Has anyone noticed the ‘Old Biddy’ remarks??

Marydoll

I recently called myself an old biddy on a thread. When I first read the OP, I thought it was directed at me! ?
However, I would never dream of calling a fellow poster that. I can never understand why some posters on here have resort to personal insults. ☹️

Not being contentious but I don’t think any remarks about old biddies are directly aimed at a poster, usually in the nature of saying people are in danger of sounding like old biddies

I've rarely heard 'old biddy' in real life but once saw written on a blackboard in a pub, 'we make all our meals from fresh so there will be a wait - the old biddy is going as fast as she can' which raised a smile.
Worse than 'wrinklie' is 'crumbly' which I've hardly ever heard. What people call me behind my back I dare not imagine.

I recently called myself an old biddy on a thread. When I first read the OP, I thought it was directed at me! ?
However, I would never dream of calling a fellow poster that. I can never understand why some posters on here have resort to personal insults. ☹️

Just spotted- ‘old biddies’ used in the thread about Grandparents and GC on a new tv show.

Not at all Lucca...the phrase ‘old biddy’ has been used many many times over the years by different posters, all older people presumably, saying this to other older people.
I saw it again on a thread today and was musing about it.

Is this a whole thread aimed at one poster ?

Now, since nobody has repeated the phrase ?am off to have just one G&T, which is rather disappointing.?

Well..... you wouldn’t take offence Eloethan perhaps because you think your own views are so in tune with younger people that they couldn’t possibly think that of you.
IMHO no Gransnetters can be described as ‘old biddies’ even the posters who I rarely agree with.
In any case, I think most of us don’t take offence, but just think it’s plain silly for a older person to say this to another.
It’s not usually aimed at any one poster, it’s done as a general thing to all posters who don’t agree with her own posts.

Well, I think perhaps that poster was trying to say that the sort of comments on some threads seem to represent the "old biddy" image that some younger people have of older people. I'm 70 and I didn't take offence - my view is, if the cap fits ....

Imho HM is the best thing in this country and far from being past it she is honourable and loyal and works harder at her age than many do 30 years younger.

People who say “my professional roles” or in my “professional opinion” always strike me as implying the rest of us don’t have any opinions of value but that’s just my professional opinion ?

How nice that my description was so easy for you to identify yourself Sooziewoozie; not something to be proud of though was it?

Hahaha Chewbacca who do you mean - I find it very childish not to mention a poster’s name when a post is deliberately aimed at them. Really really childish ( if that’s not ageist). Btw - in my various professional roles I have known people who were past it and should have retired years before. That’s not ageist - sounds like you don’t know the meaning of the word. HM is past it imo - and do is PC before he even starts.

Yes I have noticed, also 'old crones', usually preceded by a more unpleasant epithet.

Some of the language and expressions used makes me think that the authors are not of the generation they purport to be.

Wonder why that is?

I haven't noticed 'old biddy' being used but I think I just blot out any rude remarks.

One place I used to live they used that expression a lot but it was pronounced 'old bidder'

The galling thing is that, one of the posters who has made negative comments about older women and their ability to continue to function in their role in life, is one of the most strident and vocal posters against misogyny, racism or sexism. But for some reason is completely comfortable with ageism.

MawB toxic is another trendy thing to say, as the world and it’s wife seem to apply it liberally to all sorts of things/people/situations.?

sodapop Yes, I did think I may answer that one ( on behalf of us all) ‘hey! Less of the ‘old’ please!’ ?just for fun, but the moment passed.

I bet there won’t be any more usage of this phrase ( today) so am relying on you Whitewave so that I can get a few drinks in me. Cheers! In advance.

lemongrove

Reading through threads I have noticed that when a poster has either lost the argument or just wants to throw in a quick jibe, they put something along the lines of ‘old biddy/biddies’
As if they are somehow young and girlish. It amuses and perplexes me.?

Usually with an adjective thrown in for good measure “racist” and “toxic” are 2 which I have noticed.

Pots and kettles, eh?

I don't normally either BlueBelle but the last one I saw was not just "old biddy" but
"racist old biddy" adding insult to injury !!

Thank you WWMk2, I shall raise a glass in thanks

I haven’t noticed it but then I never seem to notice things others do ?

It certainly would have applied to me earlier in the fruit and veg shop when a young man came within an inch of me." ill-mannered oaf ", said I.

I call myself an old bint

I've got a plaque hanging on the key of the desk in the hall with " An old Bat Lives Here ". I was going to hang it outside but it would have weathered----enough to change the letters !

I’m going to randomly drop old buddies all over the place and you will all become unconscious.

Right, challenge accepted lemon! I have found one so far.......of to search for two more. Would it be cheating, do you think, if we called each other an old biddy in order to qualify for three G & Ts?