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Who are you calling senior? For older folks, some terms are fast becoming radioactive.
« on: March 10, 2019, 07:52:39 pm »
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Jill Tapper knew she’d made a mistake at the annual meeting of condo owners in Salisbury when she referred to their 55-plus complex as an “aging community.” She may as well have invoked rocking chairs and shuffleboard.

“Some of the other members were furious,” recalled Tapper, a longtime social worker. She quickly backed off and tried again. “Now I just call it the Windgate community.”

Tapper had stumbled onto the third rail of life-stage nomenclature. Words once commonly used to describe older folks and their lives — “elderly,” “geriatric,” “in their golden years” — are now scorned by some as patronizing. Even durable terms like “aging” and “seniors,” still in widespread use and part of the names of countless organizations, are fast becoming radioactive.

“Words like ‘elderly’ and ‘senior,’ with their negative associations, need to be put away,” said Mike Festa, director of AARP Massachusetts, who said many of the traditional labels connote physical or cognitive decline. “We’re avoiding those descriptions that convey the negative aspects of growing old.”

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Re: Who are you calling senior? For older folks, some terms are fast becoming radioactive.
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2019, 08:11:22 pm »
Apparently the millennials think us old farts are as sensitive to words as they are.
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« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2019, 08:16:51 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on March 10, 2019, 08:11:22 pm
Apparently the millennials think us old farts are as sensitive to words as they are.

Dude.  We are “perennials” now.  However I like old coots, codgers, geezers, and old farts better.
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Re: Who are you calling senior? For older folks, some terms are fast becoming radioactive.
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2019, 08:22:10 pm »
Quote from: The Ghost on March 10, 2019, 08:16:51 pm
Dude.  We are “perennials” now.  However I like old coots, codgers, geezers, and old farts better.

I do too.  I want to Walgreens to buy some Brandy.  The lady carded me, then automatically applied my Codger Discount. 
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« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2019, 08:25:10 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on March 10, 2019, 08:22:10 pm
I do too.  I want to Walgreens to buy some Brandy.  The lady carded me, then automatically applied my Codger Discount.

10 or 15%?   :pondering:

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« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2019, 08:33:27 pm »
Quote from: The Ghost on March 10, 2019, 08:25:10 pm
10 or 15%?   :pondering:

 :cool:

I already tossed the receipt, but I'm thinking 10%.   :shrug:
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« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2019, 09:00:05 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on March 10, 2019, 08:33:27 pm
I already tossed the receipt, but I'm thinking 10%.   :shrug:

I think the WG's around here pull the hard stuff from the stores.  Only Beer and Wine. 

But ten is good.  Some of the spirit selling stores have Senior Tuesdays sales.  Never figured out why Tuesdays?  Must be a slow day.
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« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2019, 09:09:28 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on March 10, 2019, 08:11:22 pm
Apparently the millennials think us old farts are as sensitive to words as they are.

No way. We wear each liver spot like a badge of honor.
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« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2019, 09:25:58 pm »
Quote from: skeeter on March 10, 2019, 09:09:28 pm
No way. We wear each liver spot like a badge of honor.

I can recommend a good non greasy cover-up.   We sold it to the mortuary industry. Think of it as a kind of a final destination foundation. 
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« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2019, 09:57:02 pm »
Quote from: The Ghost on March 10, 2019, 09:25:58 pm
I can recommend a good non greasy cover-up.   We sold it to the mortuary industry. Think of it as a kind of a final destination foundation.

I like to think of them as little tattoos that say "YOU are the nOOb, Millennial." :cool:
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Re: Who are you calling senior? For older folks, some terms are fast becoming radioactive.
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2019, 02:43:07 am »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on March 10, 2019, 08:11:22 pm
Apparently the millennials think us old farts are as sensitive to words as they are.
Call me anything but late for supper, and don't forget my discount, youngster!  :silly:
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« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2019, 02:45:06 am »
Quote from: The Ghost on March 10, 2019, 08:16:51 pm
Dude.  We are “perennials” now.  However I like old coots, codgers, geezers, and old farts better.
"Curmudgeon" works, too, along with "Elder" and "graybeard".
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« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2019, 08:37:28 pm »
Today, my doctor joked with me about being 39.  I told him I'm proud of my age.  For one thing, after a cardiac arrest in 2008, I almost didn't make it this far, so I appreciate the years I've been given since.  For another, my age gets me all sorts of benefits -- free rides on the public bus, gym memberships, discounts on hotel rooms and in a few restaurants, free or discounted admission to exhibitions and events, etc.   I'm scheduled for surgery in a few weeks, after which I likely will need some help around the house temporarily.   As an old bag, I found out I qualify for a program that provides volunteers to help with some of the chores.  I wouldn't trade in being old for being young for all the money in the world.

Call me anything -- senior or old bag -- I really don't care.  Just call me when dinner is ready.
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« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2019, 09:07:32 pm »
The line forms in the rear for Heavens waiting room.  Early birds get a 10% discount.
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« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2019, 09:21:58 pm »
I'm ok with being a senior.  I earned it.  Seniors rock!
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« Reply #15 on: March 11, 2019, 09:25:05 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on March 11, 2019, 09:21:58 pm
I'm ok with being a senior.  I earned it.  Seniors rock!

Yup!  On the 21st I'm 6 months retired.  It rocks.
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« Reply #16 on: March 11, 2019, 09:31:36 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on March 11, 2019, 09:25:05 pm
Yup!  On the 21st I'm 6 months retired.  It rocks.

Yes, it does.  I'm so happy for you.
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« Reply #17 on: March 11, 2019, 09:33:28 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on March 11, 2019, 09:21:58 pm
I'm ok with being a senior.  I earned it.  Seniors rock!

Most have the scars and replacement parts to prove it.  I however still have all my OEM parts.  Some work. Some not so much.
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« Reply #18 on: March 11, 2019, 09:41:31 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on March 11, 2019, 09:31:36 pm
Yes, it does.  I'm so happy for you.

And I, you.  We love our new Castle.  Mrs. Liberty just made me a nice Screwdriver.
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« Reply #19 on: March 11, 2019, 10:29:55 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on March 11, 2019, 09:41:31 pm
And I, you.  We love our new Castle.  Mrs. Liberty just made me a nice Screwdriver.

With that discounnt Wallgreens Brandy? 
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« Reply #20 on: March 11, 2019, 11:23:15 pm »
Quote from: The Ghost on March 11, 2019, 10:29:55 pm
With that discounnt Wallgreens Brandy?

No.  El cheapo Smirnoff.  The Brandy is for mixing Benedictine. 

At the moment, we are enjoying that I got Alexa connected to the full-house sound system.  I tell her to play a playlist in the Bar and it plays everywhere in the house, garage and the outside deck around the second floor.
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