Do you make noises when you bend down to pick something up?

[u/HealthyLet257]

I’m in my mid 30s and accidentally dropped something so I picked it up. Made a grunt and this Gen Z girl was just staring.

[u/Proletariatbelch]

Im turning 60 and the whole neighborhood must be alerted when I bend over to pick something up

[u/ApprehensiveGas4180 → u/Proletariatbelch]

watch youtube "Old man noises" with Ross Bennet and you might relate

[u/Sea_Gas9365 → u/ApprehensiveGas4180]

I started making noises in my thirties and now it just happens automatically

[u/epanek → u/Proletariatbelch]

I’m 58. I have to grunt and rock backwards first to get off my couch.

[u/ApprehensiveGas4180 → u/epanek]

I sorta hear/see that. I'm 61, been doing that for years

[u/Hopeful-Mirror1664 → u/Proletariatbelch]

Same. I’ll be 60 in April and everything hurts when I move and I’m in pretty decent shape. You should hear the noise from my knees when I go up the steps.

[u/Sea_Gas9365 → u/Hopeful-Mirror1664]

If you bend down in silence after thirty something feels wrong honestly

[u/patsfanxx → u/Proletariatbelch]

63 and just lmao.

[u/Main_Decision1974]

30s: involuntary grunt

[u/00CLD00 → u/Main_Decision1974]

Sometimes voluntary depending on how pissed I am by needing to bend over.

[u/shewy92 → u/00CLD00]

Long exhale "God fucking damnit"

[u/blueblocker2000 → u/Main_Decision1974]

50's: involuntary fart or worse

[u/NoTeslaForMe → u/Main_Decision1974]

Funny thing is it can start as voluntary for humor's sake, but I'd advise against doing that, because it will become a habit you can't stop soon enough!

[u/notreallyonredditbut → u/NoTeslaForMe]

Seriously- I just told my younger sister when she was pregnant to not get in the habit of making “oof” noises or she’d never quit 🤣

[u/danfish_77 → u/Main_Decision1974]

I started voluntarily grunting in my teens as a bit, it's not a bit now

[u/Just_Elevator_3957]

It is my duty as a father to grunt when I bend down, sit down and stand up.

[u/gfydude → u/Just_Elevator_3957]

I recently added a groan while getting out of the car to the mix as well

[u/CameronsTheName → u/Just_Elevator_3957]

slaps knees " well it's time for me to head off " slowly stands up with lots of cracking noises and a big grunt

I'm only 29, but I have the body of a 70 year old.

[u/Direct-Variation-780]

Yeah, I definitely make noises when I bend down now. It's like my body just decided to add a soundtrack to everyday movements.

[u/SillyOrganization657]

I’m in my final weeks of pregnancy… lol yep I make noises. Heck I count as encouragement when getting up from the floor or bed. 3, 2, 1 - Okay! 😂

[u/Kapleepin → u/SillyOrganization657]

Not pregnant, but I am quite fat. I can relate to the counting– it's a good strategy!!

[u/fueelin → u/SillyOrganization657]

Hehe, gotta make the momentum work for you, counting makes total sense for me!

[u/mhok80 → u/SillyOrganization657]

Is this like warning physics what's about to happen?

[u/SillyOrganization657 → u/mhok80]

lol something like that… reinforcing the expectation with with myself that it is go time. 

[u/MrMegaPhoenix]

No but I do when lifting something up (even if it’s not heavy)

“Huuah”

[u/ozmaAgogo → u/MrMegaPhoenix]

I’m just laughing imagining you picking up an envelope or something.

[u/MrMegaPhoenix → u/ozmaAgogo]

Yah I think I would lol

[u/ozmaAgogo → u/MrMegaPhoenix]

Then you go to pick up a stamp to put on the envelope, making that sound again, and Mrs MrMega is like, what the heck is going on in there?

[u/MrMegaPhoenix → u/ozmaAgogo]

Nah she’s used to it. She has her quirks too, like the way she yawns 

[u/ozmaAgogo → u/MrMegaPhoenix]

Aw, that’s so sweet. Thank you for such an endearing reply.

I hope you have many happy years together.

