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February 2, 2013
Food/Drink

“You know you’re getting old when the candles cost more than the cake”

"You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake" is an old joke that has been printed on many images. However, people older than teenage years usually just have…

April 30, 2024
Buildings/Housing/ParksMusic/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“You know you’re getting old when you clean your house to the music you used to get drunk to”

"You know you're over 30 when you now clean your house to the music you used to get drunk to" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has several small…

July 14, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You know you’re getting old when you have to scroll down to find your birth year”

People are often required to scroll down for their birth year. For old people, it can be a lot of scrolling. "You know you're getting old when you have to scroll down to find your birth…

April 16, 2015
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“You know you’re getting old when you hear your favorite song in an elevator”

New Yorkers spend a lot of time in elevators. A list of "Top 25 signs that you've already grown up" was distributed on the Internet in 1999, and one sign is: 5. You hear your…

June 28, 2023
Time/Weather

“You know you’re getting old, when you look at the clock to see if it’s late enough to go to bed”

"You know you're getting old, when you look at the clock to see if it's late enough to go to bed" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "You know how…

May 20, 2020
Workers/People

“You know you’re getting older when it feels like the morning after, but there was no night before”

"You know you’re getting older when it feels like the morning after, but there was no night before" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "A SURVEY TO ESTABLISH…

March 15, 2025
Work/Businesses

“You know you’re getting older when you get excited about a new Costco opening close to home”

Costco is a chain of membership-only big-box warehouse club retail stores. Many people buy in buy in bulk at Costco, and it's a favorite of families. A joke is that you know you're an…

February 2, 2012
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“You know you’re in a bear market when people are losing money but feeling pretty good about it”

"You know you're in a bear market when people are losing money but feeling pretty good about it. -- Wall Street Adage" has been on the "Food for thought" section on the…

February 23, 2018
Work/Businesses

“You know you’re lazy when you get excited about cancelled plans”

"You know you're lazy when you get excited about cancelled plans" is a one-line saying about laziness that has been printed on many images. "You know you’re lazy when you get…

October 30, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“You know you’re no longer in charge of your house when the dog decides what time you wake up”

"You know you're no longer in charge of your house when the dog decides what time you wake up" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "They say you’re no longer in…

March 4, 2021
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“You know you’re old when you clean to the music you used to drink to”

"You know you're old when you clean to the music you used to drink too" was posted on Twitter by [Sparkling heart] on February 20, 2021. "You know you're old when you clean…

July 14, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You know you’re old when you’re entering your birth year online and have to spin that thing like you’re on Price is Right!”

People are often required to scroll down for their birth year. For old people, it can be a lot of scrolling. "You know you're getting old when you have to scroll down to find your birth…

July 14, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You know you’re old when you’re entering your birth year online and have to spin that thing like you’re on Wheel of Fortune”

People are often required to scroll down for their birth year. For old people, it can be a lot of scrolling. "You know you're getting old when you have to scroll down to find your birth…

April 30, 2024
Buildings/Housing/ParksMusic/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“You know you’re over 30 when you now clean your house to the music you used to get drunk to”

"You know you're over 30 when you now clean your house to the music you used to get drunk to" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has several small…

April 30, 2024
Buildings/Housing/ParksMusic/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“You know you’re over 40 when you now clean your house to the music you used to get drunk to”

"You know you're over 30 when you now clean your house to the music you used to get drunk to" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has several small…

November 21, 2025
Food/Drink

“You know you’re a millennial when blue raspberry is your favorite flavor”

There is a "blue raspberry" flavor, although a raspberry is red (or black), not blue. Blue was needed to differentiate raspberry from red foods such as cherry, watermelon and strawberry.…

June 1, 2019
Food/Drink

“You know you’re good friends with someone when you know your way around their kitchen”

A kitchen is usually a place that formal guests never see -- they just see the food coming out of it. However, a good friend often shares the entire food process (both cooking and eating) with you.…

April 15, 2024
Transportation

“You know your driving is really terrible when your GPS says ‘After 300 feet, stop and let me out!’’

"You know you're a bad driver when Siri says: 'In 400 feet, stop and let me out'" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The digital assistant Siri gives…

January 29, 2020
Work/Businesses

“You know your life is boring when you only wear work clothes and bed clothes”

"You know your life is boring when you only wear work clothes and bed clothes" is a saying that has been printed on many images. “You know your life is boring when you only wear work…

August 3, 2015
Education/Schools

“You learn to read, and then you read to learn”

Entry in progress -- B.P. OCLC WorldCat recordLearning to Read-Reading to Learn.Author: FE GattingerEdition/Format: Article Article : EnglishPublication: The Canadian veterinary journal. La revue…

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