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Men's age as determined by a trip to Home Depot

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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 10:31 AM
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Men's age as determined by a trip to Home Depot

You are in the middle of some kind of project around the house- mowing the lawn, putting in a new fence, painting the living room, or whatever. You are hot and sweaty, covered in dirt or paint. You have your old work clothes on. You know the outfit - shorts with the hole in the crotch, old T-shirt with a stain from who knows what, and an old pair of tennis shoes.

Right in the middle of this great home improvement project you realize you need to run to Home Depot to get something to help complete the job. Depending on your age you might do the following:

In your 20's:
Stop what you are doing. Shave, take a shower, blow dry your hair, brush your teeth, floss, and put on clean clothes. Check yourself in the mirror and flex. Add a dab of your favorite cologne because you never know, you just might meet some hot chick while standing in the checkout lane. And you went to school with the pretty girl running the register.

In your 30's:
Stop what you are doing, put on clean shorts and shirt. Change shoes. You married the hot chick so no need for much else. Wash your hands and comb your hair. Check yourself in the mirror. Still got it. Add a shot of your favorite cologne to cover the smell. The cute girl running the register is the kid sister to someone you went to school with.

In your 40's:
Stop what you are doing. Put on a sweatshirt that is long enough to cover the hole in the crotch of your shorts. Put on different shoes and a hat. Wash your hands. Your bottle of Brute Cologne is almost empty so you don't want to waste any of it on a trip to Home Depot. Check yourself in the mirror and do more sucking in than flexing. The spicy young thing running the register is your daughter's age and you feel weird thinking she is spicy.

In your 50's:
Stop what you are doing. Put a hat on, wipe the dirt off your hands onto your shirt. Change shoes because you don't want to get dog doo-doo in your new sports car. Check yourself in the mirror and you swear not to wear that shirt anymore because it makes you look fat. The cutie running the register smiles when she sees you coming and you think you still have it. Then you remember the hat you have on is from Buddy's Bait & Beer Bar and it says, 'I Got Worms’ .

In your 60's:
Stop what you are doing. No need for a hat anymore. Hose the dog doo-doo off your shoes. The mirror was shattered when you were in your 50's. You hope you have underwear on so nothing hangs out the hole in your pants. The girl running the register may be cute, but you don't have your glasses on so you are not sure.

In your 70's:
Stop what you are doing. Wait to go to Home Depot until the drug store has your prescriptions ready too. Don't even notice the dog doo-doo on your shoes. The young thing at the register smiles at you because you remind her of her grandfather.

In your 80's:
Stop what you are doing. Start again. Then stop again. Now you remember you needed to go to Home Depot. Go to Wal-Mart instead and wander around trying to think what it is you are looking for. Fart out loud and you think someone called out your name. You went to school with the old lady who greeted you at the front door.

In your 90's & beyond:
What's a home deep hoe? Something for my garden? Where am I? Who am I? Why am I reading this? Did I send it? Did you?
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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 10:45 AM
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HA!

Wife made me show it to my FIL, and he said "No comment" on where he is in the standing...
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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 03:54 PM
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HA!

Wife made me show it to my FIL, and he said "No comment" on where he is in the standing...
That sounds like one of the ages hits a bit too close to home and he does not want to admit it.
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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Mexstan
You have your old work clothes on. You know the outfit - shorts with the hole in the crotch, old T-shirt with a stain from who knows what, and an old pair of tennis shoes.
I have never owned ANY shorts or tennis shoes. Now what?

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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by chaikwa
I have never owned ANY shorts or tennis shoes. Now what?

Does that make you a general misfit? There is another picture that comes to mind, but I had better keep my mouth tightly closed.
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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Mexstan
Does that make you a general misfit? There is another picture that comes to mind, but I had better keep my mouth tightly closed.
Yes, you BETTER!
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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by chaikwa
I have never owned ANY shorts or tennis shoes. Now what?

But the question remains... is the doo-doo on your shoe related to the hole in you crotch by-chance?
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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 11:05 PM
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I have seen everyone of those guys there!

that's why I LOVE the real hardware stores......keeps the wannabes away...

chaiwka in shorts
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 03:54 PM
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So I am in my twenties and I go to the hardware store with the swiss cheese looking shirt and pants. Is that a bad thing then?
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 05:59 PM
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I go to home depot & wander around hoping to run into Ahmed from yard crashers so he & his crew can come to my house & do a free backyard makeover.
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 06:12 PM
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Glad I am in the, married the hot chick stage of my life
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 08:11 PM
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I am 21 and i'll go to the hardware or automotive store in same condition, cologne stays in the truck.
and no, i am not a bum
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by LeaperV12
I am 21 and i'll go to the hardware or automotive store in same condition, cologne stays in the truck.
and no, i am not a bum
Depending on which hardware store Im going to depends on which cologne I use. HD or lowes gets the stuff in the truck. the local hardware store gets a shot of the stuff in the bathroom and Ill put on more deodorant, and maybe change clothes, but thats just so I dont get the seat of my truck as nasty.

the only time I go by the big box stores is for the lumber. the local lumber yard is over priced and get whiny when you start trying to pick thru their wood for the better stuff.
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 12:07 AM
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Travis, nope. you are the one the hot chicks look for...LOL


my local hardware/lumber yard lets me take the lesser grade pieces so I get the best out of what they have. 15 2 x6s and pay for 10. that sort of stuff.
i pick em out and load em so it all works out. but i can give legal advice or talk harley too.......heheheeh

and i definitely am not the hot chick. personable, but that's about it.

felt good when a construction guy said I look like Demi Moore....not so good when I read of his rape conviction

hardware stores are the new hangout areas....
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 08:54 AM
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Well, I will be 27 next year, but according to that I rank somewhere in the 50's
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