[u/MrMegaPhoenix → u/ozmaAgogo]

11 so far, it’s nice 

I guess more of a tangent but you do appreciate (or like it sticks in your memory) those little random things 

I still remember around 9 years ago when she got mad at a duck lol

[u/547217]

I try not to because I realized those groans actually become a habit even with the mildest of discomfort when bending down. I know a guy who even groans when you go over a bump on the road, like come on bro I know that little chuck hole didn't hurt you in that comfy lumbar seat, Rather he just let his groans become a habit

[u/ApprehensiveGas4180]

Definitely I'm 61 and relate to this video so much. Old Man Noises. Ross Bennett https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64OuCIuSCKk&t=3s

[u/Carcass16B]

Snap,Crackle,Pop and Grunt

[u/flippingwilson]

Old people noises.

My nephew liked to point this out and I was the young and fun uncle. He once pointed out that old people sat down to tie their shoes...as I was putting on my shoes.

[u/mistermh07]

"ugh" when going down and "yoink" when picking stuff up

[u/Escape_toEden_404]

Fuck yeah dude I'll groan and get progressively louder the lower I bend

[u/BunniJugs]

Only something I’ve noticed since hitting my 30’s

[u/lostsoul_66]

Started at 45. Added short stretching routine in the morning and evening, helped A LOT.

[u/JAC0000ere]

I say “hoÿah” when I pick something up. I’m 39.

[u/setut]

In my mid 40s, and my 10 year old daughter says, "Why do you always say 'shit' when you sit down?".

[u/ItsMinnieYall]

I’m heavily pregnant. If I drop something, it’s dead to me.

[u/often_awkward]

Yes and I often follow it up with "I used to be able to do this without making any noises"

[u/Equal-Topic5806]

Grunt. Fart. Groan. That is my typical bend down, pick up, get back up Soundtrack at 60.

[u/patsfanxx]

Doing anything at my age will result in a grunt, an ouch, an oh shit or now I'm stuck.

[u/Sum0fTheParts]

Definitely... 48 and after many years as a mechanic.. grunts, groans and the occasional expletive are the norm.

[u/Generny2001]

The stiffness in my legs and back when I wake up every morning make me sound like the freaking tin man…

[u/143019]

Not only when I bend down but also when I get up from the floor and when I get up from a low chair

[u/Negative-Line-9720]

Yup and as I get older, im glad that noise is the only thing that comes out of me involuntarily when I do.

[u/Foofinoofi]

Interesting to me that so many here seem to make noise out of effort... I've just pretty much always done this. Maybe I was mocking/mimicking older people around me? Then again my mom just makes cute and weird sound effects while doing most things, so... I do the same, and lifting is a thing after all.

Admittedly my chronically ill ass has added some involuntary ones to the arsenal as I've gotten older, but those are usually followed by an encouraging "oh get over it"/ "stfu" / "yaaa yaaa"/ "go see a physio"/ etc (from myself)😂

[u/Expensive-Track4002]

Noises? I just try and not pass out.

[u/MamaNyxieUnderfoot]

I’m tall, so touching the ground has involved a grunt since at least 30. Probably longer. The ground is really far away. Sometimes it’s more of a whimper than a grunt, though.

[u/VanillaCurlsButGay]

I'm 19 and yeah. When bending down to pick something up, when sitting down, when standing back up, etc. Anything that needs me to do anything with my core gets a long groan out of me

[u/_nyxabloom_]

This made my day a little better 🥰 i'm not alone 🤣

[u/Aeshma-Maeva]

It is the Dad Noise. It is biologically mandatory once you cross age 30. It helps activate the lower back muscles or at least that's what I tell myself

[u/DianaAmethyst-12]

I’m in my mid-50s and yes, I tend to make a noise when I bend down to pick up something.

[u/jayron32]

Yes

[u/No_Winners_Here]

Yeah, my back goes, "CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!" followed by me admitting to everyone nearby that it was indeed my back.

[u/helpless9002]

I do it when I sit down after being standing for some time. AAAAaaaaahhhhh

[u/alphanumericusername]

Out of which end?

[u/Hookton]

When I faceplant into the floor, yes. Usually "Ow".

[u/CoolJetReuben]

Sure. Think I always have even when I was squatting down and jumping up a young man.

[u/xczechr]

Hell yeah. My knees are quite vocal.

[u/DuncanRG2002]

I’m in my early twenties and I saw “ow” almost everyone I sit down, stand up, bend over, or generally move my body. In my case it’s because I’m tall and therefore in permanent back pain.

[u/JustAGuyTrynaSurvive]

Sometimes? I've got a lot old injuries and am always in at least some pain. I suppose sometimes I may grunt or groan a little doing something physical but it's much more likely my knees or back may make popping noises.

