2) I cannot abide the use of spandex in my long sleeve shirts, jeans or pants- nay, in any garment. Within an hour of wear my knees/elbows seem convinced they are undergoing selective waterboarding.
3) Recently attended the movie Pitch Perfect with our two female exchange students, along with a row of college girls seated behind us. At various moments, the actors would break into song. I knew not one of the words of any of the songs, but those around me enthusiastically sang everything, indicating these were major hits.
4) "Modern" cut pants liberally expose my middle-age spread. When one bends over, the 'coin slot' is revealed in all its glory.
5) I always pay the parking meter.
6) I vote in primary elections.
7) I tell my kids that when I was growing up, we didn't have malls, video recorders, cable TV, Old Navy, cell phones, or computers, let alone "social media". We played entire sides of LPs and read the album covers, rode bikes and made brownies. The idea of always reaching people instantly was off the table. When you ran out of gas, you waited patiently for a good Samaritan. They can't conceive of this existence.
8) When I see women out shopping wearing kiddie-print flannel pajamas, I am horrified and think of them as slobs who can't bother to get dressed.
9) I just started texting in the past year.
10) My mother thought that only gypsies had pierced ears, thus when I finally got them, it was considered risque. Now they won't stay open so I can no longer wear the damn earrings anyway.
11)If I don't hit the hairdresser every three weeks, I sport a 1/2 inch silver skunk stripe as my part.
12) The sight of men with tattoos is abhorrent to me, let alone women.
13) I yearn for the days when major music artists actually had bands, and everyone knew how to play at least one instrument well. Today, that is a rarity.
14) I can't be bothered to download music online, and thus still buy CDs, which I find inadequate in fidelity compared to the sound of LPs.
15) I still read books.
16) I drive a 2004 Buick Century.
