30-07-2025
People Are Revealing The "Old People" Things They Do, Like Going To Dinner At 5:30 P.M. And Eating Werther's Original
Whether it's complaining about loud music or getting excited about taking a trip to Costco, we all have a thing we do that we normally would only associate with "old people" doing or loving. But of course, the reality is you don't have to be collecting Social Security to start acting like a retiree.
Recently, I stumbled upon this Reddit thread from several years ago, where user Jehovanoid wanted to know about those inner elderly habits young people have when they asked: "What 'old person' things do you do?"
The thread went viral, getting 16K comments. Below are the top and most often repeated "old people" things young folks are totally guilty of doing:
1."I look up words on Urban Dictionary so I can try to understand words kids use."
—OkayestSkier
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2."My husband looked at me the other day and asked if I was ready to go to was 5:30 p.m."
—None
3."Go grocery shopping early in the morning. Old people know what is up on that front. No lines. There and back home in 30 minutes."
—gudjuju
4."I'm 47 and noticed the old age stuff happening a few years ago. Early to bed, less jeans and more comfy pants, tea instead of coffee, hold my books farther away, and love when plans cancel and I can stay home."
—willow0281
5."Ask my wife to turn off the lights when we're not in the room because: 'I don't own stock in the electric company.'"
—CapAmericaJr
6."I eat like an old person. I love Grape Nuts cereal, green bean casserole, Werther's Original, Cream of Wheat, corned beef hash, and especially butter pecan ice cream. I've been known to order meatloaf at restaurants."
—twocopperjack
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7."Complain when people come over after 7 p.m."
—letshaveadeepconvo
8."I left work early so I could open up my new vacuum that was delivered today. I'm super excited to vacuum my whole house. Maybe when I'm done, I'll put plastic on the couch and plastic runners on the floor to keep the house more tidy."
—cls107
9."I got angry at some kids running across my front yard last Halloween. I was THIS close to literally yelling, 'Get off my lawn!' before I stopped myself. I'm 34."
—MidvalleyFreak
10."Make old man noises when I get off the couch, declare my hip hurts at least 70 times a day, and lose my glasses on my head. The list goes on, really."
—AllyBrat69
11."Type with one finger on my phone."
—firegaming3
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12."I love to tell and retell boring, long-winded stories that go off on several tangents before I get to any real point. Stay tuned, though, because the next time we meet, I'm going to retell them again. :)"
—llcucf80
13."I am prompt. Aggressively so. If you tell me to be at your house at 7:00, you best believe I'm knocking on your door before the clock hits 7:01. Fuck this 'fashionably late' or 'just get here whenever' shit. I didn't ask what time you want to meet up to secretly gauge how cool you are, I'm trying to make a plan, damn it."
—WatchTheBoom
14."Almost 30. I don't know who the fuck famous people are these days. :/"
—mamamoonzz
15."I say, 'Now why the heck did they change that?'"
—penelopiecruise
16."Schedule nice dinners out with friends at 5 p.m. They complain about it all the time because we're not old enough (25–33) to eat that early, but I work days, and I don't like people. I just want to eat at a time when the restaurant isn't packed, and I'll get my food in a reasonable amount of time."
—CaptainBeverlyPicard
17."I'm 24 and I arrive at work an hour ahead of time to beat the traffic. There's one other guy who does that, and he's been with the company for 46 years. We just chill in the break room until it's time to report for duty."
—MountainDude95
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18."Read the 'letters to the editor' section of newspapers whenever I'm grumpy, just to grumble arguments to myself if I disagree with them."
—AnAverageCanuck
19."Never miss Jeopardy!"
—goofylookalike
20."I get excited over buying household items. Just got a new washer/dryer. I'm stoked to do a load of laundry and see that baby go."
—super_techno_funk
21."I tie and untie my shoes every time I take them off and put them back on. Shoes are expensive, I'm not wrecking the heel to save a few seconds."
—rusticnacho
lastly, "Check the obituaries in the paper every morning to be sure I am not listed. I am 81."
—awaywego000
You can read the original thread on Reddit.
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
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