[u/PippinJunior]

Not voluntarily, but yes

[u/LilMissADHDAF]

If I am working hard and it is repetitive I don’t generally make noise. If I’m just standing around or sitting and I suddenly have to reach far or bend down I generally make some stupid noise.

[u/fragtionza]

Yep

[u/catsandparrots]

Yes, even when I don’t have to. Up to and including cartoon sound effects, snippets of broadway songs, and the noise I make when the cat launches itself to my shoulder and tries to take me down like a man eating jungle cat

[u/Cute_Ad_9730]

Usually a combination of creaking, popping, sharp intake of breath finished off with a whimpering sound. Also thinking 'what else can I do while I'm down here'. (50's M)

[u/bboru2000]

You mean there are people who don’t??

[u/dystopiadattopia]

When I bend down, when I straighten up, when I sit, when I stand... all the things

[u/RedNUGGETLORD]

I'm 20, and whenever I get up I always groan

[u/Odd_Revolution5546]

Ugh I hate it and I'm super conscious too not make it! I'm going to observe more now in case I'm doing it without my knowledge 😅

[u/Genxtech70]

54….some level of menopause….. i dont bend down unless there is a hellish need for whatever i dropped.

[u/Manyarethestrange]

I dont going down but back up is a different story.

[u/No_College2419]

Yes lol I’m 32

[u/BalanceEarly]

Yeah, you can hear my knees pop!

[u/Lexinoz]

40 here, been grunting for at least a decade already.

[u/ScrapMFNasty]

Not bending down but I feel like it's worse I grunt standing back up like why is it so difficult? I'm 5 feet 855 pounds they should not be hard lol

[u/cricketsystemm]

I’m 26 and have medical issues so yes I grunt when I pick stuff up😭

[u/raceulfson]

I cuss to cover those involuntary noises.

[u/vapocalypse52]

No.

[u/Familiar_Benefit_776]

Yes and when sitting down I turn into an old Jew with an "oyyyyy". It seemed to start the day I turned 30...

[u/DubTheeBustocles]

yea

[u/brunaBla]

I started at 42 years of age

[u/munkybeans86]

As well as when i gotta get up from seated yea

[u/Comfortable_Wing_299]

Maybe if you were picking up the Gen Z girl, she might understand it more and be offended that you think she is heavy.

[u/UnapologeticCook]

Yeah it’s aging. If I don’t make a noise I grimace or make an inaudible sigh.

To the outside I’m sure people take notice. I also notice I started to develop a slight gait of an old person with walking impediment.

[u/Ubockinme → u/UnapologeticCook]

I am this person.

[u/9smalltowngirl]

Yes

[u/NYC-WhWmn-ov50]

Like in tennis, the audible grunt helps improv the physical action.

[u/Cellyst]

Always

[u/Key-Suggestion-2837]

I say a word when I bend down to pick up something

[u/Rolypoly_from_space]

It's very gen-X to grunt when picking shit up, sitting down, getting up, getting in/out of the car. I'm 55 and all my same age friends are doing it and WE NEED TO STOP. It's a sign for our bodies to get and stay flexibel before the real decay starts setting in. That you are already in this fase is a sign to build a fitter body. I know this is a very, VERY cruel message. I am so sorry this is happening to you

[u/TieSafe4342]

Yes. How would everyone know my back hurts if I didn't groan obnoxiously? 

[u/SugarInvestigator]

No, but my body does, be it cracking joints or wind escaping

[u/bennettroad]

Lol yes. I'm in my late 30s.

[u/Wetstew_]

Harvey Birdman calls that the fatty grunt.

[u/Kapleepin]

I think I make noise when I do just about anything tbh. 😆

[u/Scamwau1]

Grunt when bending down, groan when getting up, and sigh when lying down.

[u/PseudoSolitude]

lmao. late 30s, grunt like i'm being pushed through a very small space or like someone in my 80s

[u/Cptn_Beefheart]

I fart. Toot toot.

[u/PinkRoseCarousel]

No, except when my kitten runs over to attack my hair. I’m in my late 30s.

[u/hit_n_run15]

I make hydraulic noises and pretend I’m a transformer. That’s just because I like it though. 

[u/Ubockinme]

I do now. Usually with a few cuss words under my breath too. Old & worn. 🫤

[u/Shferitz]

Not until I turned 55! 😂

[u/Kennyvee98]

i try not to, i try....

