# I'm not going to let old people get away with their horse shit anymore. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 31, 2013, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-to-let-old-people-get-away-with-their-horse-shit-anymore/648904 "2013-01-31T11:27:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![BigAppleBucky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigapplebucky/32/178_2.png) [@BigAppleBucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigAppleBucky)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2013, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-to-let-old-people-get-away-with-their-horse-shit-anymore/648904/121 "2013-01-31T23:17:34Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > Aww, Bucks, you and most folks seem like a good apples to me. This OP really isn’t a “Why I Hate Old People” declaration. I pretty much just wanted to make myself laugh, and was just whining about annoyances I have endured silently SOLELY because the person was old, whereas anyone else would have gotten karate chopped. But I do pay for low cost items with a debit card often. Who carries cash anymore? Get with the times, old man! I thought I replied in the same spirit. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2013, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-to-let-old-people-get-away-with-their-horse-shit-anymore/648904/122 "2013-01-31T23:33:53Z")
> [@Nuveena](#): > > The Long Mall Walk by Richard Bachman /slowclap ---
**Author:** ![ReticulatingSplines](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@ReticulatingSplines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReticulatingSplines)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-to-let-old-people-get-away-with-their-horse-shit-anymore/648904/123 "2013-02-01T00:03:12Z")
> [@BigAppleBucky](#): > > I want to shoot the idiots in front of me who pay for a $2 coffee with a credit card. Why? They’re not doing any harm. Conversely, when your old ass is counting pennies out one…by…one, you’re actually actively making the world a worse place. But that’s what old people do, innit? “Fuck whoever is inconvenienced by being behind me at the store or on the interstate, I WAS HERE FIRST.” ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-to-let-old-people-get-away-with-their-horse-shit-anymore/648904/124 "2013-02-01T00:05:51Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > You ain’t lyin’ about those old black ladies. Not that all old black ladies are mean, but that of all the people I encounter at the library who are nasty evil bitches, old black ladies make up a suspicious percentage. (Followed by old white ladies.) And you’re right about the meanest ones being the churchiest. Hey, I didn’t call them bitches. They gonna beat you with their shoe. Or with a [Martin Luther King church fan](http://www.printglobe.com/images/products/pid36423-dr_martin_luther_king_jr_religous_hand_fans_md.jpg). I swear, yall aint got no respect. ---
**Author:** ![LouLou7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a87d85/32.png) [@LouLou7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouLou7)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-to-let-old-people-get-away-with-their-horse-shit-anymore/648904/125 "2013-02-01T00:18:47Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > Logan’s Shuffle? OK, that right there was just funny. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-to-let-old-people-get-away-with-their-horse-shit-anymore/648904/126 "2013-02-01T00:22:38Z")
Wonderful timing for this thread. I broke up a “imma choke a bitch” fight today. An actual, honest to gosh slapfest with canes. Between two geriatric (black) women. Something about a comment one made about the other’s daughter not wearing a slip under her miniskirt in church. I mean…REALLY? :eek: Then there were the prostitutes (not geriatric) in the elevator of the other Senior Home. I don’t think they were actually hooking today (it’s not the 3rd, social security checks haven’t arrived yet), but they were sniffing and rubbing at their noses rather suspiciously as they came down from the fifth floor. Later, I got groped by an octogenarian as I tried to listen to his heart sounds. Again. And no, he’s not got dementia. He’s just a horndog and a jerk. On the other hand, I also got to visit with Mother Jones, who is a hoot and a stitch and I just love her more than butter. She sings me church songs and tells me all about yoga this week. She wants to get a second hole pierced in each ear before her 95th birthday party in September, and asked me to find her a good tattoo and piercing place near her to have it done. I’m so going with her. ---
**Author:** ![lance\_strongarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/87869e/32.png) [@lance\_strongarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lance_strongarm)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-to-let-old-people-get-away-with-their-horse-shit-anymore/648904/127 "2013-02-01T00:32:18Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > Wonderful timing for this thread. I broke up a “imma choke a bitch” fight today. An actual, honest to gosh slapfest with canes. Between two geriatric (black) women. Something about a comment one made about the other’s daughter not wearing a slip under her miniskirt in church. I mean…REALLY? :eek: You broke that up? Instead of filming it for Youtube? What a waste. ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-to-let-old-people-get-away-with-their-horse-shit-anymore/648904/128 "2013-02-01T00:35:39Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > Wonderful timing for this thread. I broke up a “imma choke a bitch” fight today. An actual, honest to gosh slapfest with canes. Between two geriatric (black) women. Something about a comment one made about the other’s daughter not wearing a slip under her miniskirt in church. I mean…REALLY? :eek: Lawd, chile, they don’t play about wearing a slip under your skirt. I used to have a mean old saved, sanctified, filled with the holy ghost auntie, and the times we stayed the night at her house on a Saturday was the only times in my life that I wore a slip. She did not play. > [@](#): > > On the other hand, I also got to visit with Mother Jones, who is a hoot and a stitch and I just love her more than butter. She sings me church songs and tells me all about yoga this week. She wants to get a second hole pierced in each ear before her 95th birthday party in September, and asked me to find her a good tattoo and piercing place near her to have it done. I’m so going with her. I never used to appreciate old people until a few years ago I met a man who is a very good friend now. He enlightened me about the gems, jewels and great laughs I was missing by not talking with old folks. He had all his grandparents still, while most of mine were gone, but I borrow other people’s grandparents, now. I’m having dinner and a drink with MOL’s 91 year old dad tonight. Gonna wear my red dress and stilettos. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-to-let-old-people-get-away-with-their-horse-shit-anymore/648904/129 "2013-02-01T00:37:57Z")
> [@Nzinga\_Seated](#): > > I never used to appreciate old people until a few years ago I met a man who is a very good friend now. He enlightened me about the gems, jewels and great laughs I was missing by not talking with old folks. He had all his grandparents still, while most of mine were gone, but I borrow other people’s grandparents, now. I’m having dinner and a drink with MOL’s 91 year old dad tonight. Gonna wear my red dress and stilettos. Better wear a slip! ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-to-let-old-people-get-away-with-their-horse-shit-anymore/648904/130 "2013-02-01T01:03:49Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > Better wear a slip! Seriously, you best. Old people are also dead ass serious about wearing pantyhose to church. My mom would sooner _die_ before she let me go to church without a slip and pantyhose. I’m pretty sure that counts as child abuse. ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-to-let-old-people-get-away-with-their-horse-shit-anymore/648904/131 "2013-02-01T01:12:37Z")
> [@Dallas\_Jones](#): > > However, having said that, I find people who insist upon walking or running up escalators to be among the most annoying people on the planet. Just can’t spare that extra 30 seconds, huh? Sometimes no, I can’t. If my train pulls into the station at 6:49 and the bus to work is up the stairs and across the street and it leaves at 6:50 and the next one isn’t for 25 minutes (as in, exactly my situation today), then I’m running up the escalator. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-to-let-old-people-get-away-with-their-horse-shit-anymore/648904/132 "2013-02-01T01:35:52Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > Seriously, you best. Old people are also dead ass serious about wearing pantyhose to church. My mom would sooner _die_ before she let me go to church without a slip and pantyhose. I’m pretty sure that counts as child abuse. I was just about to post about the pantyhose! ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-to-let-old-people-get-away-with-their-horse-shit-anymore/648904/133 "2013-02-01T01:49:01Z")
> [@hrhomer](#): > > Fuck you, bitch. Take the stairs. X1000, especially when they’re RIGHT THERE by the escalator. WTF indeed! ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-to-let-old-people-get-away-with-their-horse-shit-anymore/648904/134 "2013-02-01T02:26:50Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Fuck that sideways. You’ll have to pry the keys to my LeSabre out of my cold, dead, but nowhere near old hands. No kiddin’ just what the heck is the deal against Buicks? Here’s mine (well my year and model, my actual car is silver and still in the restoration process). [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/587ieRbVXk0/hqdefault.jpg "1969 buick riviera") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=587ieRbVXk0) ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-to-let-old-people-get-away-with-their-horse-shit-anymore/648904/135 "2013-02-01T02:26:50Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > I was just about to post about the pantyhose! I was just about to post about _lederhose_n. I wish I could remember why. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-to-let-old-people-get-away-with-their-horse-shit-anymore/648904/136 "2013-02-01T02:41:01Z")
I’m just gonna mostly borrow something from **MsWhatsit** , making minor corrections where necessary: It’s [del]the middle[/del] anytime of the day, I’m driving somewhere, and some asshole in traffic is going 20 over/under the speed limit, drifting across the center line, driving with their turn signal on for 5 miles, or pulling some other bullshit traffic maneuver that shows a blithe ignorance that there are other cars sharing the road with them. It is [del]almost[/del] always: 1. A car with California plates, or 2. A driver from California. That’s how it is in Las Vegas, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![DummyGladHands](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/49beb7/32.png) [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-to-let-old-people-get-away-with-their-horse-shit-anymore/648904/137 "2013-02-01T02:49:10Z")
I could of written the OP. But now I am the only one of the family to take my almost late stage ALZ mother out. Dollar store, Goodwill, grocery, whatever. I try to leave her some dignity when she pays, or is painfully slow-she’s deaf as well. And she say inappropriate things loudly. For that I have the handy dandy Alzheimers hand out cards. And I hear the sighs and moan when she’s slow and stupid, and all I can do is ignore them the best I can. I see a lot of people my age with very aged parents in the stores, and I feel such empathy. I run at top speed all the time, but slow it waaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy down with Mom-I have to. And sigh all you want, I am giving my Mom some kindness in the last few months/years she can go out. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-to-let-old-people-get-away-with-their-horse-shit-anymore/648904/138 "2013-02-01T02:53:32Z")
> [@DummyGladHands](#): > > I could of No empathy…:smack: ---
**Author:** ![DummyGladHands](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/49beb7/32.png) [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-to-let-old-people-get-away-with-their-horse-shit-anymore/648904/139 "2013-02-01T02:55:07Z")
So damn sorry to offend, I was emotional writing that. I will try not to offend your eyes any longer. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-to-let-old-people-get-away-with-their-horse-shit-anymore/648904/140 "2013-02-01T02:55:26Z")
> [@Odesio](#): > > Someone’s cranky she got her first AARP invitation in the mail! > [@MeanOldLady](#): > > Heh. I’ve still got a ways. Harumph! Then you aren’t even close to being old because they start sending out that shit when you turn fifty. Um, if you were a black _man_ being nearly fifty might statistically count you as old… :eek: > [@Anaamika](#): > > …I am bound and determined to not be a cantankerous old bitch when I get there. Really? Now, I’ve been practicing sos I’ll be ready. > [@Chefguy](#): > > I’m 65. I’ll put my internet skills, my driving skills and my reasoning ability up against yours any fucking day of the week. I don’t know why it is that race baiting, saying “fuck you”, gay bashing, etc. is off-limits on this board, but people are free to denigrate people for managing to stay alive. You, and all the rest of you, can fucking blow me. (patting **Chefguy** ’s hand) There there, dear. Some prune juice and Haley’s M-O will fix that right up. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-to-let-old-people-get-away-with-their-horse-shit-anymore/648904.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-to-let-old-people-get-away-with-their-horse-shit-anymore/648904.md?page=8)