Posted on 01/07/2015 10:48:32 PM PST by jespasinthru
Just an idea.
Myself, I'm getting an early start on the cynicism.
Entertaining post.
Walter: “Welcome to Walmart, grab your sh*t and get the hell out.... Have a nice day.”
Those of us born before “the age of newspeak, aka political correctness”, still have the ‘equipment’ necessary, to speak as we would, and not give a ‘whooey’ what you think!
Those born during the time of the inception of ‘non-offensive language’, have been mentally neutered or spayed, and thus, cannot overcome that condition, for the pretense of fear of being exposed, in ‘the brave new world’.
I remember reading an article in the newspaper decades ago that was titled something like “The Happiest People Are The Ones With the Most Interesting Thoughts”. That’s kind of a banal heading, but it went on discuss how our minds (should) develop as we age. When we are young, and our hormones are in full swing, we are sex-obsessed, and physical attraction is often paramount. But as we age, the bloom is off that rose, and in order to be happy, we need to cultivate metal interests to keep ourselves happy. It could be that the garrulous old farts were somewhat shallow people who never developed any real intellectual depth as they aged. Now they are bitter because they cannot enjoy what they used to enjoy and have not prepared themselves for an existence that is now more mental than physical.
My mother is 92 and enjoying the heck out of life. She is anything but a Curmugeon.
I am 74 and I am a pretty happy camper my self. My husband will be 80 and because of some health problems he can’t enjoy the active life he always has. He suffers from depression and has a bad attitude sometimes. But he is hardly the person that the poster of this thread is talking about.
As grumpy as you seem today, posting a vanity to complain about people in their 70s and 90s at your age, seems a bad sign for your own personalty as you get older.
My customers at that age, are my favorite customers, I sense that many of them seem distracted by pain, but I like their manners and personalities.
People who gripe too much kind of amuse me, so when I run into one it seems to get me into a humorous mood and that leads to me trying to get a laugh out of them, try to lighten up and not read too much into the surface of an old person, there is usually more under the exterior.
Inside of every old person, is also a person your own age, whether you are 20, 40, or 60.
There is a social grace that hides the evil in a man or woman when they are younger. But that wall breaks down as someone ages and his center core is totally exposed.
I was at a nursing home volunteering while social workers came in to instruct the elderly on what was to happen if a hurricane was headed their way. The ladies did a great job; had evacuation all mapped and planned out.
When asked if there were any questions, a woman raised her hand. Her question to the presenters: “Why are you all so fat?”
So banish your weaknesses and darkness when you are young and have the mental ability to do so, or dance with it overtime when you are old and suffer the consequences.
Why? It's so much fun!! UP YOURS!!
Otherwise, I am always inclined to use the Mr. Mushnik line from the theatrical performance of Little Shop of Horrors:
"You! Urchins! Off the stoop!"
"COME ON IN GIRLS!!! DID YA REMEMBER THE RUBBERS? THE PARTY JUST GOT STARTED!!!
I can all but guarantee you will not receive any more Watchtowers after that.
Speaking from experience no doubt.
Yeah... but I was already in my skivvies and it was a Lucky Strike clinched in my mouth, not a Dutch Masters Corona. I will say that the “wifebeater” undershirt with the pizza grease stains really completed the ensemble, though... goes well with tightey whiteys.
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