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Now! This isn't a woe is me thread or a thread asking for people to tell me I'm gorgeous (I am but that's not what this is about  ).
Why is it that once you reach a certain age people think you're an incapable technophobe? Why do people in shops ask me if I can use email in a slightly condescending manner? Why do people say "oh well done !" if I say I use facebook? Why do the vast majority assume that men over 60 have erection problems and the women all want younger men because of that?
Why, just why?
Now! Where did I put my glasses |
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It's bloody ridiculous.
If there is an age, at this point it's older than you are. And even then... I know a 95 year old who I'm forever telling to put her phone away because she's messaging people on WhatsApp  |
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over a year ago
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Yea sure think I was one on those younger ones thinking the same u TIL your reach an older age you actually realise you still feel and think the same you did 20 years back your just a bit more wiser, I know I still feel Iam in my 30s and I nearly hitting my 50s lol |
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"Now! This isn't a woe is me thread or a thread asking for people to tell me I'm gorgeous (I am but that's not what this is about ).
Why is it that once you reach a certain age people think you're an incapable technophobe? Why do people in shops ask me if I can use email in a slightly condescending manner? Why do people say "oh well done !" if I say I use facebook? Why do the vast majority assume that men over 60 have erection problems and the women all want younger men because of that?
Why, just why?
Now! Where did I put my glasses "
Did you forget what you were ranting about part way through? |
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Hmmm, is it because when those my age were young technology was just beginning, mobile phones became readily available in my teens. We possibly forget that not only have we grown older, everyone else has too and fail to realise that those now 60 were in their 30s back then and sure as shit know about this stuff!
Or maybe they haven't changed the training programmes adopted many moons ago to take into account "older people" may not have internet access or know how to use a mobile etc.
They still see them as Maureen Lipman in the BT advert
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"They still see them as Maureen Lipman in the BT advert
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I'm too young to get that culturally prehistoric reference. 
I get my Zimmer ordered 
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Fuck me , I need my Coffin ordered then "
Yeah, I was thinking Joyce Grenfall, how old does that make me feel.  |
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"They still see them as Maureen Lipman in the BT advert
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I'm too young to get that culturally prehistoric reference.
I get my Zimmer ordered
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Fuck me , I need my Coffin ordered then "
Oh fuck me, My ashes need to be exhumed then Anyone know anything about rising from the ashes?
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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago
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The most frustrating part of growing old is that in many cases the mind tells you that you can do a certain task but the body has other ideas as tells you in no uncertain terms no way will it happen.
Having sex is a classic example, you are all excited, take the appropriate size Viagra and head for the stairs, here the problems start, the arthritis makes you pause as least twice and the heart drains all the breath out of your body, you eventually arrive at the top of the stairs absolutely shattered thus leaving one very disillusioned lady. Another issue whch does not help is that your testosterone levels are at rock bottom.
Having just turned 80 I regret I cannot see any light at the end of the tunnel with regards to my sex life.
I am however surrounded by a wonderful group of friends a grandkids and this gives me the impetus to enjoy ervery day that arrives. |
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Hello hello... are you my grandson ?
There's people in their 70s climbing mountains and swimming the chanel.... then there's people in their 50s head to toe in beige polyester, who sound like a creaking galleon when they bend down to tie their laces.... |
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"They still see them as Maureen Lipman in the BT advert
P
I'm too young to get that culturally prehistoric reference.
I get my Zimmer ordered
P
Fuck me , I need my Coffin ordered then
Oh fuck me, My ashes need to be exhumed then Anyone know anything about rising from the ashes?
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Grow the roses of success
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By *assy69Man
over a year ago
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"Now! This isn't a woe is me thread or a thread asking for people to tell me I'm gorgeous (I am but that's not what this is about ).
Why is it that once you reach a certain age people think you're an incapable technophobe? Why do people in shops ask me if I can use email in a slightly condescending manner? Why do people say "oh well done !" if I say I use facebook? Why do the vast majority assume that men over 60 have erection problems and the women all want younger men because of that?
Why, just why?
Now! Where did I put my glasses "
Have always been an incapable technophobe here and cannot get my head around social media......... think I have always just been old  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"They still see them as Maureen Lipman in the BT advert
P
I'm too young to get that culturally prehistoric reference.
I get my Zimmer ordered
P
Fuck me , I need my Coffin ordered then
Oh fuck me, My ashes need to be exhumed then Anyone know anything about rising from the ashes?
Grow the roses of success
P"
Nah they are grown by rising from arses - remember the Rose Varse |
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"According to my 80yr mother i am too old to have long hair and far too old to wear a bikini. Then she shows me her new Winnie The Pooh pjs."
I think there’s a fair few in here who would like to see you on the beach in a bikini! |
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"They still see them as Maureen Lipman in the BT advert
P
I'm too young to get that culturally prehistoric reference.
I get my Zimmer ordered
P
Fuck me , I need my Coffin ordered then
Oh fuck me, My ashes need to be exhumed then Anyone know anything about rising from the ashes?
