30 is the new 5, 70 is the new 30, and death is available for a limited time at McDonald's

[acalculatedname]

I was probably 13 when I first heard the phrase, "Never trust anyone over 30." "Wow, that's cool," dumb / impressionable 13-year-old-me said to himself.

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[cheshire23]

Did you have to find a doctor under 30 to get scripts you could trust? I imagine such doctors must be difficult to find.

Oh, you aren't supposed to trust doctors. Big Medicine is out to get you!

*so much eyeroll* (Sorry, that jumped out at me, and that form of nature-nut irritates me under the BEST of circumstances. Being on two very strong antibiotics simultaneously after getting the most physically ill I have been in my adult life is NOT the best of circumstances!)

[agirlnamedluna]

Yeah, so much recognize this. Now that I'm over 30 (turning 33 soon actually), I'm starting to get over myself, slowly but surely. It's painful though, to realise there's 5 year olds who made more of an impact than lil old me.

[favoritebean]

Wasn't it Bob Dylan who first coined the phrase, "Never trust anyone over 30?" I always laugh at that. Dylan was pretty edgy back in the day, but he and Iggy Pop always seemed sooooooo old to me by the time I was aware of their music. As a matter of fact, I was reluctant to listen to The Stooges for a long time, because of a poster that hung in a record shop across the street from my elementary school back in the 80s. Iggy Pop was half naked, and he looked ancient to me back then. For the record, I did eventually give a listen, followed by many listening sessions. Still, it's so funny to read that he too, uttered that phrase.

Still, it's a very interesting point your piece. In a lot of respects, things got much better (and worse) after turning 30. I refuse to admit to being a grown up though. That's like letting The Man win.