Why do people want to be old?

[Paulclem]

Hah, I can see that. I'm only 17 and I'm already realizing how stupid I was a couple years back.

Yes. It gets worse too - when you realise how stupid you've been and you should have known better.

[Delta40]

Yes but how much nicer to know you will get to an age where you can act stupid and people will tolerate it! what fun that will be!

[Scheherazade]

I was about to type a reply but realised that my views from two years ago have not changed much:

Why do people want to be old?

Why not?

Retirement and not having to work, people telling you to take it easy all the time, discount (if not free) rates for anything you can think of, freedom to speak your mind at all times, priority seats on public transport, Zimmer frames, Mobility Scooters, ability to remove your teeth to clean them to your heart's content, permission to nap anywhere and anytime you choose...

Should I go on?

(Love quoting myself! )

[Emil Miller]

Hah, I can see that. I'm only 17 and I'm already realizing how stupid I was a couple years back.

The worst is yet to come.

[Paulclem]

Have you seen this poem?

http://labyrinth_3.tripod.com/page59.html



A fine sentiment.

[Emil Miller]

but i think it is difficult to accept that we will become a wrinkled, bent, incomprehensible, possibly blathering, subversive, sometimes abusive, complaining, old person.

Hey! Have you been spying on me?

Yet all over the UK there are groups of older people getting on with their activities, old record clubs, tea dances, weekends away in Butlins, winter Spanish Holidays to escape the cold weather.

Where's my revolver?

We may be able to inhabit sophisticated virtual worlds - where we can pursue the things our bodies won't allow anymore.

Yep, it's called viagra.

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[Return Journey]

I don’t think I thought too much about getting old. I just did my stuff…..then one day I found this old guy staring back at me in the mirror!!
Once you get over the shock, if you can embrace it, there’s a lot of freedom in being older and past worrying about all the crap…..can you tell I’m there.

[Paulclem]

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I'd ask for a revolver too - but we can do other stuff.

[Emil Miller]

[QUOTE=Return Journey;991846]... there’s a lot of freedom in being older and past worrying about all the crap QUOTE]


This is very true because when we gets to 30 or so, we stop trying to be clever and start to get wise.

[LitNetIsGreat]

This is very true because when we gets to 30 or so, we stop trying to be clever and start to get wise.

Yes, this is so true Brian, genius in fact or very wise at least (which only goes to prove the point).

[Snowman37]

I plan to live over 100 years. I shall be the old, skinny fart who the neighborhood kids are terrified of. I won't be fragile, but I'll act it to get "assistance." lol

[Emil Miller]

I plan to live over 100 years. I shall be the old, skinny fart who the neighborhood kids are terrified of.

Will that make you the abominable Snowman?