Grow the roses of success
P
Nah they are grown by rising from arses - remember the Rose Varse "
I will never forget
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"They still see them as Maureen Lipman in the BT advert
P
I'm too young to get that culturally prehistoric reference.
I get my Zimmer ordered
P
Fuck me , I need my Coffin ordered then
Oh fuck me, My ashes need to be exhumed then Anyone know anything about rising from the ashes?
Grow the roses of success
P
Nah they are grown by rising from arses - remember the Rose Varse
I will never forget
P"
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"According to my 80yr mother i am too old to have long hair and far too old to wear a bikini. Then she shows me her new Winnie The Pooh pjs.
I think there’s a fair few in here who would like to see you on the beach in a bikini! "
Usually naked on a nudist beach  |
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My mum is 50 and is not exactly a technophobe, but she is a little technoslow. She’s only just discovered gifs on WhatsApp so now I get A LOT of cat gifs.
My dad is 52 and the complete opposite. He’s such a nerd for technology |
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"It's bloody ridiculous.
If there is an age, at this point it's older than you are. And even then... I know a 95 year old who I'm forever telling to put her phone away because she's messaging people on WhatsApp "
My thread was prompted in part by a gas repair guy who called yesterday. He treated us as if we were incapable dolts and tried to tell us that the gas fumes we could smell AFTER he'd carried out he repair was the croissants we were cooking  . He also tried to pull the wool over our eyes concerning the problem and didn't endear himself to us by being derogatory about Germans despite our heritage being obvious but that's another story. |
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"Speak up, sonny
I think most people don’t have an appreciation of age until they get there. Ageism is real for this reason"
Yeah, to be fair I was pretty dismissive of anybody over 40 until I was 39 |
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"Now! This isn't a woe is me thread or a thread asking for people to tell me I'm gorgeous (I am but that's not what this is about ).
Why is it that once you reach a certain age people think you're an incapable technophobe? Why do people in shops ask me if I can use email in a slightly condescending manner? Why do people say "oh well done !" if I say I use facebook? Why do the vast majority assume that men over 60 have erection problems and the women all want younger men because of that?
Why, just why?
Now! Where did I put my glasses
Did you forget what you were ranting about part way through? "
what
I'd forgotten by the second sentence |
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"Hmmm, is it because when those my age were young technology was just beginning, mobile phones became readily available in my teens. We possibly forget that not only have we grown older, everyone else has too and fail to realise that those now 60 were in their 30s back then and sure as shit know about this stuff!
Or maybe they haven't changed the training programmes adopted many moons ago to take into account "older people" may not have internet access or know how to use a mobile etc.
They still see them as Maureen Lipman in the BT advert
P"
. We have started replying to people who ask us "do you know how to use the internet?" with " yes, what would you like us to show you how to do? " |
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"The most frustrating part of growing old is that in many cases the mind tells you that you can do a certain task but the body has other ideas as tells you in no uncertain terms no way will it happen.
Having sex is a classic example, you are all excited, take the appropriate size Viagra and head for the stairs, here the problems start, the arthritis makes you pause as least twice and the heart drains all the breath out of your body, you eventually arrive at the top of the stairs absolutely shattered thus leaving one very disillusioned lady. Another issue whch does not help is that your testosterone levels are at rock bottom.
Having just turned 80 I regret I cannot see any light at the end of the tunnel with regards to my sex life.
I am however surrounded by a wonderful group of friends a grandkids and this gives me the impetus to enjoy ervery day that arrives."
Oh dear. Have you considered having sex downstairs .
Good that you can look at the positives |
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"Hello hello... are you my grandson ?
There's people in their 70s climbing mountains and swimming the chanel.... then there's people in their 50s head to toe in beige polyester, who sound like a creaking galleon when they bend down to tie their laces...."
True that! |
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"Now! This isn't a woe is me thread or a thread asking for people to tell me I'm gorgeous (I am but that's not what this is about ).
Why is it that once you reach a certain age people think you're an incapable technophobe? Why do people in shops ask me if I can use email in a slightly condescending manner? Why do people say "oh well done !" if I say I use facebook? Why do the vast majority assume that men over 60 have erection problems and the women all want younger men because of that?
Why, just why?
Now! Where did I put my glasses you dont look tall enough to be that age  "
what
I know right! People are always telling me that. I really ought to be 7ft 6 |
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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago
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"The most frustrating part of growing old is that in many cases the mind tells you that you can do a certain task but the body has other ideas as tells you in no uncertain terms no way will it happen.
Having sex is a classic example, you are all excited, take the appropriate size Viagra and head for the stairs, here the problems start, the arthritis makes you pause as least twice and the heart drains all the breath out of your body, you eventually arrive at the top of the stairs absolutely shattered thus leaving one very disillusioned lady."
There are times I wholly agree with that. I can get to the top of the stairs and then question why I'm there at all? 
