Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion The Water Cooler Calling all senior citizens :)

Ok, so I'm only 38 and my dad sent me this information, but believe me I totally agree with all of it, it is to bad many of it is true from the younger generations.



Senior citizens are constantly being criticized for every conceivable deficiency of the modern world, real or imaginary. We know we take responsibility for all we have done and do not blame others.

HOWEVER, upon reflection, we would like to point out that it was NOT the senior citizens who took:

The melody out of music,
The pride out of appearance,
The courtesy out of driving,
The romance out of love,
The commitment out of marriage,
The responsibility out of parenthood,
The togetherness out of the family,
The learning out of education,
The service out of patriotism,
The Golden Rule from rulers,
The nativity scene out of cities,
The civility out of behavior,
The refinement out of language,
The dedication out of employment,
The prudence out of spending,
The ambition out of achievement, or,
God out of government and school.

And we certainly are NOT the ones who eliminated patience and tolerance from personal relationships and interactions with others!!

And, we do understand the meaning of patriotism, and remember those who have fought and died for our country.

Does anyone under the age of 50 know the lyrics to the Star Spangled Banner?

What about the last verse of My Country 'tis of Thee?
"Our father's God to thee,
Author of liberty,
To Thee we sing.
Long may our land be bright,
With freedom's Holy light.
Protect us by Thy might,
Great God our King."

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Just look at the Seniors with tears in their eyes and pride in their hearts as they stand at attention with their hand over their hearts!

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YES, I'M A SENIOR CITIZEN!

I'm the life of the party...... even if it lasts until 8 P.M.
I'm very good at opening childproof caps.... with a hammer.
I'm usually interested in going home before I get to where I am going.
I'm awake many hours before my body allows me to get up.
I'm smiling all the time because I can't hear a thing you're saying.
I'm very good at telling stories; over and over and over and over...
I'm aware that other people's grandchildren are not nearly as cute as mine.
I'm so cared for -- long term care, eye care, private care, dental care.



I'm not really grouchy,

I just don't like traffic, waiting, crowds, lawyers, loud music, unruly kids, Toyota commercials, Tom Brokaw, Dan Rather, barking dogs, politicians and a few other things I can't seem to remember right now.

I'm sure everything I can't find is in a safe secure place, somewhere.

I'm wrinkled, saggy, lumpy, and that's just my left leg.

I'm having trouble remembering simple words like.......

I'm beginning to realizing that aging is not for wimps.

I'm sure they are making adults much younger these days, and when did they let kids become policemen?

I'm wondering, if you're only as old as you feel, how could I be alive at 150?

And, how can my kids be older than I feel sometimes?

I'm a walking storeroom of facts..... I've just lost the key to the storeroom door.



Yes, I'm a SENIOR CITIZEN and I think I am having the time of my life!

Interesting. May I add to the list?

I would like to point out that it was NOT the senior citizens who invented Viagra or Cialis, so sit your whiny ass down.

I sure hate being reminded of most of that stuff which, indeed, is such a big part of my life now. However, the good part is, 15 minutes from now, I won't remember reading it!

The difficult thing for young people to understand, is that, as I stand in front of the mirror, I find myself asking "how did this 19 year old get trapped in this 59 year old body." Although I've matured (at least I HOPE I have) in many ways, most of which I'm unaware, in most of the ways I AM aware, i.e. emotions, hopes, fears, dreams, wishes, passions, etc., I am STILL 19. There are so many things I don't know, that I THOUGHT I'd know by now.

And physically, it comes as a brutal shock when I try to do something I did when I was 19 without even thinking about it, and find that either I can't do it, or a few hours later I pay a high price in pain for doing it.

If you don't understand what I'm trying to say, or what I mean, don't worry. In the blink of an eye.....................................................................................YOU WILL!

The Grey Posse applauds the recognition!!

The only fear voiced is that now that the last verse of "My country 'tis of thee" has been re-exposed to the general populace, that someone will want to have it removed to protect us from ourselves!

