Elderly WHAT!!!! fxck off!

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

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.

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

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??

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!

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.

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.

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?

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.

I’m just loving this ?!

I expect it makes the writing a bit shaky.

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?

Do poems count?

MawtheMerrier

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

... ouch!

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

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 ✍

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

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

Oh MawtheMerrier not more choking ???

Blossoming

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

Meant to type you're not youre