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King Of Jazz	The Dreaded Milestone	Lead	[-]
Posts: 11392 Feb 15 12 9:13 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tags : None I was at a supermarket the other day and a cashier asked me, "senior discount?" Never happened before. I said I wasn't a senior, but then I asked what age was intended. "55" said the cashier (another senior). Busted! I'm 55 3/4. And I was even wearing my hat. The cashier helpfully added, "I just gave it a shot." She also said several people have been offended by the question (this senior discount idea seems to be a new policy); I can understand that, especially if one invests in creating the illusion of looking younger and then having it dashed. I have no business with such vanity, being an aging potato head, but it was still startling to have this finally happen. Up until age 32 I was still being asked my I.D. Seems like yesterday! The senior world is now real to me. Anyone else get called on this lately?
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Ken Hanke		#1	[-]
Posts: 71348 Feb 15 12 10:26 AM Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	So did you take the discount or not? Next stop Long John Silver's?
King Of Jazz		#2	[-]
Posts: 11392 Feb 15 12 10:33 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I took the discount alright. I hope Taco Bell has the same kind of discount.
bengi		#3	[-]
Posts: 3039 Feb 15 12 11:06 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Ken Hanke wrote: So did you take the discount or not? Next stop Long John Silver's? Or lunch at the Golden Corral. Ben ------------ “Why fight the 'natural' (oh, weaselly word!) order of things? Why? Because of this―one fine day, a purely predatory world shall consume itself. In an individual, selfishness uglifies the soul; for the human species, selfishness is extinction.” ― David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas
bengi		#4	[-]
Posts: 3039 Feb 15 12 11:13 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	When I was in South Carolina and a young man of 50 there was one cashier at Ryan's that would automatically give me their senior discount. No one else even asked. There were conflicting emotions of greed and injured vanity. I was still being asked for I.D until I was around 25 or so. This was when the drinking age was 18. Ben ------------ “Why fight the 'natural' (oh, weaselly word!) order of things? Why? Because of this―one fine day, a purely predatory world shall consume itself. In an individual, selfishness uglifies the soul; for the human species, selfishness is extinction.” ― David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas Last Edited By: bengi Feb 15 12 2:30 PM. Edited 1 times.
luluthebeast		#5	[-]
Posts: 7822 Feb 15 12 11:39 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Discounts are nice. I take them!
Lelia Loban		#6	[-]
Posts: 5874 Feb 15 12 11:46 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Yeah, I want the discount. I don't give half a squeak if some people think I'm an old bag. Take the money and run. http://www.scoreexchange.com/profiles/Lelia_Loban To hear the audio, click on the "Scorch Plug-In" box above the score.
Ken Hanke		#7	[-]
Posts: 71348 Feb 15 12 1:18 PM Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	A lady bartender asked for my ID when I was 45. I was stunned, but I think I was being flirted with. I can't imagine she thought (even in bar lighting) that I wasn't over 21. I still kind of appreciated it, even though I was there with a 26 year old guy who obviously was not my son.
luluthebeast		#8	[-]
Posts: 7822 Feb 15 12 1:34 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I was going into bars from 16 on up, but never got carded until I was 21.
King Of Jazz		#9	[-]
Posts: 11392 Feb 15 12 2:09 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Ken Hanke wrote: A lady bartender asked for my ID when I was 45. I was stunned, but I think I was being flirted with. I can't imagine she thought (even in bar lighting) that I wasn't over 21. I still kind of appreciated it, even though I was there with a 26 year old guy who obviously was not my son. I thought you were being asked your senior status at 45.
Ken Hanke		#10	[-]
Posts: 71348 Feb 15 12 2:14 PM Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Bars don't give senior discounts. At least I've never seen one that did.
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King Of Jazz		#11	[-]
Posts: 11392 Feb 15 12 3:54 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I resented getting stuff from AARP when I turned 50. Still do.
luluthebeast		#12	[-]
Posts: 7822 Feb 15 12 5:16 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hey, I got a great deal on my new specs using my AARP card!
King Of Jazz		#13	[-]
Posts: 11392 Feb 15 12 5:35 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	AARP should call anyone under 62 "young upstart seniors."
Ken Hanke		#14	[-]
Posts: 71348 Feb 15 12 6:32 PM Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	You've been called worse. Frequently.
evilskippy		#15	[-]
Posts: 6195 Feb 15 12 8:22 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I've decided to start lying about my age when people ask. I'll tell 'em I'm 60 and they'll tell me I look great for my age. "The world's going to change tonight, doctor, I'm glad you'll be able to watch it. And... happy Halloween."
Maleva		#16	[-]
Posts: 12428 Feb 15 12 9:24 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I look aghast and highly insulted. And file my AARP applications directly into the cylindrical file. You say "Wicked" , like it's a bad thing.
Lelia Loban		#17	[-]
Posts: 5874 Feb 16 12 12:20 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I joined AARP for the discounts, the minute I was eligible. Now I'm thinking of quitting, because AARP, like so many nonprofits, sells insurance and other products and has gotten much more aggressive about marketing them recently. It's also clear that AARP has provided information about me to a number of commercial entities that do telemarketing and break the rules about the "Do Not Call" list . I also get a lot of junk mail that clearly traces to AARP. (Very glad I didn't give AARP my e-mail address.) I'm starting to think that organization needs investigating to see whether it legitimately qualifies as a nonprofit any more. http://www.scoreexchange.com/profiles/Lelia_Loban To hear the audio, click on the "Scorch Plug-In" box above the score.
Ken Hanke		#18	[-]
Posts: 71348 Feb 16 12 2:32 PM Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Things is, the AARP insurance that they do not endorse, etc.etc. is one of the few places that will sell someone in my condition life insurance, so I don't mind all that much.
King Of Jazz		#19	[-]
Posts: 11392 Feb 16 12 8:23 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	They have an Elitist Bastard policy?
Ken Hanke		#20	[-]
Posts: 71348 Feb 16 12 11:47 PM Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Yes.
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