The DU Lounge

some_of_us_are_sane

(2,748 posts)

17. LOL! Yes, and even

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #12)

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 08:43 PM

Tuesday

in restaurants, to rise out of a booth the creaks are so loud I'm afraid people will think I'm farting!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

3 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

oberle Gosmudgeyourself Joinfortmill

70 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

When did getting up off the floor become such a freaking problem? [View all] LuckyCharms Tuesday OP

I roll on my side pfitz59 Tuesday #1

I do something like that. LuckyCharms Tuesday #6

The body, sometimes, does not listen to the brain. OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday #2

Now that I think of it... LuckyCharms Tuesday #5

Aging is not a binary thing NewLarry Tuesday #61

Oh, I hear you, my dear LuckyCharms! CaliforniaPeggy Tuesday #3

Yes! Please make sure you have someone with you Peg! LuckyCharms Tuesday #14

Sounds familiar! some_of_us_are_sane Tuesday #4

Even when I get up out of a chair... LuckyCharms Tuesday #12

LOL! Yes, and even some_of_us_are_sane Tuesday #17

My knees sound like bubble wrap. Ocelot II Tuesday #30

If I bend over (or fall over), I try to take care of anything at the ground level while I'm there. erronis Tuesday #24

Lol. Yup. May as well make the best use of my time down there... AloeVera Tuesday #27

😃 BlueWaveNeverEnd Tuesday #53

Practice Luman Tuesday #7

My problems started at 57... LuckyCharms Tuesday #15

Welcome to DU! Ziggysmom Tuesday #45

Movement is medicine!!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd Tuesday #52

Just don't tell us True Dough Tuesday #8

Was that wrong to do? LuckyCharms Tuesday #10

Urine your own home, Lucky True Dough Tuesday #33

Can I do it in your own home? LuckyCharms Tuesday #34

I'd be willing to compromise True Dough Tuesday #38

In this weather? LuckyCharms Tuesday #39

How long True Dough Tuesday #41

This message was self-deleted by its author LuckyCharms Tuesday #42

You do True Dough Tuesday #47

hey Skittles Tuesday #9

Skittles... LuckyCharms Tuesday #11

STOP SCREAMING OR I'LL STOP!!! Skittles Tuesday #13

73 and chainsaw day cleaning up dead ash tree mess. Will update getting out of bed tomorrow..... IA8IT Tuesday #18

I do daily exercise that sometimes includes pilates Skittles Tuesday #19

Daily is my problem. Slacked off exercise after Thanksgiving. Now my jeans are too tight. IA8IT Tuesday #32

OK I am challenging you Skittles Tuesday #37

Deal!! IA8IT Tuesday #54

outstanding! Skittles Tuesday #55

I'm 76 and care for my baby granddaughter The Blue Flower Tuesday #16

The kids in my neighborhood kneel/lie directly on the sidewalk to chalk it BlueWaveNeverEnd Tuesday #50

As I got older (79), I noticed that the floor is farther away than it used to be. patphil Tuesday #20

Planks! GreenWave Tuesday #21

Time is a bitch NotHardly Tuesday #22

I watch this and marvel. "Sit To Rise". Only in my dreams. erronis Tuesday #23

This from some kid who's probably in his 40's. JustABozoOnThisBus Thursday #70

The first time it happened to me PatSeg Tuesday #25

I know, right? reACTIONary Tuesday #26

I'm 81 AverageOldGuy Tuesday #28

I always make sure I'm near something i can use Figarosmom Tuesday #29

Yep, you've got to crawl to a straight-backed chair and grab the seat to help pull yourself up. LudwigPastorius Tuesday #65

A few months ago, I was thinking of putting a block and tackle lift thing, attached to the ceiling. chouchou Tuesday #31

Your mind makes a promise that your body can't fill.... pbmus Tuesday #35

I've loved this song for years. LuckyCharms Tuesday #36

When I saw my father at 85 dance like this, I almost lost it pbmus Tuesday #44

Stretchs for hip flexible help a lot with that--and yoga squat poses. xuplate Tuesday #40

I make a point of getting down on the floor at least once a day dflprincess Tuesday #43

Good plan. I do floor exercises, lying on my back, kicking legs in the air BlueWaveNeverEnd Tuesday #51

Getting out of the bathtub is quite a dance too. IcyPeas Tuesday #46

NEVER get down on the ground/floor..... lastlib Tuesday #48

Highly recommend better bones and balance Tree Lady Tuesday #49

Since forever buzzycrumbhunger Tuesday #56

When it is cold I have to get down on HappyH Tuesday #57

Books! Dear_Prudence Tuesday #58

Do squats. A lot and often. Maybe 10 reps 3 times a day. phxjurist Tuesday #59

Gotta get up the 'old folks' way... Joinfortmill Tuesday #60

76 with balance issues plus lousy feet Golden Raisin Tuesday #62

Just Got My First Cane! 👩‍🦳👩‍🦯 Well, At Least I've Lived ... ColoringFool Tuesday #63

We all need to practice getting up. Laffy Kat Tuesday #64

Ah, that was the day I officially became Old Grokenstein Tuesday #66

Should I include my bar hopping days in my answer? n/t Yonnie3 Wednesday #67

Tell me about it. OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #68

I just don't get on the floor any more Faux pas Wednesday #69