# Old people! Sucking the fun and joy out of young people's lives!! Muwahahaha!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 15, 2020, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-people-sucking-the-fun-and-joy-out-of-young-peoples-lives-muwahahaha/846457 "2020-01-15T15:47:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-people-sucking-the-fun-and-joy-out-of-young-peoples-lives-muwahahaha/846457/1 "2020-01-15T15:47:56Z")
So I’m leaving work this morn. A group of four 20-somethings are ahead of me. They’re horsing around with each other. There are two on the outside of the door; holding the door shut so that the two on the _inside_ of the door can’t leave work. All the younglings involved are laughing and having a good ol’ time. Then along comes me. A 49yo balding fatso. As I approach, the two on the outside (the two on the inside haven’t noticed me because they have their backs to me) eyes got wide as saucers: “Dude chill!” as they look right at me. The two on the inside now notice me, and suddenly, the laughter is gone and the silence is deafening! The defeated younglings hang their heads in shame as they make their way to the parking lot. Ah, life’s little pleasures. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-people-sucking-the-fun-and-joy-out-of-young-peoples-lives-muwahahaha/846457/2 "2020-01-15T16:08:17Z")
Walmart, three days ago: A toddler was attempting to stand up in the shopping cart baby seat. I put out my hand, blocking completion. He was shocked, then dismayed. Looked like the mother was, too. Sensing a possible situation developing, I retreated and high-tailed it. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-people-sucking-the-fun-and-joy-out-of-young-peoples-lives-muwahahaha/846457/3 "2020-01-15T16:11:22Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Walmart, three days ago: A toddler was attempting to stand up in the shopping cart baby seat. I put out my hand, blocking completion. He was shocked, then dismayed. Looked like the mother was, too. Sensing a possible situation developing, I retreated and high-tailed it. You’re lucky the mother didn’t report you for an attempted abduction. ---
**Author:** ![Hermitian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hermitian/32/470_2.png) [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-people-sucking-the-fun-and-joy-out-of-young-peoples-lives-muwahahaha/846457/4 "2020-01-15T16:13:29Z")
20 something seems a little old for that kind of horsing around. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-people-sucking-the-fun-and-joy-out-of-young-peoples-lives-muwahahaha/846457/5 "2020-01-15T16:20:35Z")
> [@Hermitian](#): > > 20 something seems a little old for that kind of horsing around. I thought twenties was the new tweens . . . ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-people-sucking-the-fun-and-joy-out-of-young-peoples-lives-muwahahaha/846457/6 "2020-01-15T17:10:12Z")
Working with many twenty-somethings every day, I get to be The Harsher of Mellows on a daily basis. One in particular is always trying to come off as . . .edgy? cynical? . . I don’t know, but he’s always expressing ridiculous thoughts like " Party City really only does business during Halloween. I mean, I can’t image what reason anyone would have to go there during the rest of the year" :smack: Which I then explained, old lady style, that there are lots of occasions people celebrate / decorate for. I can’t imagine that Christmas in Australia is very fun. It’s all sunny and not very Christmas like. :smack::smack: So I had to point out that he is born in raised in West Central Florida and asked how does \*he \*manage the lack of winter wonderland. He’ll usually say something snarky like “well,WOOK certainly torpedoed my theory” and I know he’s thinking “mind your business, fogey”. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-people-sucking-the-fun-and-joy-out-of-young-peoples-lives-muwahahaha/846457/7 "2020-01-15T17:54:50Z")
After Mr VOW and I retired from the State of Confusion, we had a series of eff-ups and unforseen crap. We ended up living with our children (one of whom was a brand new son-in-law) in their home, where the kids paid all the bills. It was a whole lotta bad going on for us, but the spark of joy was our kids stepping up. ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-people-sucking-the-fun-and-joy-out-of-young-peoples-lives-muwahahaha/846457/8 "2020-01-15T18:37:27Z")
I have no edge. The kids and pets always hang with me. I just get treated like another. Mostly everyone wants to Mother me. Kinda nice, actually.😌 ---
