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Old folk - pros and cons
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Rickster - to judge by the state of some younger folk I see around I doubt that your comment about less time to live is true.
You're probably right on that one. Some of them already slouch down and have an arched back at 16. What are they going to be like at 40?
I find it funny how delusional middle-aged people are about their youthfullness. To those who are actually young rather than 'feel' young you (we) are the old folk.
I agree.i look at ther middle aged people around me and think you are so old......i will never be as old as you
I think a good indicator is when you start to "potter".
I don't exactly know what "pottering" involves but when I'm old I'm sure I will one day realise I am pottering and at that moment acknowledge that I'm old.
Ditto. I've never seen "pottering" in action and don't know what it looks like. Deadheading roses perhaps? Tightening the screws on things?
It is indeed a mystery. Men seem to "potter" around garden sheds.
I've also noticed that a lot of old people in this part of the world get to a certain age and then start referring to things in plural?
Most of the old boys have quite strong rural accents, they would say for example "you gettin down that ploughs tonight then?"
Which roughly translates to "will you be visiting The Plough Public House this evening?"
And if its an old bloke driving, its odds on he'll be wearing a hat.
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I shouldn't think so at their age!! haha. I am happy just to convince myself that old people don't do anything saucy. They just eat sweets and watch Countdown.
They also drink a lot of tea and eat biscuits - I'm quite looking forward to that bit.
I do intend to remain saucy for as long as possible though. And when my hair goes properly grey I've already decided I'm going to cut it short and dye it bright pink!
"A face like a prune's wallet" - never heard that one before, LOL
I was going to comment on this thread but I've forgotten what it was about................................
.................aahh yes, being, and getting, old is far better than the alternative
Just make sure you wear out not rust out!!
Con - They sometimes smell funny and clog up supermarkets in the evening and weekends when they;ve had all day to shop.
pro - Full of knowledge and amusing stories
I'm certain the sight of Rachel Riley on Countdown would have many old men pottering frantically!
Pro.they must hae bad eyeslight........in atraffic jam today a old man wouund down his window and said good morning to me.........he then told me I was looking very beautiful today and he liked my hair........
I was all red and sweaty and dresed in lycra on my bike at the time
Pro's. They're not fussy.
Con's. They smell.
sorry seren....I thought you were Rachel Riley
Seriously?
Pro's. They've lived in a world you can never visit.
Con's. Soon they'll be gone.
I'm very interested to know just what yardstick you are using to label people "old." Nowadays surely it's more a matter of how fit and active in body and mind a person is rather than how many birthdays they've seen? My 80-year-old neighbour who goes out cycling every day is a lot fitter than many lazy slobs half his age.
It depends. Does your neighbour "potter"?
Not that I'm aware of. And he's deffo got all his marbles. So we come back to my question - what's the criteria? My brother has been "pottering" for years but isn't old/
John Glenn was 77 when he flew on space shuttle Discovery's mission in October 1998. He was quoted as saying "Now I knew I came up here for something, what was it..."
They can do whatever they like and nobody says anything. Like for instance going round Asda they will just STOP for no reason whatsoever in the middle of the aisle. Plus they can be a bit racist and nobody bats and eyelid. Also they can drive at 10mph on a motorway slowing down for any bends.
The only con is they smell of wee