I have to go back downstairs to retrieve my Memory! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Thanks for all your replies. If I missed you it's because I've got somebody else's glasses on... "
glasses dont make u old many school kids have glasses and benjamin button didnt so rest easy old timer |
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"Thanks for all your replies. If I missed you it's because I've got somebody else's glasses on... glasses dont make u old many school kids have glasses and benjamin button didnt so rest easy old timer "
I don't care that I am old, it's better than the alternative. I just get fed up of people treating me as if I'm stupid because I'm a certain age. |
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My birthday is this month am 52 coming. My friend brought me a card today and a red velvet cake. And said sorry for missing my birthday. She thought it was on the 1st. When it's the 21st.she also got me a corset. Which am going to try later tonight |
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"Now! This isn't a woe is me thread or a thread asking for people to tell me I'm gorgeous (I am but that's not what this is about ).
Why is it that once you reach a certain age people think you're an incapable technophobe? Why do people in shops ask me if I can use email in a slightly condescending manner? Why do people say "oh well done !" if I say I use facebook? Why do the vast majority assume that men over 60 have erection problems and the women all want younger men because of that?
Why, just why?
Now! Where did I put my glasses you dont look tall enough to be that age what
I know right! People are always telling me that. I really ought to be 7ft 6"
yes so you can look down on us oiks |
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"My birthday is this month am 52 coming. My friend brought me a card today and a red velvet cake. And said sorry for missing my birthday. She thought it was on the 1st. When it's the 21st.she also got me a corset. Which am going to try later tonight "
Happy birthday, have fun trying on the corset. |
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"Now! This isn't a woe is me thread or a thread asking for people to tell me I'm gorgeous (I am but that's not what this is about ).
Why is it that once you reach a certain age people think you're an incapable technophobe? Why do people in shops ask me if I can use email in a slightly condescending manner? Why do people say "oh well done !" if I say I use facebook? Why do the vast majority assume that men over 60 have erection problems and the women all want younger men because of that?
Why, just why?
Now! Where did I put my glasses "
Bet you need a nap after that rant!
I SAID,I BET YOU NEED A NAP AFTER THAT RANT?
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"Now! This isn't a woe is me thread or a thread asking for people to tell me I'm gorgeous (I am but that's not what this is about ).
Why is it that once you reach a certain age people think you're an incapable technophobe? Why do people in shops ask me if I can use email in a slightly condescending manner? Why do people say "oh well done !" if I say I use facebook? Why do the vast majority assume that men over 60 have erection problems and the women all want younger men because of that?
Why, just why?
Now! Where did I put my glasses
Bet you need a nap after that rant!
I SAID,I BET YOU NEED A NAP AFTER THAT RANT?
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An old man and an old woman go to see their doctor. The doctor asks how he can help. Would you just watch us having sex please says the old couple. The doctor agrees and watches them until they have finished.
Everything looks fine to me says the doc and he charged them £28.00. They happily paid and made an appointment for the following week.
After several weeks of watching them and not finding a problem the doctor said. There is nothing I can see that is wrong with your sex life. Why do you keep coming here ?
Oh we are married but not to each other. We met on Fabswingers.
Premier Inn charge £76 and Travelodge is £52. You charge £28 and I get £25 back on BUPA so ....... |
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"An old man and an old woman go to see their doctor. The doctor asks how he can help. Would you just watch us having sex please says the old couple. The doctor agrees and watches them until they have finished.
Everything looks fine to me says the doc and he charged them £28.00. They happily paid and made an appointment for the following week.
After several weeks of watching them and not finding a problem the doctor said. There is nothing I can see that is wrong with your sex life. Why do you keep coming here ?
Oh we are married but not to each other. We met on Fabswingers.
Premier Inn charge £76 and Travelodge is £52. You charge £28 and I get £25 back on BUPA so ......."
did they stay the night int surgery then |
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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago
Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands |
"The most frustrating part of growing old is that in many cases the mind tells you that you can do a certain task but the body has other ideas as tells you in no uncertain terms no way will it happen.
Having sex is a classic example, you are all excited, take the appropriate size Viagra and head for the stairs, here the problems start, the arthritis makes you pause as least twice and the heart drains all the breath out of your body, you eventually arrive at the top of the stairs absolutely shattered thus leaving one very disillusioned lady. Another issue whch does not help is that your testosterone levels are at rock bottom.
Having just turned 80 I regret I cannot see any light at the end of the tunnel with regards to my sex life.
I am however surrounded by a wonderful group of friends a grandkids and this gives me the impetus to enjoy ervery day that arrives.
Oh dear. Have you considered having sex downstairs .
Good that you can look at the positives "
One option is to sell up and buy a bungalow but doubt if could cope with the hassle, Downstairs sex it will have to be |
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By *arkus1812Man
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Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands |
"The most frustrating part of growing old is that in many cases the mind tells you that you can do a certain task but the body has other ideas as tells you in no uncertain terms no way will it happen.
Having sex is a classic example, you are all excited, take the appropriate size Viagra and head for the stairs, here the problems start, the arthritis makes you pause as least twice and the heart drains all the breath out of your body, you eventually arrive at the top of the stairs absolutely shattered thus leaving one very disillusioned lady.
There are times I wholly agree with that. I can get to the top of the stairs and then question why I'm there at all?
I have to go back downstairs to retrieve my Memory! "
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