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Blogs > wandering54 > Does life begin at 51?

On maturity  

wandering54 69M
16 posts
10/25/2006 10:53 pm

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10/26/2006 12:01 am
On maturity

We're all getting older, you know. Sometimes, especially on a site like this one, we may become more conscious of our ages, particularly in comparison to others.

People, attractive people whose pictures capture our attention, sometimes have set their age limits below where we might like them to be. However, if you send them an e-mail, they are very often cordial, sometimes even receptive to a network invitation and e-mails. It doesn't lead to the boudoir, but communication is a big part of what I am looking for here anyway.

You have to take the evident advance of years in stride. I try to handle things with humor, when faced with a remark that might be considered insulting. This usually puts the person at their ease, since they (and often these are people in the service industries) don't want to insult someone, they just don't know if you qualify for the "senior" discount or not. I had a lady who had just given me a hair cut ask me if I was a senior, and my reply was that "oh no, I finished high school in 1972".

On another occasion the word old came up, and my reply to that is as follows:

When they experimented with the formula for Coca Cola back in the 80s, they called the product "new Coke". Since that went over like a Lead Zeppelin, they had to bring the old formula back. They left the new product on the market for a while, though it's disappeared now. But as they did this, did they call it "new Coke" and "old Coke"? No, they called it "new Coke" and "Classic Coke". So, the next time you start feeling like you're old, just remember, you're a Classic.

wandering54

rm_roaddog408 68M
113 posts
10/25/2006 11:50 pm

 Hell, I think hitting 50 was great. i am fully justified now to be as cranky as I want and have fun with the idea. Nothin' better than going into a store and waving my AARP card around demanding a discount on services or stuff to buy. If ya go off like some demented fool they either toss ya out the store or knock 20% off just to get you to buy and getyou out.(helps to be a cheap bastard too!!)


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