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

Originally Posted by 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

Originally Posted by Darjevon

Sorry man... but I have a certain limited respect for you as you seem somewhat educated. Even though, I still strongly disagree with you on almost everything...

Originally Posted by 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.

Originally Posted by limerickman

I disagree entirely with your attitude and your opinions expressed here.
Maybe it's the old people in your area that are inconsiderate and inpolite.
Or maybe it's your selfishness that clouds your objective view of older people.

Old people are entitled to go out and drive whenever they choose.
They've paid their dues and they're as entitled as you to move freely at a time of their choosing.

The opinions and attitudes you express don't surprise me however.
Unfortunately society today attempts to de-humanise people and individuals.
People are referred to as "headcount". Stigma such as "ageism" is rampant.
The essential respect for the individual has diminished.

I think we can learn a lot from older people instead of thinking that we know it all.

Originally Posted by zapper

Concur...in my travels to europe, the older people were the nicest. Besides, old people earned a right to be cranky once in awhile...It isn't easy being old, just ask FredC...

Originally Posted by limerickman

I disagree entirely with your attitude and your opinions expressed here.
Maybe it's the old people in your area that are inconsiderate and inpolite.
Or maybe it's your selfishness that clouds your objective view of older people.

Old people are entitled to go out and drive whenever they choose.
They've paid their dues and they're as entitled as you to move freely at a time of their choosing.

The opinions and attitudes you express don't surprise me however.
Unfortunately society today attempts to de-humanise people and individuals.
People are referred to as "headcount". Stigma such as "ageism" is rampant.
The essential respect for the individual has diminished.

I think we can learn a lot from older people instead of thinking that we know it all.

Originally Posted by MountainPro

well said Limerickman.

Originally Posted by limerickman

Thanks.
I am glad to see for once that Zapper, Colorado and you and I, all appear to agree.

Hey, are you going to take Diablo up on that challenge in California later this month ?

Originally Posted by MountainPro

well said Limerickman.

Originally Posted by Batesy

I do actually have a lot of respect for the elderly (although my original post might not have reflected that)

I just assumed that given the opportunity to do things at quiet times they would.

As I said before its not ALL old people I'm ranting at, its the ones that play on their age to go out of their way to be arses.

I witnessed an incident on Sunday where a guy had been reversing a large estate with bikes on the back into a parking space (in a place where parking spaces are like the proverbial rocking horse manure), and had to re-position. As he inched forward, a little old dear in a fiesta zipped into the space and nearly caused an accident. She then claimed that she has more right to the space because she can't walk as far...

I'm sure she was a young inconsiderate person once, my point is that some people use age as an excuse.

I hope that the courtesy I extend to people now, will continue into my old age.

Originally Posted by jhuskey

It is good to be respectful to older people,but we can make an ecception in FredC's case.
Just kidding!