Perceptions of "old"
Discussion
I've just heard one of my female colleagues discussing someone who has been taken sick and she described him as "knocking on a bit"
Another colleague responded asking how old he is and the other replied "43"
I'll be 43 in 7 years and I'd hate to be thought of as some sought of over the hill dinosaur
What do you consider as the representative age of an "old timer"?
Another colleague responded asking how old he is and the other replied "43"
I'll be 43 in 7 years and I'd hate to be thought of as some sought of over the hill dinosaur
What do you consider as the representative age of an "old timer"?
Kentish said:
I've just heard one of my female colleagues discussing someone who has been taken sick and she described him as "knocking on a bit"
Another colleague responded asking how old he is and the other replied "43"
I'll be 43 in 7 years and I'd hate to be thought of as some sought of over the hill dinosaur
What do you consider as the representative age of an "old timer"?
Double posting is the first sign of advancing years
When they start acting old. My Granparents are 65 and 69 and they dont seem old to me cos they do everything they want to do infact they have just completed a diving course at their local pool and are now in the Red Sea on a diving holiday.
Whereas there is a lady who lives in my street and she is roughly 40 ish and she acts as if she should be in a home dresses neck high buttoned up shirts and cardies and calf length skirts doesnt go out and basically is a hermit.
Whereas there is a lady who lives in my street and she is roughly 40 ish and she acts as if she should be in a home dresses neck high buttoned up shirts and cardies and calf length skirts doesnt go out and basically is a hermit.
At 42 I assure you I am not over the hill....! But when I get my breath back, I am sure I will reach the top eventually.
A lot of younger men suprise me how unfit and fat they are which also goes for women as well. So its not the age that counts but the state of mind and the ability to do things no matter what your age is.
A lot of younger men suprise me how unfit and fat they are which also goes for women as well. So its not the age that counts but the state of mind and the ability to do things no matter what your age is.
Kentish said:
Mrs Fish.
Can you pls close this one too.
It wasn't meant to be a jolly jape or a wittisism (sp?) related to memory, there appeared to be a little tech problemo.
Sorry
Ohhh no don't do that after all .....you closed the other
Can we keep one alive.
Thanks
Make your mind up
even if they do need glassesPutting it into a work context......
Anyone who upon having to consider a new development in what or how something is done responds with " Nah we tried that in xxxx (insert year) and it was rubbish. Never work that will."
Of course it helps if they are completely ignoring any technological, sociological organisational developments since the year xxxx which might make the proposal feasible.
Of course such an old timer can be any age. In other words its not about the numbers on your birth certificate but the attitude test prevails. Which explains why some days I'm a thirteen year old hooligan, or so Mrs FiF tells me.
Anyone who upon having to consider a new development in what or how something is done responds with " Nah we tried that in xxxx (insert year) and it was rubbish. Never work that will."
Of course it helps if they are completely ignoring any technological, sociological organisational developments since the year xxxx which might make the proposal feasible.
Of course such an old timer can be any age. In other words its not about the numbers on your birth certificate but the attitude test prevails. Which explains why some days I'm a thirteen year old hooligan, or so Mrs FiF tells me.
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