Graham Thirkill Loc: Idylic North Yorkshire, England UK.

GEORGE CARLIN ON AGING

Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we’re kids? If you’re less than ten years old, you’re so excited about aging that you think in fractions. “How old are you?” “I’m four and a half.” You’re four and a half going on 5.

You get into your teens, and you simply jump to the next number. “How old are you?” “I’m gonna be 16.” You could be 12, but you’re gonna be 16. Eventually.

Then the great day arrives and you become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony. You BECOME 21!!

Then you turn 30. What happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk. He TURNED; we had to throw him out. What’s wrong? What changed?

You BECOME 21. You TURN 30; You’re PUSHING 40. You REACH 50. Then you MAKE IT to 60. By then you’ve built up so much speed, you HIT 70. After that, it’s a day by day thing. You HIT Wednesday…

You get into your 80’s; you HIT lunch, you HIT 4:30. And it doesn’t end there…

Into the ’90s, you start going backward. “I was JUST 92.” Then a strange thing happens; if you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. “I’m 100 and a half.”

My Grandmother won’t even buy green bananas. “Well, it’s an investment, you know, and maybe a bad one. I just hate to waste money.”

Cheers and Beers
Graham
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DeeAndre Loc: Boyertown PA

So very true.

NickelCigar Loc: Lenexa, Kansas

He always found interesting truths in whatever he talked about.

MSW

back in the long ago, I started losing my hair … one of my kids' friends noticed that and asked "how old is your dad?"

(little kids either (a) assume that grown ups are deaf or, (b) don't care)

My daughter said "he's older than dirt." (the kid never was much of a prospect as a diplomat)

her friend says "well, I guess he's younger than rocks..."

PhotoPhred Loc: Cheyney, Pa

Wonderful, thanks.

gsmith051 Loc: Fairfield Glade, TN

Don’t know what I’m smiling about but so true.

/George

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

Reading his words isn't nearly as funny as hearing him say them.

sb Loc: Florida's East Coast

He was the master. I saw him live years ago. Non-stop laughs.

Jazztrader

As with so many quotes attributed to Carlin, this one proves to be another one that he never said:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/george-carlin-on-aging/

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

SkyKing Loc: Thompson Ridge, NY

...Thanks Graham...I read that a couple of times and laughed each time...

Dalek Loc: Detroit, Miami, Goffstown

I watch his videos for a good laugh

Sunrisepano Loc: West Sub of Chicago

Ever notice how the older you get, the faster time flies?
How long is time? A second...simple. A minute...not too difficult. A year?
Well, to a one year old, a year is an entire lifetime. That's 100% of his life. (Not that a one year old understands math and percentages, let alone most (not all) adults). To a five year old, a year is 20%. A ten year old, 10%.
I see a trend here.
A fifty year old, one year is 2% of his life.
My, how time is flying by.

Abo

Thanks for reminding me I'm past my use bye date. ;-/

One Rude Dawg Loc: Athol, ID

AIN'T that the truth, you can be out lived by your batteries.