Old People...can't beat them (pity)

Batesy

I would just like to ask a question, that hopefully somebody will be able to answer:

What is it that elderly people do during the week, that is so important, that it means they have to do their shopping at weekends?

They are in Tesco, B&Q, downtown shopping precincts and our local outlet village in their droves on Friday evenings and all day Saturday and Sunday (when everybody who works all week HAS to go shopping!) Pushing their trolleys round at snails pace, stopping across the front of you for the sheer hell of it...

I mean, apart from their daily commitment to travel by public transport at peak hours, taking up space on buses and trains that could be used by commuters/school kids to travel to/from work/school. Where do they all have to be for 9am, and why don't they come home 'til around 4-5pm?

I was also wondering at what age do you completely lose your manners/consideration for others? I can stand for 15 minutes in a bus queue, only to be elbowed and shoved out of the way by a "little old lady" who has only just arrived. If she was patient I'd probably have let her go first, and lifted her bag up too, but as she shoved I stood my ground.
Sitting in one of the front seats (whilst on crutches, with my ankle heavily bandaged), a little old lady demanded I get up and give her the seat as it was reserved for the old and infirm. What part of the word infirm means "unless you aren't old too".

They constantly complain about "society/kids today" whilst hobbling around, being rude, and expecting to be treated with the utmost courtesy, and given every advantage they can get.

No rights without responsibility.

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gclark8

Dave,

your signature says it all:

An old retired George...

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Batesy

I'm not ranting about ALL old people, just the inconsiderate ones, (which I have to admit were probably inconsiderate young people once).

It just seems that once discourteous people get to a certain age they believe it is their god-given right.

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davidmc

I say "feck 'em" . Just give 'em a good shove. They'll get the msg .

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jhuskey

There are some like that but unfortunately being an a-hole is not reserved to the old.
They come in all shapes, sizes and ages.

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Darjevon

I know its stupid, but its funny and relevant to the thread.
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MountainPro

old people have a right to be grumpy...look at the state of the world today..

they remember when the internet was all fields and trees....

i for one will be taking advantage of my grumpy passport when i retire....hell mend those youngsters that cross my path..

lumpy

My experience is that old people are only rude to wankers. Sounds like you have a lot of rude people around you Batesy.

el Inglés

too true , people work hard all their lives then a w**ker like that wants them to go away and let him run the world with their money .

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jhuskey

The neat thing about being old is not dying young. If you live you will grow older and if you live long enough you will get old.
Inevitability,try and fight you will lose in the end.

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jhuskey

Don't complain,at least you made the list.
Zap, you might as well take the the political quiz link that I posted.

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jaguar75

LOL...When His "list" was posted I was very shocked AND disappointed that I did not make it as well...I will just have to try harder

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