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I work in trades and literally nobody is complaining about their hip under 60. This meme is a 16yo's idea of life in one's thirties.
I've met enough people who don't work in trades, who are in their early 30s and complain a lot about knee and hip pain.
I've also met people in their late 40s and 50s who have lower back pain so severe they are sometimes unable to move properly for days.
But I agree, this is an exaggeration.
So you're telling me that a meme may have exaggerated for comedic effect? No...
Also I'm in my 30s and the only one of those I don't feel is hip pain.
I actually had back pain in my late 30s, got a new mattress and it completely went away.
Me too. My 30 are basically the same as my 20s, and same for most of the people around me.
But shhh if the kids underestimate us, we can get away with more! "oh noes, my poor old hip can't handle pushing this heavy thing! You do it and I'll impart some wisdom because of my advanced years."
I definitely take better care of myself because I have to now. In my 20s, I could have dominos and two beers without issue, now I’ll wake up incredibly dehydrated and bloated (I chose dominos because of the salt, not the taste). I do also have body pains, but I did sports pretty intensely before the pandemic, so I think those are mostly injuries. I tend to need more recovery time, for example, I’ve been vomiting all summer from the heat, but otherwise I hadn’t vomited sober since my early twenties. I need two full days not to feel shitty and weak afterwards, which is definitely a development.