Bossy Seniors

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As you well know, the news of Cornovirus is keeping a lot of people home; especially seniors. In the last few days, I have met several "bossy" seniors. You know, what I mean. The type that tell you what you should do. Sort of reminds me of living under communisms where every one was watching everyone. These bossy seniors have started telling me that I shouldn't shop for groceries, shouldn't do this & shouldn't do that. They have appointed themselves medical experts. I think that these seniors have too much time, not enough hobbies & some of them are getting nasty by being inside too long. What do you think? I have always been pretty independ; a bit of a rebel all my life & it bothers me having some one tell me how high to jump or what colour socks to wear. LOL Have you come across any bossy, nasty, not minding their own business seniors? I hope not! Maybe it's me. Maybe I should just tell them to go fly a kit or jump in the lake.
 

SeaBreeze said:
I haven't had that problem at all, but have to say from life experience, bossy people come in all age groups.....usually bossy 30 yr. olds grow into bossy seniors. :D
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I've noticed on our community FB page that the bossy folks come in all ages. Some of the older folks are posting authoritarian directives that could compete admirably with those issued by any dictator this earth has ever had. Some of the younger folks have been hysterically calling the police every time they see a group of kids outside (never mind that these kids have almost always turned out to be brothers and sisters who live in the same house and are now in their own yards getting some much needed fresh air and sunshine.

I agree, Seabreeze, that bossy young people turn into bossy older people; our personality traits do not alter that much from age. Wouldn't it be nice if we could just follow the guidelines and not make enemies of our neighbors?

“No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse.” ~ Randy Pausch

“Challenges & Hard Times will try to ruin your Spaghetti. Just don't give them a ForK.” ~ Saurabh Gusain
 
Some people just feel they have the inside track on what is best for others. That's their nature.

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I was just thinking along these lines after a telephone conversation with an old friend this morning,
she ridiculed me for being over cautious, (I’m sticking to our guidelines) as you can imagine, I soon put her right !

But I think there will be a good few ex friends when this is over :cautious:
 
Packer john: Why DIDN'T you tell them to go (what was it?) fly a kite? Did you at least give them a dirty scowl?

When I was leaving the store the other day ,I said thank you to the cashier. An elderly man came up behind me and said REALLY LOUD, "Don't ever say thank you, or please, or excuse me, or sorry, or pardon me ,or even smile at 'em. (meaning the cashier, I guess) Oh, was Iever bitin' the bit to say something to him, but I didn't. I made a pact with myself to affect the day's quality in positive ways, so I wimped out.
 
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Gaer said:
Packer john: Why DIDN'T you tell them to go (what was it?) fly a kite? Did you at least give them a dirty scowl?

When I was leaving the store the other day ,I said thank you to the cashier. An elderly man came up behind me and said REALLY LOUD, "Don't ever say thank you, or excuse me, or sorry, or pardon me ,or even smile at 'em. (meaning the cashier, I guess) Oh, was Iever bitin' the bit to say something to him, but I didn't. I made a pact with myself to affect the day's quality in positive ways, so I wimped out.
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perhaps he had dementia.. :oops:
 
Gaer said:
Packer john: Why DIDN'T you tell them to go (what was it?) fly a kite? Did you at least give them a dirty scowl?

When I was leaving the store the other day ,I said thank you to the cashier. An elderly man came up behind me and said REALLY LOUD, "Don't ever say thank you, or please, or excuse me, or sorry, or pardon me ,or even smile at 'em. (meaning the cashier, I guess) Oh, was Iever bitin' the bit to say something to him, but I didn't. I made a pact with myself to affect the day's quality in positive ways, so I wimped out.
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I like to say "hi" to a cashier & call him/her by the name on his/her tag. It makes a world of difference in a world where so many people are starring at their "stupid" phones all day long.
 
I haven't run into any bossy seniors. We are so busy practicing social distancing and being that far apart with all our hearing problems, we can't hear what the person is saying anyway.
I kind of find it enjoyable. Most times when I'm in the supermarket,minding my own business trying to pick out some item I have half a dozen people giving me input on the product and why another brand is better.
 
Today I stopped by the local gas station to pay before I pumped. There was a line because some senior was holding everything up demanding to know how topping off the tank on her enormous vehicle could cost $30.00. She was going on and on and the guy in front of me began looking around. He turned around and looked at me and I shook my head, like don't you start. I just came from the doc's office and was in no mood for a wind-em-up rally.
 
hollydolly said:
What Bossy seniors?... you shouldn't be spending any time with anyone at all other than people who live in your own home? Are these people living with you?
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I live in a rental apartment; home for an X number of bossy seniors. Most are great people but a few, with nothing else to do are self appointed medical experts. An educated bunch from sitting for hours day after day watching the news. They really should fly down to the World Health Organization and tell them what to do! No, Hollydolly, they don't live with me but I walk outside each day and meet the local "doggie" walkers who fill me in with the inside information.
 
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