"How not to act old"

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<p>Good, I needed guidelines. I’ll admit to guilt as far as sending email, leaving messages, listening to Springsteen, describing authority figures as “looking 12” and…um…a bunch of other items from the list.</p>

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<p>But seriously, the guy who just became the head of the Writing Program I work for, definitely looks about 12.</p>

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<p>Guilty of about half of the stuff there. Stuck with my name which dates me to a five year span. Guess I can drop about half the the stuff to make me a little younger.</p>

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<p>* Don’t dance to “Sexual Healing”*</p>

<p>Howabout " Brick House" ?
;)</p>

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<p>I am sorry, but lusting after the lifeguard – or bag boy or son’s teacher – is one of the joys of my life, and I won’t give it up.</p>

<p>And I’m blissfully guilty of other infractions, notably 6, 7, 9, 11, and unfortunately, 26. :(</p>

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<p>I’m a huge offender in terms of #9 (planning), #21 (leaving messages), and #30 (using e-mail). And I have every intention of staying that way.</p>

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<p>I can’t think of anyone more than 15 or so years younger than I am as sexy.
Too close to my daughters age.
The trainers at the gym are attractive but they are 25! ( sometimes even younger- & what a blow * that* was )</p>

<p>I don’t understand people who get cell phones and then say they don’t know how to send or receive text though.
These are intelligent people, with advanced degrees, but they think it is " cute" to remark how befuddled they are?
I understand not liking to, but it is pretty easy to figure out.</p>

<p>( I remember when I was going to have my oldest daughter delivered 10 weeks early, the resident that came in to talk to me, seriously looked like a 13 year old Dorothy Hamill :eek: however by the time they had the OR ready, another resident came on shift, who thankfully looked older - * plus the attending fellow was very experienced* )</p>

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<p>re: #30…never knew that there was an Yiddish-English spelling for “alter kockers”…</p>

<p>According to my kids, I am guilty of at least 50% of this list…(and for #9, I have been guilty of that since I was 18…oh well…)</p>

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<p>That was mildly funny, but not as much as the title might lead you to expect.</p>

<p>And, it furthers the notion that ‘young is good.’ And, it also furthers the idea that you should aspire to fit in with your children’s generation in these myriad ways (musically, technologically). Doesn’t the author realize that as soon as the older set adopts all the non-old mannerisms and youth-oriented abilities, those mannerisms/skills will cease to have cachet among the younger generation?</p>

<p>There’s a reason each generation develops it’s own slang, habits and quirks. They want to separate from the prior generation. She should stop trying to sweat the young ones by adopting their characteristics and revel in her own generation’s shtick. She’s likely a baby-boomer, so I’m sure she’s got plenty.</p>

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<p>Um, I think it was pretty tongue in cheek, and on plenty of them she admits she refuses to change, old seeming or not. Don’t think she’s really trying to prove she’s not “old.”</p>

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<p>It confirms that I’m older than the hills. :frowning:
Never heard of the song Sexual Healing, much less danced to it though my inbox is flooded with ads for Viagra and Cialis and other “life-enhancing devices.”
I’m too far from a beach to be lusting after a life-guard (we’re more into going hiking than lolling on beaches).
I plan, leave messages, use email. There’s more, but why underline the obvious?</p>

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<p>I listen to Springsteen, and my kids do too. On one of our extended family get together, we played name that tune from Springsteen. The younger set won.</p>

<p>I drink Cosmos, and it’s my daughter’s favorite drink also. We could tell by the color whether it’s a good one or not.</p>

<p>I always carry an umbrella in my purse.</p>

<p>I always talk about my children.</p>

<p>I say “Dude” when I want to make fun of my kids.</p>

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<p>I never said I wasn’t old. And my name is cutting edge again.</p>

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<p>26: Don’t Grow A Mustache</p>

<p>My kids finally talked my hubby into shaving his mustache a few years ago. Although I first met my husband more than 30 years ago, I’d never seen him without his 'stache. :eek:</p>

<p>I have to admit that he does look younger!</p>

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<p>sigh…I am old. And I enjoy my senior status! ;)</p>

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<p>Add One–Don’t make sweatpants of any type you default fashion choice. I plead very guilty.</p>

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<p>OK- I have an “old” name. I AM good with technology, though. And- my vet IS 12 (I swear-she’s younger than the cat!). </p>

<p>I had a business associate yell across an aisle of a trade show that we should “hook up” later. He meant it totally innocently. I was mortified!</p>

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<p>Sweatpants are OK if they have writing across the butt!</p>

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<p>LOL - mapesy. </p>

<p>Apparently, I’m old too - but I didn’t think I was until I read that! I do so many of the things on that list - how mortifying!</p>

<p>The only thing - I do not lust after the lifeguards - they’re all D’s friends…lol. How’s that for a scary thought?</p>

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<p>Sweatpants outside of exercising are never okay. Casual-wear will be the final death of America. </p>

<p>And talking about your kids is a big one. When I meet adults who tell me about their grown children (18+) the only thing I can think of is that this person must be so boring or unaccomplished that they have nothing better to discuss. This also goes for sending Christmas cards with pictures of grown children (with the notable exception of the year after a wedding with a family wedding photo) or of grandchildren.</p>

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<p>You want additions to that list- just add everything/anything I do /say… according to son. You’re old the moment you have kids. The important thing is to not care.</p>