| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 6/16/2008 6:35:07 AM | Now this is a good one!
I have a t-shirt that says "old enough to know better, young enough to do it again!" I'd like to get that on a t-shirt also!
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 6/16/2008 11:43:48 AM | | Have you been speaking to my 10 year old? She is happy to inform you that you are too old to have fun, you walk like a duck or have a very large head. Needless to say myself, my father and my mother really love the little imp despite our flaws. | |
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 6/16/2008 1:42:49 PM | | Take heart RDtoo. It happens to us all. After 5 years of putting up with drunken parties and spoiled children, my former boyfriend told me I was "old". My answer to him was that he was old too, and horrible in bed. End of friendship, but I felt better. | |
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 6/16/2008 2:57:44 PM | I like it better when someone thinks I'm younger than I am.. Gives the old ego a boost. LOL
I got my hair cut today, and asked for the senior discount.. They almost made me pull out identification but I convinced them I was old enough for it, LOL | |
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 6/24/2008 5:33:10 PM | "The couple of times I was called Old man as an attempted insult I reminded the young lady that while "I may BE old, BUT I'll keep getting older, you're as pretty and smart as you're ever going to get (look at watch) right about now". :sigh: she didn't get it."
Love that, comment #6! LMAO! I would love to meet you. Youre one feisty old fart! :)
You arent old til you allow yourself to be! My daddy's dr is really shy , he should know my dads dry sense of humor by now, but too shy to get it. He asked my dad (80) if his SS or his retirement was taking care of something, and my dad pops out. "I thought that was for OLD FOLKS!" He didnt quite know what to say to my Dad, he thought he seriously thought he "looked young" i guess.
He dropped my dads file and his face turned beet red and he had the nurse to look up my parents info all over again. hahaha!
Funny thing is , my parents ARE getting up there in age, but they haul around people 20 to 30 years younger than they are to Drs appts, church, outings, etc!....They mow peoples yards, chop wood, pick berries, grapes, etc and can them all!
They amaze ME! So i say , age is only a number that we sometimes get WAY too wrapped up in.! | |
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 6/25/2008 9:24:01 PM | Have you ever seen the movie Fried Green Tomatoes? Kathy Bates is trying to park her car 2 young women steal her spot . She ask them why? They said they younger and faster. A few scenes later she sees them again and rear ends them. They were all upset and asked her why?
She said "Because I have better insurance" | |
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 7/3/2008 6:12:28 AM | haha. good one! george clooney and brad pitt around my age. yay!
I lived for almost 4 years (and still best friends) with a guy TWICE my age.!
He taught me everything i know in etiquette, wining and dining and the names all the fine hotels, wines, etc LOL. I have him to thank for my childrens proper etiquette!~
He was a true gentlemen in every sense of the word , unlike the two A**** i was married to.
So you see, AGE is only a NUMBER!!! a NUMBER!!! | |
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 7/3/2008 8:55:24 AM | I only get that when I've made a comment on a forum (dating) that someone doesn't like, or if it's stepping on their toes. Doesn't bother me. It's somewhat of a compliment, because it tells me that's the only thing they could find to criticize me about. They're usually younger, at least 50 lbs heavier than me and looking 20 years older .
So I say, bring it on!  Being "old" is a blessing, not a curse. I'm loving being my age. | |
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 7/3/2008 5:25:20 PM | | I'm in my 50's. Last year, while waiting for a table, I chatted with two women, friends since 3rd grade, in their 90's. They were bright, friendly, living on their own, etc. Next to them, I felt like I was in my 20's. It's all very relative......... | |
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 7/3/2008 10:26:20 PM | | I am 50, fun and fabulous! I am always on the go and refuse to get old. I dare you to keep up with me. And besides, younger men loooove us older women! | |
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 7/4/2008 6:15:30 AM | AgelessWonder,
I got my hair cut today, and asked for the senior discount.. They almost made me pull out identification.. I was in a restaurant on Tues. and noticed a sign that said "Tuesday Senior Day... half price".
I asked the waitress what was the age for 'seniors' and she said over-55.
"Hey that's cool, that's me!" I replied.
She looked at me like I was totally nuts.
Now I embrace my age.. doesn't bother me one bit... but that made me feel good anyway!
"You're old"
"Yep, watch out... our numbers are growing and we're planning a world takeover"
"You're old"
"Sonny, the things I know.. you may never find out!" | |
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 7/5/2008 9:29:53 AM | | Old is only what you feel ... & those men out there who think women over 40 & 50 have lost their labido -- that's an old wives tale ... our life is just beginning ... yep I've only become better with age & doing it gracefully ... | |
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 7/5/2008 5:47:16 PM | Just thought I would add an amusing (I think) story. About 15 years ago, I had a continuous pain in my left heel. I went to the doctor and explained the pain I was having. One of the first things she said was you aren't 20 years old any more.
