Old People Thread

[kozzman555]

Hello old people of CP! Do you ever think about wanting to talk about problems you and other old people have? Is this football forum the only place on the internet you know how to get to? Well look no further! This old man thread is here for you to talk about your trials and tribulations.

Have an itch to complain about how the young generation doesn't know what hard work is? Post it in here! Are there some birds that need yelled or do you have neighbors that play music too loud? We'd love to hear about it! Did you fill your diapers and want to complain about the poor quality of Chinese products? Please regale us!

So if you can barely see letters in this thread without zooming in, but refuse to give up your drivers license, we'd love to read what you have to tell us! Come on in, bring your Werther's candy, and folksy tales of how things used to be!

[Zebedee DuBois]

Originally Posted by scho63

77.28 years old is the male life expectancy in the United States
< 25% would be youth
25% would make 19.32 start of prime
50% would make 38.64 middle age
75% would make 57.96 moving into old age
> 77.28 would be old

I'll put some boundaries on what I think you are saying.

Let's say the life expectancy is 78
0-26 years is YOUTH
27-52 years is MIDDLE AGE
53-78 years is OLD

If you need this to be validated, ask any 26 year old if a 53 year old person is OLD, and they will nearly always say "Absolutely!"

I'm sure we can make subcategories to the above to soothe our egos.

[ptlyon]

Originally Posted by Zebedee DuBois

We're so old that when the wife and I went out for a couple of shots yesterday, we went to the clinic instead of a bar.

Why not both. Gif

[ChiTown]

Originally Posted by Zebedee DuBois

I'll put some boundaries on what I think you are saying.

Let's say the life expectancy is 78
0-26 years is YOUTH
27-52 years is MIDDLE AGE
53-78 years is OLD

If you need this to be validated, ask any 26 year old if a 53 year old person is OLD, and they will nearly always say "Absolutely!"

I'm sure we can make subcategories to the above to soothe our egos.

Well f...............

[old_geezer]

Originally Posted by Zebedee DuBois

I'll put some boundaries on what I think you are saying.

Let's say the life expectancy is 78
0-26 years is YOUTH
27-52 years is MIDDLE AGE
53-78 years is OLD

If you need this to be validated, ask any 26 year old if a 53 year old person is OLD, and they will nearly always say "Absolutely!"

I'm sure we can make subcategories to the above to soothe our egos.

What would you call someone over 78? (Asking for a friend)

[AdolfOliverBush]

Originally Posted by Zebedee DuBois

I'll put some boundaries on what I think you are saying.

Let's say the life expectancy is 78
0-26 years is YOUTH
27-52 years is MIDDLE AGE
53-78 years is OLD

If you need this to be validated, ask any 26 year old if a 53 year old person is OLD, and they will nearly always say "Absolutely!"

I'm sure we can make subcategories to the above to soothe our egos.

Meh, most 26-year-olds know jack shit about life...that's one reason they aren't middle-aged when they turn 27.

[Zebedee DuBois]

We spend most of our lives lying about our age - to ourselves.

[BEAVER]

I might be considered old - but I'm not so old that I write checks at the grocery store.

[Zebedee DuBois]

Originally Posted by BEAVER

I might be considered old - but I'm not so old that I write checks at the grocery store.

Arrgh! I still recall, back when I was young 30 years ago, needing to run in and pick up something quick from the grocery store. In a bit of a hurry. I got the item and headed to the express 10 items or less lane. (this was way before self-checkout). The elderly lady ahead of me wrote a check, and she needed to fill in on the loops on the words she wrote on the check (color in the middle of Os and the enclosed part of A, etc.), and also write the amount in her check register and also do the math to get her current balance. It was excruciating.

[Graystoke]

Originally Posted by BEAVER

I might be considered old - but I'm not so old that I write checks at the grocery store.

Those people are the worst. I can hardly remember how to write a check.

[srvy]

Originally Posted by Zebedee DuBois

Arrgh! I still recall, back when I was young 30 years ago, needing to run in and pick up something quick from the grocery store. In a bit of a hurry. I got the item and headed to the express 10 items or less lane. (this was way before self-checkout). The elderly lady ahead of me wrote a check, and she needed to fill in on the loops on the words she wrote on the check (color in the middle of Os and the enclosed part of A, etc.), and also write the amount in her check register and also do the math to get her current balance. It was excruciating.

Those 2 to 3 minutes must have been like an eternity for you.

[srvy]

Originally Posted by Graystoke

Those people are the worst. I can hardly remember how to write a check.

I would think the companies that printed bank checks would be nearly out of business by now.

I honestly think my box of checks may be 15 to 20 years old by now.

[srvy]

The average traffic light is a wait of about three minutes. I bet some of you go on thru at 2.

[Zebedee DuBois]

Originally Posted by srvy

Those 2 to 3 minutes must have been like an eternity for you.

I'll have you know it was 5 minutes!

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by Zebedee DuBois

Arrgh! I still recall, back when I was young 30 years ago, needing to run in and pick up something quick from the grocery store. In a bit of a hurry. I got the item and headed to the express 10 items or less lane. (this was way before self-checkout). The elderly lady ahead of me wrote a check, and she needed to fill in on the loops on the words she wrote on the check (color in the middle of Os and the enclosed part of A, etc.), and also write the amount in her check register and also do the math to get her current balance. It was excruciating.

I've been through that exact scenario many times, same with some asshole at the gas station wanting 20 lottery tickets scanned and then taking their sweet time buying another twenty

Never understood why we can't just have dedicated lottery ticket stores

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by srvy

The average traffic light is a wait of about three minutes. I bet some of you go on thru at 2.

No, not even close.