I am very upset

That would really hurt, Galen!!!

Oh Galen that did make me . I do hope that you weren't too shaken by the experience - even a minor traffic accident can result in delayed shock.

Thank goodness you seem to be unhurt Galen, hope there will be no aches and pains in the morning. What a stupid thing for the woman to do! You never sound elderly in spirit, I am not sure at what age one becomes old, but I always think it applies to others, not me.

Oh Galen - that's awful. I hope you are OK. I hate insensitive way people refer us us slightly older people. I am 9 years older than my sister and people tell me I don't look my age. Last Christmas I was sitting in a pub with my sister and someone said to her 'oh this must be your mother'. Ruined my Christmas ! Sorry but she got a mouthful, which is most unlike me.

Not flattering, Galen!

But at least he caught up with her and gave her a piece of his mind.

Considered elderly or not, v. pleased no injuries galen ........excluding sensitivities of course.

That happened to me once when I was out with my sister, KatyK. Happily it was the other way round, so I was secretly quite chuffed! She's 13 years older than me, though - there was obviously absolutely no excuse in your case.

Being thought old is what hurts most. It's like that joke....
"You are an interfering, nasty, selfish, cruel, old busybody!"
"Hey, less of the 'old' ! "

Lovely when it happens that way Maggie. Well, I am not one to blow my own trumpet I assure you. I had been through my traumatic hair loss a while before and had got my hair sorted, with a nice blonde bob. If I say so myself I look years younger than I did without my hair, I am 64, I am tall and not overweight, hardly any wrinkles. (This is not bragging, my self-esteem had been non-existent with the hair trauma). For the first time in years I was beginning to feel OK again and someone comes along and pees on my bonfire! Grrrrrrr

I'm not even 69 until next week

Take no notice Galen. I think we take more notice of the negative comments. I bet you get lots of positive ones too. I do. Take the nice
ones on board and let the negatives go over your head

Well Galen I feel hurt every time I use my bus pass and the driver fails to question my eligibility!!
Have another !!

ON the train to London once the ticket collector really brightened everyone's day. A lady, possibly in her 70's with a lovely head of thick white hair proffered her Senior Railcard and he stopped, queried it and said "You are a very naughty person........................................... borrowing your mother's railcard !" She was taken aback for a split second and then she and the whole carriage erupted in laughter!

Oh dear Galen would upset me too he was insensitive but wanted to berate the driver I guess, oh help I am the big 60 next year so I will be ultra sensitive.

-thank goodness you weren't hurt, Galen! Your feelings, yes - but not you. You're headed for Edinburgh at the end of this week!

how cold is it up there? What's everybody wearing? Do I bring full length evening dress or thick sweaters?
Most important, which pearls do I wear?

My driver Bob and I have known each other for getting on for 20 years. I want really upset, but I must admit, I hadn't thought of myself as 'elderly' he's only a year younger than me anyway!

Wear your warmest pearls, Galen. A full-length evening dress with a nice thick jumper over the top, as well as a warm vest underneath it, and you should be just fine - oh, and of course - leggings....!

It's perishing Galen
Sadly I can't join you on the Saturday evening, so have not had the usual deliberations about gowns and pearls, but it will be boots, thick tights, thermal underwear, sweater and pinafore dress on Sunday, with my padded coat, scarf and gloves if required as back up.
Hope that helps

Oh and my new Stars and Stripes bobble hat!
Looking forward to meeting you!

Leggings or jeggings? Don't have either!
Only taking what I'm wearing and clean undies as can't carry more in small backpack.
Really looking forward to meeting all of you! who haven only been names up til now!

Galen Glad to hear that there are no injuries. Obviously, your driver wanted to make the other driver feel really ashamed of herself so he used every comment he could think of – including the patently wrong "elderly", prbably because "pregnant" wouldn't have been so effective.

Glad you weren't hurt Galen - as for being elderly - I'm shocked that anyone could think of you in those terms

Erm! Pregnant? NO!!!!!!!!!!!