I thanked her for that observation and and remarked that she wasn't either. I then mentioned that since both feet were the same age and had walked the same distance over the last 30 odd years (at the time), and only 1 foot hurt that perhaps it might be an injury that could be treated rather than an age related complaint.
It seemed to get her attention.
I guess it was just a bad day for her. | |
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 7/13/2008 5:20:02 AM | I get that "Too Old" crap from my kids sometimes, It really irks me. Or the other " act your age old man", This usually ends up where I need to point out certain facts. First, Altho I am 58 I am in very good condition for an Old Coot! Ex-Marine, 6'2'' and 230lbs, Retired from Enforcement service after 30 yrs, I can if necessary throw my weight around if needed! And my age dos not hinder my frame of mind, or my choice of activities. I don't think that age should affect ones abilities or desires. I still do many things I did when I was much younger, granted, some times it can require a little more initial effort but once started the "Old Engine" can hold speed!! I believe you are as young as you believe, once you fall into the "I'm getting to old for this shit" syndrome you are self-defeated!! With one exception I can still keep pace with my sons in most areas!! (one son in the Corp can kick my ass)! Other than that I manage my affairs quite well. So, anyway, That whole "Old" thing is just Bull. I say, Chin up and Carry on Old Guys!!!!! What counts is that we know who we are, and our capabilities, we just opt to show respect and restraint when confronted with these young, know everything snot-nosed kids!! Oh yeah, lastly, Using the words of Bill Cosby, what usually settles the discussion- I brought you into this world, I'll take you out and make another just like you!!!!   Daddy Bill.. | |
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 7/13/2008 6:19:41 AM | This one makes me wonder... I usually hear that only after I'm asked for my age and refuse to lie. The eyes go wide and schock sets in...
I see so many uncomprehending profiles trying to say someone was still living young and not "settling down" or "maturing." I see profiles listing one age and then saying the text that they are really older but don't want to be filtered out by their age. I messaged one woman who did so, saying, "Hey, no fair!" with a smile and that I, too was used to being taken for much younger. (Especially when I was still with my last girlfriend, who was tiny.)
The woman who'd posted the wrong age responded, "Yes, you could pass for 55." (ouch!) She was in her fifties, too, and claiming to be ten years younger. But it was clear that she DID consider me "too old" - no point in having a snappy comeback, though, if she didn't want to talk to me.
ED BEAR
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 7/13/2008 6:39:05 AM | Whoops - saved that when I still wanted to add more.
Two and a half years ago, after being alone for a good while and then hanging out with a woman 2 months older than I who decided I wouldn't do after about two months and nothing physical other than hugs and hanging on for dear life on the bike, I met a woman who seemed to explode in the ohmygosh-here-it-goes-this-is-amazing direction. We hit it off with instant chemistry, talked on the phone and in person for hours, and did things together that I'd been missing for a long time. (I'm talking music, partying, adventures, sharing our pasts and feelings - nothing physical.)
After about two months, we were sharing photos and she handed me one of a very fine-looking, smiling woman standing in front of an onion dome, and said challengingly, "This is my mother. Isn't she wonderful? She's FIFTY!"
I knew I was in trouble, and didn't know what to say after the obvious - that her mom looked great and she'd probably also grow up to keep her looks and spirit.
But a week later, when some comment in a TV show started us talking about astrology (I'm a Leo, so I don't believe in it ), I mentioned also my Chinese Cycle of Year of the Snake. I expected it to let her look it up and start thinking about it, but she just pounced on "What year were you born?"
"1953," I answered straight out, having decided long since not to lie to her.
"Holy SH!+!" she exlaimed, sitting straight up and knocking the ashtray off her chair arm. (I don't smoke, but she did - not enough to stop me from thinking she was amazing.) She kept saying, "no, really!" and the like, and I finally had to pull out my college yearbook and driver's license. Hey, look at the photos - I'm not claiming to be any fashion plate or super-stuf, but the hair I have left is long and free of grey (don't ask me why), and I resolutely never grew up. But somehow that blew it - it was over. I'd found a great friend, but that two-digit number kicked me right out of the ballpark. Perhaps it was because I'd been with two guys in their forties when we met her, but she said, "I knew you were old, but not THAT OLD!"
It was harsh to think that someone who felt like we'd known each other for dozens of lifetimes still slammed the door so suddenly. And I wasn't even twice her age, I remember thinking.
Remember that it's not only who you are - it's how you fit into that other person's needs. Sometimes a person may seek a partner capable of working together on goals such as kids, fiancial achievements, travel, whatever - and the numbers don't give enough time.
That One That Got Away stayed friends for a long time, dating guys as young as 23 and older too, and ended up happy with a 45-year-old.
I don't pretend to understand it.
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 7/13/2008 8:36:44 PM | I really cannot think of how to respond to someone who says this to me as it just seems childish and rude. . . . . How would you respond? I just say, "Thanks for the compliment, it took me a long time to get this way. I appreciate your noticing." | |
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