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Title: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: ABX on June 26, 2018, 02:17:00 am: Somehow I can't stop giggling at the title.

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.....I remember thinking at some point that I hoped when I became an old lady, Iâ€™d be one of the nicer ones. Then, of course, it dawned on me that I was in the process of becoming the kind of older lady I would be, and I needed to start working on that now.

Now I am in my â€œmiddle years,â€ but with â€œold ageâ€ looming some time in the future (when exactly it starts keeps getting pushed back further and further 🙂 ), Iâ€™ve started to think in a more concentrated manner about becoming the right kind of older lady. So I thought Iâ€™d preach to myself a little bit in preparation. Youâ€™re welcome to read along. Keep in mind I am preaching to myself, not older ladies â€“ thatâ€™s not my place.....
https://barbarah.wordpress.com/2015/02/04/how-not-to-become-an-old-biddy/
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: roamer_1 on June 26, 2018, 02:27:46 am: Choose ye this day: Cookies or cats.
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: ABX on June 26, 2018, 02:30:40 am: Quote from: roamer_1 on June 26, 2018, 02:27:46 am
Choose ye this day: Cookies or cats.

(http://www.themadcatlady.com/wp-content/gallery/me-me-me/cimg0116.jpg)
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: endicom on June 26, 2018, 02:35:17 am: Don't let @corbe see this or he'll start a poll.
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: corbe on June 26, 2018, 02:41:01 am: How did you know @endicom that half of the polls I start never get by the site editors?
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: ABX on June 26, 2018, 02:46:06 am: Quote from: endicom on June 26, 2018, 02:35:17 am
Don't let @corbe see this or he'll start a poll.

Wait, Corbe is a dude? Like biological or just identification?
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: endicom on June 26, 2018, 02:50:45 am: Quote from: AbaraXas on June 26, 2018, 02:46:06 am
Wait, Corbe is a dude? Like biological or just identification?

Well, maybe you'll be offered some ID.
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: endicom on June 26, 2018, 02:51:42 am: Quote from: corbe on June 26, 2018, 02:41:01 am
How did you know @endicom that half of the polls I start never get by the site editors?

Try, try again.
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: corbe on June 26, 2018, 02:52:31 am: I categorically deny that I am anything other than that azzhole down in Texas.
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: ABX on June 26, 2018, 02:54:30 am: Quote from: endicom on June 26, 2018, 02:50:45 am

Well, maybe you'll be offered some ID.

He did send this Dick pic a while back.

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Richard_Nixon,_official_bw_photo,_head_and_shoulders.jpg)
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: endicom on June 26, 2018, 03:09:57 am: Quote from: AbaraXas on June 26, 2018, 02:54:30 am
He did send this Dick pic a while back.

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Richard_Nixon,_official_bw_photo,_head_and_shoulders.jpg)

Prostitutes voted for Kennedy because they'd had enough of that and wanted some Jack.
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: Sanguine on June 26, 2018, 03:20:48 am: Here's another source for this topic: https://learnenglishorstarve.wordpress.com/2011/11/26/curmudgeon/
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: Silver Pines on June 26, 2018, 07:31:24 pm: My husband's grandmother said that people tend to get hard as they age, and they should be vigilant to not let it happen.
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: Free Vulcan on June 26, 2018, 07:51:31 pm: I'm working hard to become like my idol, Red Foreman, and resident Crusty Old Fart.
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: ABX on June 26, 2018, 08:07:03 pm: Quote from: Free Vulcan on June 26, 2018, 07:51:31 pm
I'm working hard to become like my idol, Red Foreman, and resident Crusty Old Fart.

I'm going for Red Green myself. I still have 30 or so years to work on that.
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: Free Vulcan on June 26, 2018, 08:42:56 pm: Quote from: AbaraXas on June 26, 2018, 08:07:03 pm
I'm going for Red Green myself. I still have 30 or so years to work on that.

Red Green is also a worthy role model.
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: ABX on June 26, 2018, 08:46:28 pm: Quote from: Free Vulcan on June 26, 2018, 08:42:56 pm
Red Green is also a worthy role model.

I have the 'not handsome' part down to a tee.

It is going to take a lot of work to get the 'handy' part down.
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: mountaineer on June 26, 2018, 11:55:09 pm: This is my role model, the woman I aspire to be.
(https://alchetron.com/cdn/edith-prickley-db344896-d036-4a3b-998b-0ab8766560a-resize-750.jpg)
No one calls Prickley a biddy!
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: Sanguine on June 27, 2018, 12:01:10 am: Quote from: mountaineer on June 26, 2018, 11:55:09 pm
This is my role model, the woman I aspire to be.
(https://alchetron.com/cdn/edith-prickley-db344896-d036-4a3b-998b-0ab8766560a-resize-750.jpg)
No one calls Prickley a biddy!

I love the leopard print!
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: Victoria33 on June 27, 2018, 12:03:07 am: Quote from: CatherineofAragon on June 26, 2018, 07:31:24 pm
My husband's grandmother said that people tend to get hard as they age, and they should be vigilant to not let it happen.
@CatherineofAragon

Whatever do you mean? My body is soft, not hard. :silly:
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: mountaineer on June 27, 2018, 12:12:50 am: Quote from: Victoria33 on June 27, 2018, 12:03:07 am
Whatever do you mean? My body is soft, not hard. :silly:
I prefer to think of myself as "fluffy," not flabby.
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: Cyber Liberty on June 27, 2018, 12:43:20 am: I was born crotchety. I've had all the bad traits my whole life. Now get off my lawn!

:2popcorn:
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: roamer_1 on June 27, 2018, 12:45:21 am: Quote from: Cyber Liberty on June 27, 2018, 12:43:20 am
I was born crotchety. I've had all the bad traits my whole life. Now get off mt lawn!

:2popcorn:

But are you poopin yourself yet?
That's when you've arrived.
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: RoosGirl on June 27, 2018, 12:50:35 am: Read this article about 35 years too late.
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: Cyber Liberty on June 27, 2018, 12:51:00 am: Quote from: roamer_1 on June 27, 2018, 12:45:21 am
But are you poopin yourself yet?
That's when you've arrived.

Shhh! I always figured toilet training would turn me into a neurotic. 💩
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: roamer_1 on June 27, 2018, 12:51:57 am: Quote from: Cyber Liberty on June 27, 2018, 12:51:00 am
Shhh! I always figured toilet training would turn me into a neurotic. 💩

If you get the walkin-farts, it's already too late.
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: Cyber Liberty on June 27, 2018, 12:54:59 am: Quote from: roamer_1 on June 27, 2018, 12:51:57 am
If you get the walkin-farts, it's already too late.

Stop puttin' an hourglass on me! LOL! :laugh:
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: roamer_1 on June 27, 2018, 12:59:17 am: Quote from: Cyber Liberty on June 27, 2018, 12:54:59 am
Stop puttin' an hourglass on me! LOL! :laugh:

😆
Title: Re: How Not to Become an Old Biddy
Post by: libertybele on July 09, 2018, 01:12:48 am: Quote from: AbaraXas on June 26, 2018, 02:17:00 am
Somehow I can't stop giggling at the title.

Great article to reflect on. Thank you.