And, "Ditto" on your comments Jack. The time passes a lot faster than one would have imagined, and the bit about not being able to do what was done at an early age: Oh Yeah! Ain't it the truth, ain't it the truth.

I know what your talking about Jack, this week is my 20th H.S. Reunion, I can't believe how fast 20 years went by, just seems like yesterday when I was "Dazed and Confused"

It dosen't stop there: add another 20 years and "Dazed and confused" becomes the norm, again!

Actually, I don't think so; it's my Wife who keeps telling me that But hey! maybe she's correct!!

ROTFLMAO! BOY! Is THAT the truth! (WAIT A MINUTE! What am I laughing about???????????)

Uh Oh, I'd be rolling on the floor too........but it would take too long to get back up, and the thread would expire

Anyway, it looks as though the Grey Posse is indeed on the move!!

Let's get those walkers lined up, and off we go!!!

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If you don't understand what I'm trying to say, or what I mean, don't worry. In the blink of an eye.....................................................................................YOU WILL!

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NO S#!T!!! I'm 51 now and at this point, no matter how much I try to "stop and smell the coffee", I feel like I'm on a speeding freight train that has no brakes. It sneaks up on you in a creepy sort of way.

Me, I'm looking forward to it. I can't wait until I can start sending around emails claiming my generation was perfect and those damn kids ruined everything!

Why you young whipper snapper! That no way to treat your elders.

Get offa my lawn, ya damn elders! Carnsarnit!

Dagnabit... I had a good come back for that one, but I cant' remember what it was.

51 huh? I remember back when I was 51: that's when I realized that the light at the other end of the tunnel was.........that uncoming train!!

It really started picking up for me at about 55!

The time went by even faster, followed by the teeth, the hair, the heart, you know, stuff like that.

But not other things, not yet!(I'm half Italian, the wife is still )

My ears still work fine too(other than when I take my heart medication and get chemically induced tinitus, so I have a choice......)

But there is a bright side:........

The nervous system.....

It fails too, so that things that normally cause pain aren't quite as bad!!!

See, things aren't quite as bad as they seem, I'm sure you'll be able to retire soon and enjoy your "Golden Years"! And if you're really lucky, perhaps one of your kids may give you a few Grandkids to raise, just to keep you from getting bored!!

Life IS good!

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Me, I'm looking forward to it. I can't wait until I can start sending around emails claiming my generation was perfect and those damn kids ruined everything!

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And you'll be right!

I don't believe anyone said their generation was perfect. And if you think you won't resent the world changing in ways with which you're not happy, it is my sincere opinion that you're mistaken. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on our point of view), I won't be here to find out if I'm right.

And the wise old man manages to make the young whippersnapper feel like a cad.

My apologies, Ken. You are NOT a cad. You're just justifiably tired of your generation being blamed for things. The truth is, life is a continuum. IF you're generation screws things up, it will be because, the generation before you did something wrong. And If they did something wrong, it's because my generation failed them in some way.

When I was only a little younger than you, I honestly believed that in my lifetime MY generation was going to end poverty, and reduce crime to the point of insignificance. Whoops! Wrong again! The sad truth is that, in some way, every generation fails the ones who follow, and, ironically, consider their lives to be infinitely better than those of younger generations.

My brother and sister are a half generation older than I (7 to 10 years or so). The think the 50s were perfect, and they hated the 60s. Being a child of the 60s (kinda), I try to get them to understand that if the 50s were perfect, the 60s wouldn't have happened. The 60s were a rebellion against the inequities, and failures of the 50s. So if they hate the 60s, blame the 50s for it. They don't see it that way.

Sorry. I'll get off my soapbox. Wrong place.

You expressed my feelings quite eloquently, Jack. Thank you!

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I try to get them to understand that if the 50s were perfect, the 60s wouldn't have happened. The 60s were a rebellion against the inequities, and failures of the 50s. So if they hate the 60s, blame the 50s for it. They don't see it that way.

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Very nicely said Jack!

To me, that social rebellion was about young people who got sick and tired of the way society turned a blind eye to the social injustice and hypocrisy of not only the 50s but the previous half century.