What do you find yourself avoiding more as you get older?

Reality TV. I remember when Big Brother started and found it quite interesting, initially. It's obviously cheap to produce so we now have a plethora of reality programmes, each as boring as ever.

Looking in the mirror!

The main thing for me is finding I can say No when I want or need to.
Other than that I don’t think my likes and dislikes have changed much.

Magnifying mirrors, alcohol, boring people, doing too much in one day, cooking elaborate meals, high heels.

What a great thread!

Mine are similar to those already posted.

someone talking at me when I am required to look
at their face, as my concentration goes and I look
vacant apparently.

an old friend “full of herself” vain and boastful, exhausting

having a meal at someone else’s house, such a lottery,
ditto staying even for one night, especially if it’s cold!

shopping with friend, a grim excursion and wonder why I do it.

Crowded trains yes, Chiltern railways are a disgrace
with their two carriage trains.

a request followed by “for me” even in the bank or BS, awful,

disrespectful attitudes

someone try to walk through me as though I wasn’t there!
pavement hoggers

call centres, even JL and Waitrose have now moved to Manila

doctors and attendants

the most irritating thing for me is a problem solver
of the “why don’t you” kind

steep stairs/cases or small lifts

going somewhere without knowing it is mostly accessible
by steps stairs or steep inclines, without being forwarned,
so having the opportunity to say no thanks

Very short sleeves!

Nell82

Looking down into a magnifying mirror on my lap ...

we were in JL looking at the magnifying mirrors for me -
one particularly large one like the dish at Jodrell Bank, I
peered into and because the magnification was so strong, thought I was falling down into a crater, horrible shock,
pull back! we bought a gentler one ha ha

People who suck the life out of a room. Small talk. People who mumble and mutter. Conspiracy theorists. I am a very social person, though, believe it or not! Also avoid long countryside walks where there are no toilets - which is sad, because I used to love those sort of walks. I avoid cafes/restaurants with low ceilings and wooden floors (unfortunately that’s many of them!) and which are often crowded. Other than that I’m a very tolerant person. 🥴

As you say people and shops! Only go to do food shop at Lidl when really necessary

The woke young

I think as you get older you want peace in your life, so avoid any people or occasions that don’t give you that.

Going out at night.

Places that allow dogs in. Yes, I know we have lots of dog lovers on GN, but dogs are all over the place now.

I try to avoid treading in dog poo that irresponsible owners haven’t bothered to pick up.

People who moan.

People who find fault in others.

Noise.

We don't stay up late any more either, my husband is more than ready for bed by 9.30, though I linger for another half hour or so. This has resulted in us not going out much at night, preferring to go out for lunch instead.
I don't enjoy drinking much alcohol now, unless we're celebrating. I seem to get hangovers very easily and feel awful all day so prefer to drink only occasionally, usually something a bit special.

Parking if I need an App. Self service tills. They always go wrong for me.

"Crowded trains, Chiltern Railways are a disgrace" A constant refrain from my son who lives near Thame. When he moved there apparently it was a very good service. Since Covid a very deminished service, when he goes into London, it's a couple of carriages, so not everyone can get on. It still costs the commuter a small fortune of course.

To my own gripes I'd add, monologues from people who talk about their lives and seem oblivious that a conversation is best conducted when the other person can get a word in edgeways. Also I don't really appreciate a whole load of information about people I've nevet met as if I know them too.

Sp. diminsh

Anything to do with neighbours.

Anything which involves queueing (I am a life long queue jumper)

Opening the door when I dont know who it is (and I dont like the look of them on my ring door bell)

Background music on tv programmes.

People who manage to suck the joy out of any occasion.

GG,I am with you one this one. However, I suspect I may fall into that category at the moment. 😉

Oh yes! Parking needing an app. It never ever works.

Very nearly all of the above, but also any new kind of technology. It seems just as I have mastered something, up pops another piece I can’t understand. I guess we will be the last generation to be bothered by new stuff.

Jodieb

Background music on tv programmes.

Yes! My brother calls it foreground music.

It sounds as if some people are avoiding so much they will have no life left at all. I no longer drive at night due to an eye problem which has worsened over the years.
Otherwise I love airports, social events, being with others, doing different things and all the things so disliked by others. I get more than my fair share of peace and quiet at home.