Just got congratulated for being able to use my debit card!

Grammaretto

Ouch! How very patronising.

Yesterday, in Lidl, I was struggling to lift my heavy rucksack onto my back in preparation for walking home in the rain, I apologised for holding up the queue at the only non self-service checkout. I had a full bags in each hand too and muttered about not having a car.
The young man said "it's good exercise".
Maybe I should have been flattered but I said "is it? wait until you're nearly 80".

I volunteer at a till once a week and serve all ages. Most people pay with cards but if they use cash, the machine calculates the change. I then have to find the right coins. It's a sad fact that the young volunteers cannot add change quickly.

They can't do right for doing wrong.

I use my card and don't pay by phone either
I set it up but was told I'd need to lock my phone and use a password everytime i look at it. I can't be bothered to do that so keep bank cards well away from my phone.

I'm not taking this too seriously BTW its just nice to get irritations off the chest.

To tell us to chill is almost as bad as saying aw bless aargh, ppplease
😂😅

I'm with you Ellegran with the being expected to break into a run because a car driver has graciously offered to stop.
I usually wave them by

Lathyrus3

80 is old.

Sorry if that upsets anyone, but it is😬

0-30 = young
31-60 = middle age
60-90= old

Mathematically accurate, and guaranteed to make the 30-40year olds sqirm.

Elegran

fancyflowers

I am yet a spring chicken at 72, but I have some mobility issues and I find that when I walk with my stick, drivers often stop and wave me across the road.

I was standing at the side of the road (with my stick) waiting for the last car in a goup to pass. Behind it there was nothing, and I was in no hurry, just waiting patiently for the road to clear, and gazing at the large gap that was approaching, when I would cross at leisure. However the final car in the group stopped and waved me over - so I was hurried into crossing before I wanted to and looking grateful to the driver into the bargain.

Helping old ladies across the road when they don't want to be helped isn't always appreciated.

Oh dear, that could be me driving then. I often stop even as the last car to let people cross, as I feel the protection of a stopped car is a signal to other vehicles that might appear. I've usually found that adults with prams or young children are appreciative, and I hope my demeanour signals to anybody, especially someone with a stick, to take their time, no need to hurry.

Apologies Grammaretto. I shouldn’t have said ‘chill’. Sorry.

Grammaretto

Ouch! How very patronising.

Yesterday, in Lidl, I was struggling to lift my heavy rucksack onto my back in preparation for walking home in the rain, I apologised for holding up the queue at the only non self-service checkout. I had a full bags in each hand too and muttered about not having a car.
The young man said "it's good exercise".
Maybe I should have been flattered but I said "is it? wait until you're nearly 80".

I volunteer at a till once a week and serve all ages. Most people pay with cards but if they use cash, the machine calculates the change. I then have to find the right coins. It's a sad fact that the young volunteers cannot add change quickly.

Yesterday, in Lidl, I was struggling to lift my heavy rucksack onto my back in preparation for walking home in the rain, I apologised for holding up the queue at the only non self-service checkout. I had a full bags in each hand too and muttered about not having a car.
The young man said "it's good exercise".

Oh dear, did you accidentally knock him off his comfy chair with your rucksack as you struggled to swing it on to your back?

Oh well, after my moan earlier, a nice thing happened this afternoon. I was trying on a (faux) fur jacket and dithering as to whether it suited me. A younger-than-me woman went past and said ‘That looks lovely,’ so I took it as a sign and bought it.

Oh, chats in TU are sometimes nice, there are often women on their own "does this suit me?" asking each other. 🙂

I was in a popular 2nd hand shop in Edinburgh waiting for my friend who was trying on coats. The only seat was outside the changing rooms.
Several young women asked me how they looked as they ventured out and I told them!

The cashier in the PO always asks me if I know the PIN number on my debit card.

I wonder why the PO want to know if you know your pin number. I would be wary. I wonder if the cashier asks everyone hoping for someone to say yes and tell them!

I suspect everyone these dàys sadly.

Santander, my bank, frequently reminds me not to share my PIN, even with staff. Thanks, I was aware of that.

I went for an ear wax clear out at the GP surgery. And was pretty annoyed to read "patient is alert" on my notes. I'm 69, have just done A level Latin and Grade 6 piano.
How patronising.

In my late eighties, I am old. I will gratefully accept all the help offered. Kindness is all too rare these days so I'll accept it with grace.

Humbertbear

The cashier in the PO always asks me if I know the PIN number on my debit card.

My father's local post office used to keep customer's password pinned up round the shelves, so many couldn't remember them for their pensions!

In the summer I was in a money exchange shop for some holiday currency when the assistant asked me for a mobile phone number.I just said it straight off. Both she and her colleagued said I was fantastic as not many older people can do that.

I think I might have complained formally. That's not just thoughtless it's actually rude and I am sure her employers wouldn't expect those sort of personal comments to customers

Huia

I’m not dementing and as far as I know I look and sound quite normal. I’m sure my middle aged daughters would let me know if I didn’t !
The supermarket checkout woman congratulated me on being able to use my card! “Most old people fumble, so good for you”. 😳
I said “I’m not old” . Shocks me that we are perceived as so feeble -I’m 80 next month . I manage the club web site -bet she couldn’t do that!

If anyone says that to me I’m sure I would have a darn good answer for them that’s for sure.
But how patronising and darn insulting from a sales assistant..
I wouldn’t dream of saying that to someone

I think the cashier was rude, insulting and patronising.

She may have thought she was saying something nice but she wasn't.

I got in first at the till yesterday. I was buying a bottle of alcohol, and I said to the serious young lad that I was over eighteen. He looked at me, then got the joke and laughed.

I had an appointment at the GP surgery a few weeks ago. I was just a usual daytime clean-and-tidy. The nurse beamed at me and said " Oooh. Look at you! You little trend-setter you!"

😂😂😂

What were you wearing?

I think we should make allowances for people who are younger than we are and are just trying to be nice to us.

I've never worked on any busy supermarket tills so I'd have to take the assistant's word for it that many old(er) people do fumble with their cards.
She was acknowledging that you weren't one of them, that's all. Trying to show you her appreciation too perhaps?

When I was 75 , leaving a crowded shopping centre eatery, a young man with a crowd of his friends told them to "watch out. Let this old lady through" - me!
I have never forgotten reacting like that and regret it to this day - but I whipped round and said "Who are you calling old?"
From his point of view I was of course. What a horrible impression of old ( to him ) people I gave him. I wish I could apologise.
Today I'm 87, and would thank him kindly for sure.

Reminds me of the first time I ever sent a text. My DD replied with "You texted - I'm so proud of you!" It was quite a big step at the time and I hasten to add was about 20 years ago. However I'd be really insulted if someone said that to me in a shop now!

An example of the folly of youth.
She will be be old one day!