Grumpy Old Men

[Alan Medic]

The kids have grown up. They now have opinions. Your time is your own. You're not sure what to do with it. You've watched too much football. Is that you?

Has aging made you grumpier or just more enlightened to the shallowness that surrounds you?

If I knew the answer I wouldn't ask.

[Salsaboy]

I'm getting less tolerant as I get older.

[DulwichFox]

Sittin' in the morning sun

I'll be sittin' when the evening comes

Watching the ships roll in

Then I watch them roll away again, yeah

I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay

Watchin' the tide roll away, ooh

I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay

Wastin' time

Whistle.........

It's getting older that keeps Me young...

Foxy

[????]

I used to await the arrival of my monthly copy of The Face with the same eagerness I now await my fortnightly Spectator

[Otta]

Salsaboy Wrote:

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> I'm getting less tolerant as I get older.

Me too.

[Alan Medic]

Alex K, feel free to jump on board.

[uncleglen]

Reading Private Eye is the way to go.....

[Seabag]

I'm noticing a few of my aquaintances of a certain 50+ age are

Grumpier

Wearing the same clothes

Saying the same stuff everytime I see them

Personally, i've started buying Trials & Motocross news & have bought some DM type shoes again

What any of this means, I don't know

[uncleglen]

second childhood?

[JohnL]

Otta Wrote:

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> Salsaboy Wrote:

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> > I'm getting less tolerant as I get older.

>

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> Me too.

I'm more tolerant

but grumpier

[Seabag]

uncleglen Wrote:

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> second childhood?

No, my Mum was a right old cow

But i'll take 19-25 if that's ok

[Mick Mac]

???? Wrote:

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> I used to await the arrival of my monthly copy of

> The Face with the same eagerness I now await my

> fortnightly Spectator

Oh dear. That's as bad as it gets.

[red devil]

That was 6 months ago Mick. Quids has since progressed onto the Damart catalogue...

[aerie]

we are now free to travel. which broadens the mind. apparently. If you are our age (mid 60's) then you must realise, from henceforth, we are left behind. My missus complains that our daughters use the 'Muuuuuuum salutation as a means of describing idiocy. If they knew the half of what we,singly and together 'got up to' before they were born, they would have a hard job believing it. Lucky for them we will never ever tell them.

[aerie]

addendum: in 2 parts

a) if I had my wits about me at the time and knew then what I know now etc I would never have agreed to a 'family' Christmas when my wife's parents would descend and reduce my wife to tears within the hour and

b) watch grumpy old men/women at Christmason youtube to know you are not alone.

stay strong y'all tis only once a year

[DulwichFox]

I suppose when one reaches 60+ it is time to start considering doing something exciting...

Like a Wing Walk - Bungee Jump - Sky Dive..

Anything else spring to mind. ?

Foxy..

[Louisa]

I've always wanted to hold a snake, swim with dolphins and conquer my fear of heights by standing on a glass platform in a tall building.

Louisa.

[Alan Medic]

I never wanted to hold a snake but was obliged to when my son left the nest and left behind Snakey. His pet from his reptillion days. I was left holding the snake as it were as Snakey needed to be looked after. My holding a snake is on a par with your fear of heights.

[holloway]

People who have prolonged conversations in corridors and on stair cases drive me up the wall. Also do not get me started on those who walk along whilst paying more attention to their phones than what's in front of them.

[DulwichFox]

holloway Wrote:

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> People who have prolonged conversations in

> corridors and on stair cases drive me up the wall.

> Also do not get me started on those who walk along

> whilst paying more attention to their phones than

> what's in front of them.

***Agree***

[JohnL]

holloway Wrote:

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> People who have prolonged conversations in

> corridors and on stair cases drive me up the wall.

> Also do not get me started on those who walk along

> whilst paying more attention to their phones than

> what's in front of them.

The guy/girl who says nothing all bus journey but as the door

opens to get out strikes up a conversation with a long

lost mate whilst everyone waits to move on :)

[malumbu]

Great, a thread for me.

Why does everyone (including older people) walk round looking at a screen. Why can't I go to gigs any more (and this will soon include the theatre) as so many people video the whole event, or worse spend their time texting or tweeting their views, or even worse play that candy thingy game.

Why has the anticompetitive Apple corporation got so many of us by the short and curlies. Why hasn't the might of the US legal system / antitrust system taken them on when they are brave enough to take on Fifa.

Why have we made Britain, in particular London, a safe haven for money laundering, in particularly in property.

Where have all the good pubs gone, and why do you lot drink expensive fizzy beer because it is 'craft'

Me, I'd rather spend my time moaning on this forum. None of these points above are for debate, just humour me!

Happy New Year.

[Jah Lush]

malumbu Wrote:

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> Where have all the good pubs gone, and why do you

> lot drink expensive fizzy beer because it is

> 'craft'

Don't ever fecking lump me in with 'you lot' especially when it comes to beer.

[DulwichFox]

Craft Beer.

Bitter that 'fizzes' tastes like Lager.. Larger that is 'flat' and tastes like Bitter.....

Fruit beers.. ? What's wrong with Malt, Hops, Barley.. ?

Oh I know. It tastes too much like beer.. Too beery..

DulwichFox

[Jah Lush]

Indeed. Most craft beer is for chin stroking hipster types who know fack all about beer. All hail the (real) ale.