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I am a pensioner

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nanaej Mon 02-Jul-12 16:50:02

I am officially a pensioner as today I activated my state pension! Apparently I could have been collecting it since January so a bit of back pay due ...how nice as it softens the blow of admitting I am a certain age on the outside whilst in my head I am about 30!!!

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Anagram Fri 06-Jul-12 18:02:15

Odorous? grin

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Butternut Fri 06-Jul-12 18:17:02

Never!

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Anagram Fri 06-Jul-12 18:19:17

Nothing personal, Butty! grin

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jeni Fri 06-Jul-12 18:26:49

Opportunist?

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Anagram Fri 06-Jul-12 18:33:51

I like the sound of that! grin

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Ella46 Fri 06-Jul-12 19:42:37

Various tribes always seem to have Elders, and treat them with respect.

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jeni Fri 06-Jul-12 19:55:45

How about wise elder?

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HildaW Fri 06-Jul-12 20:55:53

With the fortnight weve had, health scares coupled with unimaginative doctor (thankfully the specialist was better informed and alls well)...hows about 'survivor'?

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jeni Fri 06-Jul-12 20:58:34

VERY GOOD!
Like that!

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Grindos Fri 06-Jul-12 21:37:26

S till H anging I n T here?

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goldengirl Fri 06-Jul-12 21:48:30

I think I read somewhere recently that: Pensioner is out; Silver Surfer is out; OAP is out; Elderly is out; Older people is in but is on the way out....... Why is it so difficult to call us something? Why is there a need to call us something?Why isn't 'adult' enough? If I've got to be something then I might consider a Third Ager

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jeni Fri 06-Jul-12 21:52:24

That's good!

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AlisonMA Sat 07-Jul-12 10:46:35

How about SEP? I think it has a certain ring about it. Senior Experienced Person

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petallus Sat 07-Jul-12 10:59:46

OW! Old woman is good enough for me. Don't want any tactful euphemisms - too ageing and patronising.

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j04 Sat 07-Jul-12 11:02:09

Definitely 'senio'r for me.

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j04 Sat 07-Jul-12 11:02:27

'senior'

sorry

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goldengirl Sat 07-Jul-12 17:53:42

Hmmm. Senior to me smacks of being back in the 6th form smile

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Anagram Sat 07-Jul-12 17:58:07

It does rather imply rank...hmm
And some other groups may object.

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jeni Sat 07-Jul-12 18:07:35

VEP very experienced people. Just seen on another thread! Like that. It describes us perfectly. Smugsmile

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Nonu Sat 07-Jul-12 20:14:39

Lgrinve "senior" can"t help it !pensioner sounds sooo old ,. baby boomers 1111[smile smile]

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nanaej Sat 07-Jul-12 21:16:02

'Elders' suggests wisdom as well as age! As in the elders of the village etc! hmm

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Ella46 Sat 07-Jul-12 22:03:59

"Wise Ones" ?

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Ella46 Sat 07-Jul-12 22:05:10

"Wrinklies with Attitude" grin am on a roll now grin

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petallus Sat 07-Jul-12 22:09:28

I don't think you are necessarily experienced or wise just because you are old. I can think of a number of grumpy, narrow-minded, set-in-their ways, old-fashioned, know-all pensioners.

Perhaps more males than females though!

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nanaej Sat 07-Jul-12 22:29:06

petallus agree but sounds better than some other collective nouns for People Of a Certain Age! POCAs!!

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