Do you love gardening or enjoy drinking tea? We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but those are telltale signs you’re old, according to a new survey of children. Even more surprising? Half of the kids think listening to the radio is a red flag you’re getting up there in years.
According to the poll of 1,000 children between ages seven and 16, the age when you officially become “old” is probably a lot younger than you’d think. The kids say it happens when you hit 49.
- As if that’s not bad enough, 15% consider anyone over 30 “old” and 20% believe people stop having fun once they reach the big 3-0.
- Another 18% say people over 30 are boring and 12% say thirtysomethings are too old to play sports or exercise.
- The youngsters say the worst parts about getting old are the aches and pains (56%), wrinkles (52%) and grey hair (49%).
- They also see forgetting things (46%) and needing glasses (39%) as major downsides to aging.
- If you have kids, they probably think you’re over the hill, as 45% of kids say they think their parents are old.
- But the youngsters do see some upsides to aging, including having more money (52%), more life experience (47%) and understanding more about life in general (45%).
- And when they get older, kids say they want to be happy (29%), fun (27%) and healthy (21%).
The Top 10 Activities “Old People” Love, According To Kids
- Talking about “the good old days”
- Gardening
- Drinking tea
- Listening to the radio
- Watching daytime TV
- Talking about aches and pains
- Sleeping
- Knitting
- Complaining about the weather
- Doing crosswords
Source: SWNS Digital