I don't like old people

[Combat Ingrid]

I don't like people

[our_man]

Dissident, didn't you ever hear that life begins at 40?

I don't really consider people of age 40 as 'old', and I'm 21. Old for me is 60+. I find for the most part that talking to older people is more intelletually stimulating than 'shooting the ****' with the MTV generation. Don't get me wrong, people my age are far more fun than people in their forties, but you can't just write these people off. They've been what you've been through, and most are willing to offer advice when you need it.

On the other hand, more people this age are cynical and disillusioned, because their youth is basically over.

People over sixty are a different story. I enjoy conversing with a few people who are this age, the ones who are still young at heart I guess. For the most part though I find it difficult to relate to them, and they to me, but I rarely meet someone obnoxious enough that tries to use their advanced years to beat me into submission over their 'superiority'. But just because I can't relate to them, it doesn't mean I don't like them.

Anyone else think old people smell funny?

[MrFun]

From the thread's title, I thought for sure, Ming or RAH would close or delete this thread.

[Imran Siddiqui]

They still labor under the impression that they are not old .

[MrFun]

ah -- so they're old AND delusional

[Zero]

Originally posted by MrFun
From the thread's title, I thought for sure, Ming or RAH would close or delete this thread.

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i think dissident made one like this before.. and I THINK it was closed by ming or rah eventually.

[Richelieu]

Originally posted by our_man


On the other hand, more people this age are cynical and disillusioned, because their youth is basically over.

Not because their youth is over. Because they've seen and experienced more things than you have.
I find that as i get closer to that age, i have seen and i still see more and more of the same stupid/mean/greedy behavior and less of the altruistic/noble/kind type.

So yeah, even though i am a cheerful guy by nature, i am getting cynical and disillusioned.

[rah]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
They still labor under the impression that they are not old .

Originally posted by MrFun
ah -- so they're old AND delusional

Guilty on both counts.

I did post earlier that my first instinct was to close it, but I thought that I'd give it a chance.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by rah


We'll see how civil this continues before I follow my initial instinct to close it.

Rah's just mad because he's one of the old people.

[Snotty]

Originally posted by Oerdin


Rah's just mad because he's one of the old people.

In my experience, theres only so far you can push these things.....

[rah]

Yep.
Actually I can remember when I was 16 and knew everything.
So I cut the younger employees some slack. (before I decide to break them)

I can see both sides of this one. AND I"M NOT THAT OLD YET.

Now I'm old and don't know anything, but it's more than I knew when I was 16.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by rah




Guilty on both counts.

I did post earlier that my first instinct was to close it, but I thought that I'd give it a chance.

I knew I was right about the old and delusional part, but I was only joking that you might close the thread.

Guess I was right on all three counts.

I'm also joking that I was not joking when I said "old and delusional."

[chequita guevara]

I like old people better than younger people. They have better conversations generally.

[Japher]

I hate old people who take the "I don't care about you because I am old and can do whatever I want because I was here first" attitude...

Some old people are cool.

Most aren't.

Yet most people are asholes...

I don't like people

[rah]

Yep, there are A******* of all ages, and good people of all ages.