Why can older people get away with being eccentric?

[debodun]

I know a woman in her 90s that attends the same church I do. One time at the after service coffee fellowship, I was telling her about a recipe I wanted to make. After describing the ingredients, she gave forth with a loud "YUCK!" Everybody laughed. Why can really old people do this and people think it's funny, but if someone younger does the same thing, people are offended?

 

[Laurie]

Because if you did it when you were younger you wouldn't be eccentric, but silly or anti-social!

 

[Lon]

I know a woman in her 90s that attends the same church I do. One time at the after service coffee fellowship, I was telling her about a recipe I wanted to make. After describing the ingredients, she gave forth with a loud "YUCK!" Everybody laughed. Why can really old people do this and people think it's funny, but if someone younger does the same thing, people are offended?

I don't think her YUCK was eccentric at all, no matter how loud she said it.