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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!!!!

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.

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

grin

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

Honestly, it can take years off you ?

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

smile
It certainly does!

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 23:19:21

grin

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 23:25:14

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

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

???

I use the same face cream as Joanie Collins

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

Well, it works.
What is it?

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

I promised Joanie not to divulge our secret ?

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.

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

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

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

Thank you Chocolatelovinggran, you're so kind!
?

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

FannyCornforth Thu 05-May-22 10:26:07

And certainly not the bottle brush that you told me you were!

Callistemon21 Thu 05-May-22 10:27:23

I hope no-one does a reverse image search

FannyCornforth Thu 05-May-22 10:37:16

You bad, bad bottle brush!

annsixty Thu 05-May-22 11:09:09

I have been told that some cruise lines offer cheap fares to men to “look after” single ladies.
i.e. dance with them, ask them to take part in activities etc.
A lady of 50 ish ,known to me, was very flattered by one and was asked to his cabin for a drink.
He opened the door in his vest and knee length dark socks.
He was also very hairy.
She fled in embarrassment and confusion.
Our OP would have lapped it up.

MissAdventure Thu 05-May-22 11:11:21

grin

Blossoming Thu 05-May-22 11:21:35

Callistemon21

--I hope no-one does a reverse image search--

I don’t need to, you stole my photograph!

sparkly1000 Thu 05-May-22 12:01:10

Some long time members may remember a young poster who had a 12 year old “openly gay” brother who had an issue with wearing his Ugg boots in cafes.

There was also plimsoll problem. I may have got this muddled but there again I am elderly.

I was wondering if Hink2 was the lad’s grandmother?

MissAdventure Thu 05-May-22 12:03:20

No, I think the talking about cheap clothing for teen lads is a genuine fetish.
It makes me cross when people engage with that kind of talk.

BlueSky Thu 05-May-22 12:04:39

Or a certain lady with the handbag? grinconfused

MissAdventure Thu 05-May-22 12:06:27

Least said soonest mended on that one, I'd say.