I haven't gotten to the hearing aid point quite yet, either. I probably will, eventually.

I also get advertisements for these crappy Geezer-centric apartment complexes. I'd sooner cut my own throat!

GentryDixon

(2,965 posts)

10. Present.

Reply to frebrd (Original post)

Wed Dec 7, 2011, 11:14 AM

Dec 2011

Arkansas Granny

(31,549 posts)

11. I'm here. I guess there's an overlap with boomers and seniors.

Reply to frebrd (Original post)

Wed Dec 7, 2011, 05:44 PM

Dec 2011

Irishonly

(3,344 posts)

13. I think so

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #11)

Wed Dec 7, 2011, 10:29 PM

Dec 2011

I am both although I am still young at heart and in my mind like everyone else here.

frogmarch

(12,163 posts)

15. Hi to all

Reply to frebrd (Original post)

Fri Dec 9, 2011, 06:43 PM

Dec 2011

I just finished reading the TOS, and I am wondering why it is apparently not against the rules to ridicule the elderly. Race and gender bashing isn't OK, but I guess it's OK to make Depends jokes and whatnot about people in my age group. I'm almost 68 and don't wear Depends, but I still find nothing funny about the ridiculing of elderly people.

MADem

(135,425 posts)

35. Are you having a laugh, or being mean? That's the key question.

Reply to frogmarch (Reply #15)

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 10:42 PM

Jan 2012

I think context is of utmost importance. I have an auntie in her nineties who sends all of us her MAXINE cartoons, which talk about sagging, pooping, farting, bad plumbing, pills and so forth, and we all get a good laugh from them. They joke about the unfortunate realities of aging. That doesn't make the jokes meanspirited. Laughing WITH is fine--at, not so much.

At least that's how I see it.

Graybeard

(6,996 posts)

16. Another Senior checks in.

Reply to frebrd (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2011, 12:15 PM

Dec 2011

Seems like a lively group. I'm glad to be here.

(insert smilie here)

Lugnut

(9,791 posts)

17. Here!

Reply to frebrd (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2011, 04:43 PM

Dec 2011

I finally have some time to cruise around over here. So far I'm liking it.

Hubert Flottz

(37,726 posts)

18. HUbert Flottz reporting for duty...

Reply to frebrd (Original post)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 02:18 AM

Dec 2011

Where's the Geritol and Vodka?

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)

19. Here!

Reply to frebrd (Original post)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 02:50 AM

Dec 2011

Count me in.

dmr

(28,385 posts)

20. I'm here

Reply to frebrd (Original post)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 09:13 AM

Dec 2011

I'm more boomin' than a senior, but at 59, I'm pretty close, if not already there?

Irishonly

(3,344 posts)

22. I figure if AARP wants to count you as a senior, you are a senior LOL

Reply to dmr (Reply #20)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 11:15 AM

Dec 2011

I will be 59 in a few months. I have been on disability for quite a few years. I won the war I had with cancer but it left me with many battle scars. I relate to both groups.

trof

(54,256 posts)

21. I found it as sub-topic of 'People"

Reply to frebrd (Original post)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 10:30 AM

Dec 2011

whew

Bryn

(3,621 posts)

23. Here

Reply to frebrd (Original post)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 11:34 AM

Dec 2011

a baby boomer (1950), right?

Petrushka

(3,709 posts)

24. Here . . . and still kickin'! [n/t]

Reply to frebrd (Original post)

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 10:20 AM

Dec 2011

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

25. Hi. nt

Reply to frebrd (Original post)

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 12:37 PM

Dec 2011

Scottybeamer70

(873 posts)

26. Here!

Reply to frebrd (Original post)

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 08:29 AM

Dec 2011

At 72, I'm glad to be anywhere!..........

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)

33. Me too. I will be 73 on the 18th of this month.

Reply to Scottybeamer70 (Reply #26)

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 10:03 PM

Jan 2012

To repeat the old adage: If I had known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.

Little Star

(17,055 posts)

27. This 65 year old is checking in. Hi everyone!

Reply to frebrd (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 10:18 AM

Dec 2011

glinda

(14,807 posts)

28. here

Reply to frebrd (Original post)

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 05:34 PM

Dec 2011

mainstreetonce

(4,178 posts)

29. New to group

Reply to glinda (Reply #28)

Sun Dec 25, 2011, 05:43 PM

Dec 2011

Call me a boomer. Grandma in PA.

onecent

(6,096 posts)

30. 66 and I'm here.....

Reply to frebrd (Original post)

Tue Dec 27, 2011, 07:38 PM

Dec 2011

Still kickin' lol

onecent

(6,096 posts)

31. 66 and I'm here.....

Reply to frebrd (Original post)

Tue Dec 27, 2011, 07:39 PM

Dec 2011

Still kickin' lol

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