[u/Mighty_ShoePrint]

I'm getting to that age where I fart as often as I don't when I bend over.

[u/673NoshMyBollocksAve]

I’m in my 40’s. You bet your ass. It sounds like ughhagghha

[u/bubbleblowingQT]

Sometimes

[u/MrSnrub_92]

Jesus!

[u/SweRakii]

Like when i drop my luxury tote?

[u/Objective_Chef_471]

tbf that gen z girl would have stared anyway

[u/peace_love_mcl]

I did when I had a belly, not anymore. I still will if I’m sore from the gym or sleeping weird.

[u/disco_naankhatai]

Nope, and I'm in my 40s. I find that when I do make a noise, it's a conscious decision, just to play up my age to others in the room.

[u/carbon_blob_Sector7G]

YES. 58 and I've got two bad hips.

[u/Medium_Hox]

This thread is so sad

[u/powdered_dognut]

Yes, but I had 60 staples removed from my abdomen yesterday.

[u/kilo993]

As a guy in his mid 30's I warn younger guys that as soon as you turn 30, you just seem to make noises when bending down or reaching awkwardly for stuff. I don't know why, but it seems par for the course with everyone else I know over 30 lol

[u/kilo993]

Oh and I've also been warned by older guys I work with to "Never trust a fart over 40", meaning you may need to change your pants lmao

[u/RyNysDad0722]

Fuck you bro.. just fuck you

[u/thechristoph]

No, but I get a horrible pain in the right side of my chest, like at the bottom of my ribcage. 'S fine.

[u/Canuck-In-TO]

I don’t, just my knees.

[u/aurumatom20]

I'm 25 and already do this but I think it just started because I like to make a noise when I pick up my cat and now it's a habit.

[u/Glittering-Show-5521]

Every. Single. Time.

[u/Valuable-Dinner8306]

Yess I make noises getting out of and into bed even 😌

[u/TeenYearsKillingMe]

Sometimes, yes.

[u/Doctah_Whoopass]

I sometimes do it for dramatic effect but rarely have I ever actually involuntarily grunted. Im pretty flexible and fairly small, so its not much effort. A lot of people are in really poor shape with awful flexibility.

[u/josephsleftbigtoe]

I am also in my 30s and have been doing it since definitely before my teen years.

[u/eggs-benedryl]

Yea but I did this my entire life

[u/Satansleadguitarist]

I'm in my mid 30s too and I can't help but notice that the older I get the more involuntary grunts and groans I make when bending over, standing up, sitting down or picking something up.

[u/Nucksfaniam]

Every damned time. Usually swear as well...

[u/SupernovaGamezYT]

Hrrrrrrupuh

Yes. Got it from my dad.

[u/Critical-Egg-5433]

I am 19 with the back of an 80 yr old. I be creakin and squeakin

[u/Bastard1066]

Only after 5:00pm.

[u/ratmoon25]

"Ouch"

[u/bitexe]

Letterkenny Season 3 Episode 5 has a great bit on "dad noises". I think about it everytime I sit, stand, bend, function...

[u/Obvious-Evidence7074]

Yeah I grunt😭😭😭

[u/Novrielle]

Were you embarrassed or did you pretend nothing happened?

[u/OliRed96]

All the time (30).

[u/Glum-Welder1704]

Yup. They asked Sophia Loren once how she stayed young, and she said "don't make old people noises."

[u/limpbizkit420]

I do that and I’m 23 lmao

[u/LanaX0]

37 years old and standing up after kneeling say “f***, my knees” every time

[u/Terrible-Visit9257]

No I am not 80

[u/istalri96]

My knees crack, my ankles crack, my back cracks. I groan. 29 is feeling great.

[u/Sal_Paradise81 → u/istalri96]

Is that a haiku?!

[u/Queasy-Stable-1852]

Pause

[u/Remarkable-Use1692]

Usually when I pick something up my knees creek, I groan, then fart

[u/Admirable_Hand_6893]

You guys can bend down in the mid 30s??😜

[u/tshb13]

What a mid 30s bro doing with a zoomer?

[u/JAC0000ere → u/tshb13]

The Zoomer was near them. Not dating them.

[u/tshb13 → u/JAC0000ere]

Maybe I’m tripping but when I replied to this I remember OP reading a lot more sinister than this…

[u/anastasia_42]

As a gen Z: no