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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!!!!

Dinahmo Mon 02-May-22 16:48:51

Does anyone wear those calf length floral dresses (could be stripes) with trainers. Quite a good look and comfortable. Not the heavy sporty trainers but pretty colours or prints.

lindiann Mon 02-May-22 16:51:33

Sago

Would it ever be right to keep on your crocs whilst having sex?

Only if having sex in the garden smile

Lucca Mon 02-May-22 16:56:27

Dinahmo

Does anyone wear those calf length floral dresses (could be stripes) with trainers. Quite a good look and comfortable. Not the heavy sporty trainers but pretty colours or prints.

Yes and we had a whole thread about that a while back i seem to remember

boat Mon 02-May-22 16:59:13

Hink2 I taught engineering students for over 20 years so I know all the words, with and without substitute letters but rarely use them. Does that make me elderly? I don't think so.

ShropshireMiss Mon 02-May-22 17:06:10

Is Hink2 really Nadine Dorries in disguise?

welbeck Mon 02-May-22 17:21:49

MawtheMerrier

^Please will someone tell me is "trim my own hedge" a euphemism?^ ???
Reminds me of the time I told my neighbour I was going to put outdoor lights in my Pyracanthus bush, only I forgot to say Pyracanthus blushblush

oh don't start all that again.
we've only just got over the dominator and the tractor episode.

FannyCornforth Mon 02-May-22 17:25:50

MissAdventure

I think "I trim my own hedge" is a line from "I am what I am!"

This is superb ♥️

Chrissyoh Mon 02-May-22 17:25:56

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FannyCornforth Mon 02-May-22 17:27:00

Dinahmo

Does anyone wear those calf length floral dresses (could be stripes) with trainers. Quite a good look and comfortable. Not the heavy sporty trainers but pretty colours or prints.

Noooo!!!

Chrissyoh Mon 02-May-22 17:27:05

It’s kept me tickled all day ?

Pepper59 Mon 02-May-22 17:35:18

I wear Crocs, they help my Plantar Fasciitis. Especially in the garden OP.

BlueBelle Mon 02-May-22 18:00:22

I m glad she trims her own hedge or is that her bush ???
I cut my own toenails too and can touch my nose with my toes ……if I want to that is

mamaa Mon 02-May-22 18:22:16

Not quite sure its in the way the OP intended, but I am loving this thread. The replies are so funny, and rather quick-witted- surprising really from such an ‘elderly’ bunch?. ( joking of course, you’re all as sharp as tacks)
Who’d have thought it possible??? (said with tongue firmly in cheek of course- as age is not a barrier to fun or croc- wearing, unless we allow it to be!)

merlotgran Mon 02-May-22 18:38:15

Reminds me of a chat show many years ago where period v modern properties were being discussed. Delia Smith invited Laurence Llewelyn Bowen to Suffolk so he could admire her thatch! ?

Serendipity22 Mon 02-May-22 18:41:50

ABSOLUTELY HATS OFF TO YOU Hink2.

Youre unique...
Youre FULL OF FUN.

ABSOLUTELY HEAR, HEAR.

I love people who are not an ant.

Good on you.. ?

smilesmilesmilesmilegrin

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

Meant to type you're not youre

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

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

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

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.

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)

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

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 ?

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

Oh MawtheMerrier not more choking ???

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.

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 ✍