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I ran to an old friend the other day. He told me " You look great for your age, ALMOST LIFE LIKE".

posted by ralphgrim

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Why do people say " for your age" ? Is that really a compliment? We can really be hard on each other!!! AND-'almost life like' W O W!!!!!!!!
Hope you are having a good Sunday morning.

posted by Genuinely
over 2 years ago

Yes, I understand being hurt a little...but, I think what they really mean to say is, "You look pretty good for what I think a person of that age should look like."

posted by LadyTurtle
over 2 years ago

I think because it goes in extreme for looks at our age. After all, not everyone over 50 takes good care of themselves.

My 35th high school reunion is coming up at the end of this month and I'm dying to see who "held up at this age."

posted by MaryTake5
over 2 years ago

i well be 71 Nov and feel still like in my 30 not 20 still haveing fun way worry i ret, at 57 did what i wanted to do selling my home in the country as they say down sizeing as you get older selling my collectable and moveing near the beach, i guess in the summer i well become a beach bum, never feel old we dont get old we all get more sexy

posted by sogmac
over 2 years ago

I am taking a class at the local hospital, Fri night one of the ladys from the class called, as we were talking, she said "You don't look a day over 70" gee thanks I'm only 68!

posted by eaglewoman
over 2 years ago

I always remember my eye doctor telling me I had fantastic vision for "someone your age." Ouch! But I really do have great distance vision. Can't read a damn thing without the cheater glasses though. He did add I may never need glasses for distance.

posted by gingersnap723
over 2 years ago

This isn't about people, but I remember taking my precious pug dog to the vet when she was 10, she's now deceased, but she had this tag (piece of skin growing outside of body) and I asked the young female vet what is that and her reply was " Oh she's an old dog, they get those."

I couldn't believe what I was hearing..... I actually changed vets. No big deal to some, but to me it was.

posted by MaryTake5
over 2 years ago

If Most people would stop being so Vain or try to look perfect or try to be something they are not then those comments wouldn't woul just go in one ear and out the other . Keep in Mind Noone or Anything living on this Planet ever , eve gets younger ! That's just a part of life is all . Deal with it . When people say to me Boy you're getting Gray or , Old , I simply reply ( At Least I am Around to GET Gray ) It's a Priviige denied Many !!

posted by HarleyDoody
over 2 years ago

Good for you Harley, glad you are not vain or try to look perfect and you are so accepting to the fact you are getting old. That's good...like I said, good for you.

To the rest of us, there is nothing wrong with being bothered by statements that puts us into a bracket we just aren't ready to be in. Who wants to be "old."

Yes it is indeed a blessing to be alive to go gray, but no one says we have to.

posted by MaryTake5
over 2 years ago

I posted this to get a laugh. Is this one of those things I should have put a disclaimer on.

posted by ralphgrim
over 2 years ago

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