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Elderly WHAT!!!! fxck off!

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Hink2 Mon 02-May-22 12:52:47

I am 70. chronically but not mentally. If anyone calls me elderly I will spit, shout and swear (boy can I swear) I weigh 8 stone 12lbs. Wear jeans, crocs, and trainers. I trim my own hedge, paint my own house, drink wine by the bucketful. I drive long distances and listen to rock music. Love horror films, the gorier the better. Laughed my way through Friday 13th. I thought elderly people wore twin sets and pearls (I would rather die!) or have blue rinses. My hair is brown, totally natural and never been died. I want to travel the world, write a book and have abundant sex. So as said fxck off anyone who dares call my elderly!!!!

FannyCornforth Thu 05-May-22 10:25:04

You look absolutely lovely Callistemon!

I’ve just been googling La Collins
and looking at all of the beauty books that she written.
They really are 80s tastic!
I may treat myself. I think that I could do with a bit of Joanie in my life.

My dads wife is a big fan of hers.
I bought her a second hand book by Joan, and I was delighted to see that it was signedsmile

Callistemon21 Thu 05-May-22 10:15:30

Thank you Chocolatelovinggran, you're so kind!
?

Chocolatelovinggran Thu 05-May-22 08:02:13

Absolutely, nanna8: I enjoy boasting about my great-great niece...
Callistemon21, you look so young !

nanna8 Thu 05-May-22 02:51:28

Chocolatelovinggran

I find that if I take my glasses off, I look quite young in the mirror.....

Love it! You know , someone pointed out that we are the successful ones- we have survived , we are still here. I think I am the first surviving Great Grandma in our family and I am looking with speculative eyes at my great grandson who is 10 - if he gets going at 15 I could add another great ! hehehe.

Callistemon21 Wed 04-May-22 23:34:10

I promised Joanie not to divulge our secret ?

MissAdventure Wed 04-May-22 23:30:43

Well, it works.
What is it?

Callistemon21 Wed 04-May-22 23:29:49

???

I use the same face cream as Joanie Collins

MissAdventure Wed 04-May-22 23:25:14

Well, seriously, you do look pretty good.
Your hands, forehead and neck do, anyway.

Callistemon21 Wed 04-May-22 23:23:38

LadyGaGa

grin
I think I have reverse body dysmorphia. When I look in the mirror I see a slim blonde bombshell. I can’t understand who the fat old woman is in photos blush

As you can see, I'm still gorgeous at 75 ?

MissAdventure Wed 04-May-22 23:19:21

grin

LadyGaGa Wed 04-May-22 23:18:13

grin
I think I have reverse body dysmorphia. When I look in the mirror I see a slim blonde bombshell. I can’t understand who the fat old woman is in photos blush

MissAdventure Wed 04-May-22 23:13:56

smile
It certainly does!

Callistemon21 Wed 04-May-22 23:10:20

Honestly, it can take years off you ?

MissAdventure Wed 04-May-22 23:06:23

grin

Callistemon21 Wed 04-May-22 23:04:06

Chocolatelovinggran

I find that if I take my glasses off, I look quite young in the mirror.....

I look much younger with sunglasses, a large sun hat and a mask.
It can look a bit ridiculous in the middle of January in the UK, though.

M0nica Wed 04-May-22 23:00:44

The OP is actually a perfectly normal woman of her age. Its just her preconceptions haven't kept up with events.

Chocolatelovinggran Wed 04-May-22 22:28:03

Oh, and I've no idea about my natural hair colour- I haven't seen it in years.

Chocolatelovinggran Wed 04-May-22 22:26:17

I find that if I take my glasses off, I look quite young in the mirror.....

Hetty58 Wed 04-May-22 21:46:58

Germanshepherdsmum, no - my friend isn't the op (doesn't really do reading or writing) but I think it's this:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histrionic_personality_disorder

Hetty58 Wed 04-May-22 21:06:16

Farzanah, 'life in prison' is a positive incentive. It's far superior to life in a care home - and absolutely free of charge too!

Secretsquirrel1 Wed 04-May-22 20:03:50

I shave my own hedge, I do drink the odd glass of wine and I also sometimes listen to rock music.
People definitely think I’m old but I do look and feel as old as F*#k ?.

Wheniwasyourage Wed 04-May-22 18:06:55

Naughtyneine

Sago...as they do tend to fly off easily ...I think I'd have to say no... How do you explain in A and E that as you flung your legs over your your shoulders and your crocs flew off and blacked both of your DOH eyes!!!!! Just saying

You mean you don't keep your socks on? That should help to stop your crocs flying off.

Farzanah Wed 04-May-22 17:02:19

It’s more fun being old than suffering the angst of youth. Why not celebrate it instead of being in denial.
Have just seen a T shirt logo Don’t piss off OLD PEOPLE the older we get the less “life in prison” is a deterrent.

Callistemon21 Wed 04-May-22 14:00:51

M0nica

I am sure this is a fake, but at least it is a fake we have had a lot of fun with, and if the purpose of the fake was based on the assumption that in LadyGaGa's glorious words I’ve never heard of such a thing! I almost dropped a stitch and had to change my bloomers! would be the general response then they will be sorely disappointed.

I wish we could have more threads like this GN!

I am having the vapours though!

Quick, where's the smelling salts, I must loosen my stays

Luckygirl3 Wed 04-May-22 13:41:03

How very wonderful you truly are......