You Know You Are Old When

[Oaktree]

I have 3 dummy email accounts that I set up years ago with Yahoo. I started despising Yahoo for all the crap email. Then set up a Gmail account. Gmail has been great so far, my need to do another account with them.

I don't know if they still do, but a while ago gmail required you to give them a cell # in order to open account. No idea why, but screw that.

 

[ultrarunner]

I have seen many people say the same thing. Myself I have never come across that.

It only takes once...

Held the door for someone at the post office and the young woman do I look like I have a broken arm...

My reply, "'So sorry Miss, I hadn't noticed..."

That really set her off being that I used Miss in the land of Ms.

 

[Oaktree]

It only takes once...

Held the door for someone at the post office and the young woman do I look like I have a broken arm...

My reply, "'So sorry Miss, I hadn't noticed..."

That really set her off being that I used Miss in the land of Ms.

Good comeback. Served her right for being snarky. Could've just said "thank you" and been done with it. Some people just don't get it.

 

[goeduck]

It only takes once...

Held the door for someone at the post office and the young woman do I look like I have a broken arm...

My reply, "'So sorry Miss, I hadn't noticed..."

That really set her off being that I used Miss in the land of Ms.

You should have said "I actually was not holding the door for you, I am slow due to my degenerative knee condition, bone cancer in the hip and asthma, so I thought I would take a breather and not delay you"..... That MIGHT get her thinking.

 

[JethroB]

I have 2 dermatologists, and they both say to use Vaseline only, and keep the wound covered. And use plenty of Vaseline. They don't want the wound to develop a scab.

That was the treatment and instructions given to me by my dermatologist. Vaseline & keep it covered.

 

[MossRoad]

It only takes once...

Held the door for someone at the post office and the young woman do I look like I have a broken arm...

My reply, "'So sorry Miss, I hadn't noticed..."

That really set her off being that I used Miss in the land of Ms.

I had a woman get angry at me for holding a door once so I closed it.

 

[MossRoad]

It only takes once...

Held the door for someone at the post office and the young woman do I look like I have a broken arm...

My reply, "'So sorry Miss, I hadn't noticed..."

That really set her off being that I used Miss in the land of Ms.

On the other hand, on several occasions, I've had people compliment me on opening the car door for my wife.

After 45 years my wife couldn't care less if I get the door for her or not, but she knows I enjoy it, so she plays along.

 

[MossRoad]

You should have said "I actually was not holding the door for you, I am slow due to my degenerative knee condition, bone cancer in the hip and asthma, so I thought I would take a breather and not delay you"..... That MIGHT get her thinking.

Ha! That reminded of my that some woman made a snide remark about my wife being helpless when I opened the car door for her. I told the woman my wife has broken her collar bone 3 times and it's painful for her to open and close the door (all true, but she doesn't milk it). Woman walked away. Wife laughed hard.

 

[Eagle1]

Ha! That reminded of my that some woman made a snide remark about my wife being helpless when I opened the car door for her. I told the woman my wife has broken her collar bone 3 times and it's painful for her to open and close the door (all true, but she doesn't milk it). Woman walked away. Wife laughed hard.

Why do some people have a problem with simple courtesies?

 

[MossRoad]

Why do some people have a problem with simple courtesies?

I do not know.

I have 4 older sisters. My mom and dad made me open the doors for them, let them go first, sit down last, etc. They always seemed appreciative (still do today).

My son in-law does the same things for my daughter. I smiled when I saw that.