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B&B membership has its percs
I wore my O-3 letter sweater last winter - that's either cheap or retro ..
They are younger now - how did that happen?
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I do find it interesting how a number people of a 'certain age', do their best to casually deny their age. Yes, I went through the shock too, when I realized, that no one in my family made it to 100, in fact mom and dad were in their early 80s, soooo...
45, 50, 55 are not, in fact, not 'middle age'. I can grant that one doesn't have to call them selves a senior yet, but the number of people I have come across casually mentioning they are 'middle age' when they are close to 60 is just ...silly. I'm in the minor leagues of 'senior' at 55, but I already know of one store where on Tuesdays I can get 10% off. It has begun.
45, 50, 55 are not, in fact, not 'middle age'. I can grant that one doesn't have to call them selves a senior yet, but the number of people I have come across casually mentioning they are 'middle age' when they are close to 60 is just ...silly. I'm in the minor leagues of 'senior' at 55, but I already know of one store where on Tuesdays I can get 10% off. It has begun.
@desrgrl : I'm just about 6 weeks from 60. Lol, I hope to handle it better than I did 50! Oy!
I notice a lot a guys struggle at around 40 to 50. I did. Thank God for a patient wife!
As to that beautiful yellow sweater: I'm here to tell you ALL..... the only dudes I know that can pull off that look are me, @johnniegold , and Austin Powers! Groovy, Baby!
I notice a lot a guys struggle at around 40 to 50. I did. Thank God for a patient wife!
As to that beautiful yellow sweater: I'm here to tell you ALL..... the only dudes I know that can pull off that look are me, @johnniegold , and Austin Powers! Groovy, Baby!
I'm sure her sweater looks fine on you, too
When I was in the hospital a few weeks ago, I almost asked one of the infection doctors if he had graduated high school yet.
The other day I went to see a new physician specialist. A young lady walked in the room. I thought to myself, "Isn't that nice, it must be bring your daughter to work day at the local high school". Turned out she was the specialist. All of a sudden I felt very old.
We'll be married for 48 years in June... I've learned a few things but most notably, that I'm not qualified to give marital advice. <eg>
evil grinAs Dean Martin said to Frank Sinatra when he married Mia Farrow: "I've got bottles of scotch older than she is!"
The secret to a happy marriage is still a secret!We'll be married for 48 years in June... I've learned a few things but most notably, that I'm not qualified to give marital advice. <eg>
Yellow sweaters can be very stylish.
On the other hand, that particular yellow sweater is one of those particular disasters worn in the early 70's by ex-hippies who (realising that bills need to be paid after all) entered the workforce but still tried to be hippie-ish.
Whatever I need to wear in order to have a shot at Liz Hurley ... I'll wear it.
Once Dean-o bought a bottle of booze, it's lifespan was measured in days, not decades.
But you could, and still can, buy a bottle of Scotch than has been aged -- e.g. 25 years. That's what he and I meant.
Actually, the drunky Dean persona was just an act -- he was actually drinking apple juice on stage.
It’s worse when the “old guy” you used to see on the street or in the stores, is you.
Yep.
I enjoy wearing my 'I Shot J.R' T-shirt in pleasant weather. Only those who smile and give a nod of recognition are to be taken truly seriously IMHO. Mind you there a quite a few 'youngsters' who get it too.
It makes for a cheap and amusing afternoon walk.
It makes for a cheap and amusing afternoon walk.
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I had to fly, i dont do this much. Maybe once every 5 years. When i was getting close to the metal detector a uniformed young man stepped up to me and said, "sir, if all you have is that carry-on then slip off your shoes and come with me". We by-passed the detector and a bunch of people. He waved a wond over me and said have a nice day.
As i was putting on my shoes i asked a guy next to me on the bench as to why i got bumped around a lot of people. He said its an age thing.
I also got my ticket bumped up at no charge to sit in a better seat on one of my flights.
Dammit! Im not that old! But i will take it. And yes, my doctor is younger than me.
As i was putting on my shoes i asked a guy next to me on the bench as to why i got bumped around a lot of people. He said its an age thing.
I also got my ticket bumped up at no charge to sit in a better seat on one of my flights.
Dammit! Im not that old! But i will take it. And yes, my doctor is younger than me.
I can relate my friend... You'd think I was a VIP now that I look too old to be dangerous!
Should I be insulted? I kinda feel that I should...
I’m in the trades, so having some white hair in the beard seems to assure customers I know what I am talking about, regardless if I have a clue or not lol.
I think that 40-60 range is hard on men and women, some navigating it better than others. A lot of life changes, and a lot of physical changes kicking in. But unlike other difficult times, striking out on your own for the first time, marriage, new kid... it is happening to a backdrop of everything you knew as a kid and young/mid adult, is changing. Some of it is just upsetting from a serious point of view (changing politics, technology, etc) and social/personal (what is up with all these changing human rights and social mores, I thought kids wanted blue hair, what the hell are the rainbows all about, etc). And retirement and job changes can really mess things up.
There was a thing I heard once, that what we grow up with, we are comfortable with. In our early adult years we are into all the new/shiny things, and then... we find that we need to work a bit harder to keep up, and often view with some suspicion with the younger ones are coming up with. We also often don't have a full grasp of things compared to those that grew up with, or it was introduced early in their adult years. And then, in elderly years, some keep up, but sometimes life events like illness, divorce, etc can make it really hard to stay on top of everything.
Oh, by the way, this is a good time to introduce my super hero alter egos...
- Obvious Girl
- Explainor (I'd have written less, but I had extra time over lunch, and I thought it might be interesting, and, and...)
- Metaphor Woman (she really didn't show up this time)
- Its so long since I listed them, I think I forgot a few.
/over explanation /babble /seriously, take the keyboard away from me
#TalkingAsSportAndRecreationIsAThingButMostPeopleAren'tPlaying
There was a thing I heard once, that what we grow up with, we are comfortable with. In our early adult years we are into all the new/shiny things, and then... we find that we need to work a bit harder to keep up, and often view with some suspicion with the younger ones are coming up with. We also often don't have a full grasp of things compared to those that grew up with, or it was introduced early in their adult years. And then, in elderly years, some keep up, but sometimes life events like illness, divorce, etc can make it really hard to stay on top of everything.
Oh, by the way, this is a good time to introduce my super hero alter egos...
- Obvious Girl
- Explainor (I'd have written less, but I had extra time over lunch, and I thought it might be interesting, and, and...)
- Metaphor Woman (she really didn't show up this time)
- Its so long since I listed them, I think I forgot a few.
/over explanation /babble /seriously, take the keyboard away from me
#TalkingAsSportAndRecreationIsAThingButMostPeopleAren'tPlaying
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