Ow, My Back Hurts: A Collection for People From the 1900s

At some point in your thirties — or possibly your late twenties, depending on how you slept — you became a person from the 1900s. Not in a historical sense. In the sense that you now have opinions about mattress firmness, you make a sound when you stand up, and you have said the phrase "I threw my back out" without irony. Welcome. There are gifts for you here.

This collection is for the person who has graduated from "young and invincible" to "experienced and opinionated about ergonomics." It's for the milestone birthdays that end in zero, the friends who have started talking about their joints, and anyone who has ever Googled "is this normal" about something their body did. The humor here is the humor of recognition — the laugh that comes from someone finally saying the thing out loud.

Ephemera and Primitives by Kathy deliver the magnet and dish towel commentary on aging with dignity (or without it). Offensive + Delightful, Bangs & Teeth, Bad Betty Greeting Co., and Dean Morris Cards cover the birthday card territory for people who are done pretending milestone birthdays are fun. GetBullish originals add the made-by-us "I am tired and I have opinions" apparel. Good Luck Sock, Fabdaz, and Pamela Mann bring the novelty socks for people whose feet now also have feelings. Unemployed Philosophers Guild and NPW round out the collection with gifts for the philosophically resigned.

Looking for funny birthday gifts, 40th birthday gifts, 50th birthday gifts, or getting older humor gifts? You're in the right place. Also check out our Smartass & Sass collection for more unapologetic humor, or our full gift ideas collection.

About GetBullish: We're a woman-owned company operating from our sunny warehouse in Brooklyn's Industry City. Since 2010, we've grown from a woman-powered career advice column into a curated gift shop specializing in snarky, irreverent products that make people laugh — and sometimes make them think. Check out our newest arrivals for fresh sass, or browse any of the categories in the menu above for inspiration.

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You're shopping GetBullish, a woman-owned Brooklyn, NY based company that started as a blog in 2010 and evolved into a curated gift shop specializing in products that make people laugh, think, and occasionally blush.

From our sunny warehouse in Industry City, we ship thousands of woman-powered gifts, gifts under $30, gifts for men, snarky stickers, sweary socks, irreverent home goods, funny tea towels, Christmas gifts, white elephant gifts, and cleverly inappropriate treats to customers who appreciate humor with substance.

Our carefully curated collection of over 5,000 unique items reflects our commitment to finding and designing items that are funny, thoughtful, and just rebellious enough to make your day a little brighter. Oh, and – we've shipped over 80,000 packages in the last decade, so rest assured we'll send yours off with 🩷