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darkstar

(5,796 posts) Sat Mar 7, 2026, 05:24 PM Mar 7

You know you're still young when [View all]

you can go up the stairs as quickly as you go down them.

You know you’re getting older when you go up the stairs more slowly than down.

You know you’re getting really old when you go down the stairs more slowly than you go up them. (My current status.)

I’m really not looking forward to a fourth stage, whatever that may be…..

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You know you're still young when [View all] darkstar Mar 7 OP

I hear you... LuckyCharms Mar 7 #1

"Retired doctor" on Nervive commercial looks oasis Sunday #6

You get wide-eyed and anxious if there's no bannister to hold onto. Golden Raisin Mar 7 #2

I'm at the fourth stage StoolPigeon Mar 7 #3

I'm 69. I go REALLY slow going down the stairs. Especially when my hands are full of my equipment. Ferrets are Cool Mar 7 #4

when Trump gets flak for descending plane steps slowly Skittles Sunday #5

The only reason we say something is because of his disparagement of President Biden. Ferrets are Cool Sunday #8

Ditto.....tRump has just trashed Joe B for his stair upping, and downing. Oh, and screw him. a kennedy Sunday #10

I can bound up the stairs but I'm slow going down nuxvomica Sunday #7

I'm really not looking forward to a fourth stage, whatever that may be..... Intractable Sunday #9

I'm in a retirement comunity. That's not a problem here. We all have walkers. CTyankee Monday #11