**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-people-sucking-the-fun-and-joy-out-of-young-peoples-lives-muwahahaha/846457/9 "2020-01-15T21:06:09Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > I can’t imagine that Christmas in Australia is very fun. It’s all sunny and not very Christmas like. :smack::smack: So I had to point out that he is born in raised in West Central Florida and asked how does \*he \*manage the lack of winter wonderland. You know, it’s actually Halloween that’s REALLY buggered about by being in the wrong season. You try looking spooky and mysterious at 8pm trick or treating when it’s still full daylight and a cheery 20C. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-people-sucking-the-fun-and-joy-out-of-young-peoples-lives-muwahahaha/846457/10 "2020-01-15T21:16:23Z")
> [@Aspidistra](#): > > You try looking spooky and mysterious at 8pm trick or treating when it’s still full daylight and a cheery 20C. At least you don’t need to worry about [the heartbreak of having to wear a winter coat over (or under) your cool costume](https://www.buzzfeed.com/kristatorres/midwestern-halloween). ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-people-sucking-the-fun-and-joy-out-of-young-peoples-lives-muwahahaha/846457/11 "2020-01-15T22:56:56Z")
> [@Aspidistra](#): > > You know, it’s actually Halloween that’s REALLY buggered about by being in the wrong season. Either you mean “bugged” or that really, really bothers you! ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-people-sucking-the-fun-and-joy-out-of-young-peoples-lives-muwahahaha/846457/12 "2020-01-15T23:31:11Z")
Reads perfectly fine to me. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-people-sucking-the-fun-and-joy-out-of-young-peoples-lives-muwahahaha/846457/13 "2020-01-16T01:04:41Z")
> [@Grrr](#): > > Then along comes me. A 49yo balding fatso. You mean you don’t look exactly like your avatar? I’m so disillusioned. ---
**Author:** ![Calavera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calavera/32/70_2.png) [@Calavera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calavera)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-people-sucking-the-fun-and-joy-out-of-young-peoples-lives-muwahahaha/846457/14 "2020-01-16T17:26:40Z")
Sometimes stories are so Mundane and Pointless you \*\*shouldn’t \*\*share them. ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-people-sucking-the-fun-and-joy-out-of-young-peoples-lives-muwahahaha/846457/15 "2020-01-16T18:04:07Z")
> [@Calavera](#): > > Sometimes stories are so Mundane and Pointless you \*\*shouldn’t \*\*share them. Aaah, but there’s the rub. Pointing out that something is pointless may actually EXCEED the pointlessness of that which is pointed out. Glad to help. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-people-sucking-the-fun-and-joy-out-of-young-peoples-lives-muwahahaha/846457/16 "2020-01-16T18:22:40Z")
Not sure if this fits into the thread or not. On the subway train this week, the usual detente of riders quietly using their personal technology to avoid interaction was broken by a man – younger than me but apparently in his 30s – pointing at me and laughing and loudly proclaiming to his associates “That man has glasses and still has to squint at his phone!” Much grade-school hilarity was had at my expense for foolishly choosing to be myopic. Is mid-30s “young?” Is taunting someone’s disability “joy?” ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-people-sucking-the-fun-and-joy-out-of-young-peoples-lives-muwahahaha/846457/17 "2020-01-16T18:44:00Z")
I teach high school. Sucking the fun out of Life is in my freaking job description! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-people-sucking-the-fun-and-joy-out-of-young-peoples-lives-muwahahaha/846457/18 "2020-01-16T20:06:47Z")
> [@Sailboat](#): > > Not sure if this fits into the thread or not. On the subway train this week, the usual detente of riders quietly using their personal technology to avoid interaction was broken by a man – younger than me but apparently in his 30s – pointing at me and laughing and loudly proclaiming to his associates “That man has glasses and still has to squint at his phone!” Much grade-school hilarity was had at my expense for foolishly choosing to be myopic. > > Is mid-30s “young?” Is taunting someone’s disability “joy?” Anybody over 10 who does that is just exposing their arrested maturity level. Are you sure the guy wasn’t mentally challenged? ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-people-sucking-the-fun-and-joy-out-of-young-peoples-lives-muwahahaha/846457/19 "2020-01-16T21:16:19Z")
> [@BubbaDog](#): > > Anybody over 10 who does that is just exposing their arrested maturity level. Are you sure the guy wasn’t mentally challenged? Very sure. Classic elementary school bully comments by several of them. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-people-sucking-the-fun-and-joy-out-of-young-peoples-lives-muwahahaha/846457/20 "2020-01-16T22:02:23Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > I teach high school. Sucking the fun out of Life is in my freaking job description! 😃 I remember you! 😃 Your name was Mr.Richardson… He was also the teacher I probably would most likely be if I was a teacher instead of a tech, though. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-people-sucking-the-fun-and-joy-out-of-young-peoples-lives-muwahahaha/846457.md?page=2)