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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!!!!

MissAdventure Tue 03-May-22 08:37:45

smile
I would rather be the elderly lady than the old woman.

dogsdinner Tue 03-May-22 08:36:07

I was referred to as The Old Woman in a coffee shop on Saturday. I was the only one in so no mistaking it, not pleased but no offence taken.

FannyCornforth Tue 03-May-22 08:26:50

Or is she Ethel from Eastenders?
And is Hetty Dot?

Apologies Hetty, it’s just what I pictured when I read your very evocative post smile

Germanshepherdsmum Tue 03-May-22 08:14:07

Hetty58

Bad attitude Hink2! Elderly isn't an insult! Medically, you're geriatric - but that's fine too. Why such a negative reaction to the reality of being 70? Most of us are happily content to be old!

I do hope you're not like my daft little friend (in constant denial) who said 'Don't call me a pensioner - I don't think of myself like that!' (What? Everyone else does.)

She wears what she's always worn, does what she always did - including flirting - and makes a complete spectacle of herself - to the point where I can't go out in public with her. Mentally, she's stuck in a permanent teenage phase. Is there a name for this strange condition?

Are you sure your friend isn’t the OP??

Interested Tue 03-May-22 07:40:24

Good luck to you! I met an elderly male nurse at a GP's surgery doing vaccinations in his mid 70s. He's my hero! He was proud of his age and his gentleness and kindness made him my hero!

argymargy Tue 03-May-22 07:00:43

They only cost about $10 here so I chuck them away after a couple of seasons.

I was enjoying this thread until I read this.

nanna8 Tue 03-May-22 00:17:30

I wear crocs to leave at the edge of the pool when I have a swim . I used to take them with me when we went cruising and got on a tender because if you got wet feet it didn’t matter. They only cost about $10 here so I chuck them away after a couple of seasons. Do people really actually wear them otherwise ? Far out.

Hetty58 Mon 02-May-22 23:51:17

Bad attitude Hink2! Elderly isn't an insult! Medically, you're geriatric - but that's fine too. Why such a negative reaction to the reality of being 70? Most of us are happily content to be old!

I do hope you're not like my daft little friend (in constant denial) who said 'Don't call me a pensioner - I don't think of myself like that!' (What? Everyone else does.)

She wears what she's always worn, does what she always did - including flirting - and makes a complete spectacle of herself - to the point where I can't go out in public with her. Mentally, she's stuck in a permanent teenage phase. Is there a name for this strange condition?

jeanie99 Mon 02-May-22 23:24:56

It really wouldn't concern me if anyone called me elderly.
I am happy in my own skin, live my life to the full.
I am having a wonderful retirement doing all the things I didn't have the time to do when I worked.

Chrissyoh Mon 02-May-22 22:47:10

I’m just loving this ?!

MissAdventure Mon 02-May-22 21:54:30

I expect it makes the writing a bit shaky.

MawtheMerrier Mon 02-May-22 21:37:50

Dickens

MawtheMerrier

If you haven’t written a book by the time you are 70, what’s been stopping you?

... ouch!

Maybe the abundant sex didn’t leave much time for the book writing?

Callistemon21 Mon 02-May-22 21:35:59

Do poems count?

Dickens Mon 02-May-22 21:35:01

MawtheMerrier

If you haven’t written a book by the time you are 70, what’s been stopping you?

... ouch!

MawtheMerrier Mon 02-May-22 20:17:55

If you haven’t written a book by the time you are 70, what’s been stopping you?

TheodoraP Mon 02-May-22 20:06:57

Well said hink2 I actually couldn't agreeeeeeeee with you more ? ? ? ? ? ? (except the you know the S thing lol

What are you going to write your book about ✍

Callistemon21 Mon 02-May-22 20:02:01

Now - you could swim with Freshies but never with Salties.

Alligators - I don't know, never met one.

Callistemon21 Mon 02-May-22 20:00:21

Oh MawtheMerrier not more choking ???

Callistemon21 Mon 02-May-22 19:58:15

Blossoming

OK, you’ve convinced me. I’m wearing my crocs.

???
Choking on my crisp, chilled Sauv Blanc ?

BlueBelle Mon 02-May-22 19:56:44

I think Hink just lit blue touch paper and disappeared when she realised she had so much competition

MawtheMerrier Mon 02-May-22 19:55:18

Blossoming

OK, you’ve convinced me. I’m wearing my crocs.

No, those are definitely alligators.
Was it on GN that I read how you can tell the difference between crocodiles and alligators?
It all depends on whether you see them later or in a while.
(I’ll get me coat)

Chocolatelovinggran Mon 02-May-22 19:50:54

Now that's a good look, Blossoming ?.
Not sure what Trinny and Susannah would make of it, though.

Blossoming Mon 02-May-22 19:44:31

OK, you’ve convinced me. I’m wearing my crocs.

Blossoming Mon 02-May-22 19:39:15

CarrieAnn

I thought the post was amusing, not obnoxious but each to their own

So did most of us, that’s why we’re laughing grin

Serendipity22 Mon 02-May-22 18:42:49

Meant to type you're not youre