You Know You Are Old When

[Eagle1]

Just start calling everyone "sir". That'll shut 'em up.

"Hey you" works --- it's gender neutral.

 

[masseyrider]

Just start calling everyone "sir". That'll shut 'em up.

You might get in trouble with a sir that identifies as a miss.

 

[Oaktree]

Why do some people have a problem with simple courtesies?

How do you define "simple courtesies"? I'm in my 70s, and was taught men always held chairs, opened car doors for women and helped them put on/take off their coat. If I were a woman, I think I'd find any of those actions to be rather condescending, though I wouldn't bark at someone who did it but I probably would tell them politely that I'm perfectly capable of doing these things myself. Agree that having a hissy over it is uncalled for.

What's considered "good manners" evolves over time just like everything else.

By far pronoun use is the current minefield.

This isn't a situation I come across very often, if at all. I have no problem referring to someone the way they prefer to be, but don't expect me to magically know ahead of time and don't yell at me if I inadvertently get it wrong. After all, not everyone named Richard wants to be called Rick.

Forty something years ago I was a young 4/C Cadet at a Military Academy. I was heading into am English literature class and I arrived at the building door about the same time as a middle aged professionally dressed woman. I held the door for her and got a lecture about being a sexist pig. When the lecture started I tried to say a word or two and was shut down so I said excuse me and walked off to find my class. Low and behold who do you think my instructor turned out to be? The very feminazi that lectured me on holding a door for a lady. I passed the course but it was an uncomfortable semester.

Some people are just prickly by nature and seem to enjoy taking it out on people who don't share their beliefs, the women's libbers of the 70s were among them. Then again, I can name several here on TBN who have little to no tolerance of anyone who doesn't endorse their views too.

I will admit to sometimes enjoying "tweaking" people like that, but usually just keep my distance.

 

[ultrarunner]

Most definitely...

Non Binary just doesn't cut it when it comes to pre-surgery pregnancy testing... yet not providing that option results in complaints...

As an aside we have several top plastic surgeons and many of the plastic patience are by andy measure already beautiful...

Makes me wonder if 1. Is it the result of past work or 2. Why would someone so attractive choose to go under the knife?

Mostly referring to Breast Augmentation...

 

[Eagle1]

How do you define "simple courtesies"? I'm in my 70s, and was taught men always held chairs, opened car doors for women and helped them put on/take off their coat. If I were a woman, I think I'd find any of those actions to be rather condescending, though I wouldn't bark at someone who did it but I probably would tell them politely that I'm perfectly capable of doing these things myself. Agree that having a hissy over it is uncalled for.

Allowing someone to go before you, be it walking or driving by waving them through.
Opening or holding a door for anyone, I don't care who or what your are.
Helping someone carry or pick up something if they are struggling.
Helping someone up stairs or get after they fell if they are having trouble.
Changing a flat for someone less capable, either sex and any age.
Help some who got their vehicle stuck when I have vehicle to do so. Like drive the tractor down the road a piece to get it done. Not for $$$


Chair and car door is for someone you know and care for, not just random people.. You would not do that for an elderly relative?

 

[Runner]

I was at a QT buying gas the other day and a kid was holding the door open for some people entering/leaving the building. Old guy walked past him going in and said "Hey, you're lettin' the flies in". I LOL'd.

 

[JethroB]

I was at a QT buying gas the other day and a kid was holding the door open for some people entering/leaving the building. Old guy walked past him going in and said "Hey, you're lettin' the flies in". I LOL'd.

Occasionally there are secondary benefits to ‘ladies first’.

 

[WinterDeere]

Mostly referring to Breast Augmentation...

Never understood that. I’ll take a pancaked unequal tiny pair of real ones over the most perfectly-shaped fakes, any day.

 

[ultrarunner]

Never understood that. I’ll take a pancaked unequal tiny pair of real ones over the most perfectly-shaped fakes, any day.

I don't either especially when patients also come in for reductions plus there are those that have implants removed...

These are generally very attractive mid twenty something's to mid 30 something's that by any measure would already be considered very attractive...

By and large they are happy to be having it done and paying cash...

 

[masseyrider]

Never understood that. I’ll take a pancaked unequal tiny pair of real ones over the most perfectly-shaped fakes, any day.

Absolutely!
We are men!
We will enjoy boobs of every description.
Small
Medium
Large
Saggy
Firm
Pointing at the ground
Looking up at the sky
Young ones
Sheepishly old ones (that's relative)
In bras
under sweaters
topless
Come up with a description and some guy will look whether he has to take a quick glance or have a good long stare.
Why do women want the fakes that are a health risk, rarely look good when taken out of their packaging and feel all wrong.
I used to frequent a famous local strip club.
There was a young lady that had it all.
About 5'7", 125lbs, the real 36-24-36, legs to kill for and a face of the angels.
I used to buy her a drink the occasional dance and some chitchat.
She said she was going to get implants.
I told her she would be ruining a great thing. C-cup, firm, great ni--les, just works of art.
She disappeared for a while and when she came back she just had to show me her new look.
She wore like a trench coat that she enjoyed opening to catch guys eyes.
She opened her coat. I looked.
I said you ruined the best thing I had ever seen.
She never spoke to me again.
Saved me money as she had been the main thing I used to go see.