Adults are born after I left university to parents my own age.
So I need a mule now ?
When your hearing gets to the stage where “background” music on TV shows and movies is at the same level or louder than the dialogue and you can’t make out what people are saying.
I started using subtitles a couple of years back as I have about 20% hearing loss.
It’s amazing. So many movies the most important info is just mumbled, so the subtitles really help with overall following storyline.
My kids have started doing it too…makes me feel younger.
When you buy your
own Xmas gifts, and then wrap them for yourself.
About 10 years ago l bought an early John Woo/Jackie Chan movie on DVD, a drama. The menu allowed for subtitles and also for a dubbed soundtrack. It was hilarious because the two things didn’t match. I kept it and was going to use it in an ESL class, but never got the chance to.
My nephew starting high school next year
I must be getting old because that grammar has me flummoxed.
Nothing wrong with this as you get stuff you like!
I get the ‘it’s not too late!’ line from my mum…
Reminders? We have a King AGAIN.
When you meet people for the first time and they ask you if you still work. LOL
School kids give up their seat for you on a bus like you’re some old codger.
Wait till it is the young ladies who give up their seats for you, all is then lost .
It’s worse when 30-50 year olds do it.
Pat Benatar is 70yo
Nah that’s fair.
Bernard Fanning is 53.
That should age a few australians.
Ages me.
Also 18 year olds be born in 2004. I’m so old.
Some of them in 2005, too.