Signs that I am getting older and becoming tragically un-hip....

Location: American Eagle Outfitters (attempting to find comfortable jeans for post-partum ass)

Players: Me, Cashier(close in age to myself and not necessarily thrilled to be working at AE), and a gaggle of obnoxious teens(increasing hatred of teens is in and of itself a sign of getting older and becoming a curmudgeon).

The Incident: Standing in line waiting to pay for over-priced merchandise. Teen Dumbass #1 picks up AE music CD for sale on counter. Reads back of CD case, turns to Teen dumbasses #2-4 and asked, "who's da-pet-chee-mode?" Cashier and I exchange amused and annoyed glances..."it's depeche mode actually," says the cashier. "Oh, whatever, who are they."

"SMACK!" The sound of my palm hitting my forhead....ahhh youth, how I loathe thee.