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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 4/5/2008 9:33:41 AM | | Mostly I find that young women can't grasp the idea that they are as completely unacceptable to me as potential love interests as I am to them. I changed a lot of diapers and wiped a lot of noses in my time, and I never want to do it again, with the exception of the odd time dealing with my grandchildren. | |
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 4/5/2008 11:45:06 AM | | Thanks for all the great feedback. I am usually so flabbergasted that someone would say this I get speechless. Now if I was trying to hit on a 20 something I would expect to be called old or something worse. That is why I pointed out that I was NOT trying to pick these girls up. Another of these incidences happened at work where a snotty 26 year old said this to me. I don't think she meant any harm, but I noticed a couple of people trying to stifle laughter so that is why I am looking for good comebacks. I wear a button on my coat sometimes that says "It's not that I am old, your music really does suck". Kind of looking for snappy things like that. | |
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 4/5/2008 11:49:00 AM | Well RD, She was ONLY in her 20s. I'd say still lots of maturing to do on her part, so my advice to anyone like that, is simply - ignore them! I tend to ignore anyone who's just plain rude and uncooth, no matter what their age. It shows lack of respect, intelligence and maturity to understand that we all have differing views and opinions.
In our 20s, we believed we knew it all. Then as we got older, we realized just how foolish we really were. She'll come to that realization one day also. She's a little seedling still wallowing in her own 'fertilizer', who has yet to bloom into a full flower and bloom she will. We all did. Then again, there are those who just love their own 'fertilizer' so much, they never have matured into more lol. Live and learn I say! | |
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 4/5/2008 7:17:43 PM | Wow..........would ya believe that no one has said that to me YET. But, when they do, I can use any one of a dozen GREAT answers others have posted in here. I kinda like being OLD (I'm 71) and, I REALLY enjoy all the wisdom that comes with it......Who woulda "thunk" it in earlier years......with age really does come wisdom!!!!
I don't think I'd waste my breath trying to insult them....they'd have no understanding whatsoever as to how enjoyable "AGE" can be........
Fondly,
"Older but wiser"
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 4/5/2008 8:14:26 PM |
I always reply with something like "that's right, I old enough to have had every thought you've ever had at least 5 times. So, just give up on getting the best of me. I eat kids like you for breakfast"
You must think pretty highly of yourself if you think your age if directly proportionate to your wisdom or intelligence. | |
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 4/5/2008 8:31:39 PM | No one has ever said that to me either. I am sure if someone did say that I laugh until I cried. If nothing else my laughter would confuse them. | |
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 4/5/2008 10:13:28 PM | A college professor told an anecdote in a book I read that cracked me up. He was standing with another Professor, a female. Both of them were in their 50s and attending some college function. A young studly male student passed at some point to which the woman Prof said that she wouldn't mind taking him up stairs for a roll in the hay. After a pause she then said "But I really wouldn't care to talk to him, you understand".
On the old tv series "the Lou Grant Show" a 22 year old was trying to seduce Ed Asner to further her career. When he figured out what was going on he told her "My dear, I am too old for you. For us to have a decent argument I'd have to explain both sides of it to you".
Hmm, I guess Ed Asner came up with the snappy comeback I have been looking for.
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 4/5/2008 10:45:20 PM | Usually when someone calls me old, I adjust my girdle, reach down and grab the cane and smack that whipper snapper right on the noggin.
Ah, life if far too short to worry about being old. There are worse things than getting old.. Not getting old being one of them.. If you aren't getting old, you're dead. | |
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 4/6/2008 1:17:51 AM | It really doesn't matter. Gyloves post above illustrates what the average person
who would make such a remark is going to think about whatever us old folks have to say. | |
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 4/6/2008 1:27:56 AM |
I was debating someone in the forums when a girl in her late 20s not liking what I was saying started calling me "Old man".
There has been only one person in my life that I sometimes address as "old man".
That person is a very dear friend and he knows it... I use it as a term of endearment, it kind of suits him better than "patootie", "snuggles", or "tootsie-wootsy".
Although... I might start using "schnooky lumps" from now on...
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 4/6/2008 2:17:03 AM | "We're all the ages we ever were."
-unknown
...I'm reminded of a quote (that I forgot ;) from a woman in the Peter Greenaway film, '8 ½ Women' where she was describing why she preferred older men. It struck and echoed a chord with me at the time.
Cassandra, you look absolutely fabulous in that red coat. | |
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 4/6/2008 3:30:12 AM | | politely inquire of them, if they are paying their fair share of social security taxes out of their paychecks , for maintainning your ever increasing retirements needs. | |
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 4/6/2008 4:33:27 AM | OP ....
I was debating someone in the forums when a girl in her late 20s not liking what I was saying started calling me "Old man". How do you respond to something like this? Just respond with, "yes, child?". | |
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 4/6/2008 4:44:37 AM | Of all the answers here I believe that you gave the best answer yourself. Simply state to them that you consider "THAT STATEMENT IS CHILDISH AND RUDE" and continue with your conversation as if they did not exist.
Don't worry about growing old - some people don't get the chance | |
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 4/6/2008 5:01:47 AM | I tell them.....Yeah I am,but I still look better than YOU!
Generally this elicits a laugh and puts the person in their place at the same time | |
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 4/6/2008 5:45:11 AM | RDToo, I just had to check out your profile, wondering "Doesn't this guy have any children?" (No.)
I don't think my son was ever so impertinent as to say it, but my daughter sure was. She wasn't trying to be insulting, either, it was more likely she was patronizingly explaining something to me. She has also called me a cripple. When she does something like this I just chuckle and say "Thanks for pointing that out," whereupon she is immediately embarrassed at her lack of social graces. And that's as far as it needs to go. | |
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 4/6/2008 7:03:00 AM | I can't remember receiving a comment like this, but I'm sure I must have. Because compared to many that I meet, I am old. But since I doubt that I'd be striking up a conversation with someone with this attitude, the comment, like the person, I'd just ignore. No need for reply.
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| When someone points out that you're old..
Posted: 4/6/2008 1:08:43 PM | Well as far as having a really mature conversation with someone half my age...hmmm I don't want to sound yucky about this but it just does not happen very often. The men and women on some of these websites that are half my age...well we are in different generations it seems, many times. Every once in a while a guy may message me who I can have a mature conversation with, many, many times not. Usually it is all about sex, sex, drinking, picking up people....hey let's meet in a bar type conversation. I am not saying I never "talked" like that mind you in my 20's, but now that I am almost 46 there just are things that are not important as they were B.C. (before children). Now, I see that when I was in my 20's and dated men in their 40's they were surprised that I could "keep up" with them I suppose. I just did not get it, but I guess I did get it to a degree. Oh, I have been told I am too old myself. Actually, I am happy to be too old...because I am wiser now. Being wiser c0mes with age and experiences from our mistakes and with being older sometimes we are blessed with wisdom. Personally, I would really stay away from talking on sites where the "20's somethings hang out". I know I do...I don't want them to feel I am trying to babysit them!LOL
Take care,
Cathy | |
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