Can you remember the first time someone said to you "Oh you're just an old person"

B

Barneyhill

New Member
Can you remember the day or night someone looked at you and said point blankly " oh that's an old person" for the first time? When it first hit me I was about to enter K- mart one October night in 2001 I was 49. It took me by surprise the young lady's statement, frown and all. I was being prepped for the days ahead. Since then wow! Aging in America isn't it a dream? :p
 

Linda said:
No one has said that to me, except sometimes our youngest son refers to my husband and I as the "Old Ones". He is just joking though.
Click to expand...
I hate to be the contact bearer of bad news concerning my current city environment but I have to add ageism to the my list of problems this town suffers from. There is a significant population of young people here who are being raised by young moms who became a parent in their teens. Dad is most of time missing so that leaves a very young lady to try to raise these kids alone.

The way I see it little mama isn't training her children to respect older adults because she doesn't know how. Respecting older adults by not speaking out tactless statements about age. There is no one around to steer these children in the right direction.

Oh you would be surprised at the nicknames these youngsters have for seniors. I will just end this with this it's a shame. You hope kids like this when they grow up and still have attitudes like this, none of them enter into politics. Who knows one of them might propose a bill to establish concentration camps for people over 50. :unsure:
 
Ageism is selective. One young guy I used to know always called his father ''My old man''. I asked him if he would like his children to call him that when he got old, he said "I'll smack them!"
 
No, but I do remember when I became invisible.

At first, it bothered me but I've come to accept it as part of life.

giphy.gif
 
Never happened, although one of my wrestlers, when I coached in high school, did say to me, "Coach, I'll get those weights, for you. You don't want to hurt yourself!" I was thirty-eight, at the time! I responded by walking over to the mounted chinning bars, doing ten chin-ups, and then telling the team to do the same. Some guys couldn't. I will always remember that day. It was the first time I realized that some people viewed me as being as older guy.
 
I'm not seeing where being called Ma'am (or Sir) is ageist and insulting. I can remember being in my 20s/30s and a store clerk would ask "Can I help you find something Ma'am?". Just yesterday a cashier said "Here's your receipt, Ma'am. Thanks and have a good day."
 
applecruncher said:
I'm not seeing where being called Ma'am (or Sir) is ageist and insulting. I can remember being in my 20s/30s and a store clerk would ask "Can I help you find something Ma'am?". Just yesterday a cashier said "Here's your receipt, Ma'am. Thanks and have a good day."
Click to expand...
I feel the same. Ma'am and Sir and just titles of respect in general, not necessarily because of age.
A customer is always shown respect for instance.
 
Aunt Bea said:
No, but I do remember when I became invisible.

At first, it bothered me but I've come to accept it as part of life.

giphy.gif
Click to expand...
Yes we all become invisible when we ladies hit middle age. I am never seen anymore. But I am having a very hard time accepting this American attitude. There is an anti-ageism movement starting telling senior ladies not to accept the mode of being invisible.

Promise me you won't post that again it makes me feel sad. and I don't want to be a sad lady and I want you to be something more than content with ageist BS that is constantly tossed out us in American society. We all got to stick together!

 
Yes, I was getting a flu shot at the hospital and this (old) nurse joking checked my age and said, "heck you are older than dirt," and I laughed and said, "well how old are you Florence." and she said , "you want it in you butt or arm." lol
 
Barneyhill said:
I hate to be the contact bearer of bad news concerning my current city environment but I have to add ageism to the my list of problems this town suffers from. There is a significant population of young people here who are being raised by young moms who became a parent in their teens. Dad is most of time missing so that leaves a very young lady to try to raise these kids alone.

The way I see it little mama isn't training her children to respect older adults because she doesn't know how. Respecting older adults by not speaking out tactless statements about age. There is no one around to steer these children in the right direction.

Oh you would be surprised at the nicknames these youngsters have for seniors. I will just end this with this it's a shame. You hope kids like this when they grow up and still have attitudes like this, none of them enter into politics. Who knows one of them might propose a bill to establish concentration camps for people over 50. :unsure:
Click to expand...
Wait till some 10 year old comes up to one of the 16 yr old teenagers and calls them "old"...huh, its all relative isn't it.
 
norman said:
Yes, I was getting a flu shot at the hospital and this (old) nurse joking checked my age and said, "heck you are older than dirt," and I laughed and said, "well how old are you Florence." and she said , "you want it in you butt or arm." lol
Click to expand...
Sooooo?


Just kidding! 😂
That’s funny. 👍
 

You must log in or register to reply here.

Back
Top