Am I now old enough????????

[carlton23]

As many of you know I mentioned I was 76yrs of age yesterday and I had many best wishes from lots of you........what I want to know now is.........Am I old enough to mention it to everyone I meet like many `old uns` do?

[Bbbananas]

No

[LoftyLottie]

Not quite Carlton. Another 5 years to go before you get to that stage!!

[rowanwitch]

I think at least mid eighties these days....

[NazNomad]

You just did, so absolutely YES. :-)

Oh, and a belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY from me.

[ChuckFickens]

only if you follow it up with the phrase "in my day"

(happy birthday for yesterday BTW Carlton)

[murraymints]

no...you are but a chicken ... but make the most of it when there are no seats on the bus etc etc

[ummmm]

No...my Grandad asked me how old he was the other week. Wait till that age :-)

He's completely compos mentis as well....

[carlton23]

OK Lofty, I keep it shut then.

Thanks Naz

[yogi-bear]

I think you you have just the right outlook on life, carlton and hope you had a brilliant birthday yesterday, my good man...........

and yes, why not if you want too?.. Plan A......Always open with....'i remember when' as a starter too.

Or Plan B..... just put it off for another 4 years till you're 80 years young and then fire away all guns blazing :0)

[yogi-bear]

^ "you you" courtesy of piggin' hiccups.....lol :0)

[carlton23]

Cheers Yogi.

[yogi-bear]

You're welcome Mr C :0)

[123everton]

Yes, you've passed the three score year and ten mark, but, you should qualify it by performing some act of derring do, lol.

[cazzz1975]

I think you are old enough to do whatever you want to do carlton! :)

[carlton23]

Now that`s the answer I was hoping to get Cazz, thanks.

[fredpuli47]

No, but belated Happy Birthday! When you do start, say in about 7 years, remember to use the true old man's trick of saying what year of life you are in as " I'm in my ninety-fith year, you know" not " I'm ninety-four, you know".

The really smooth thing to do is to let the most gossipy person of your acquaintance know how old you are. Then complete strangers will learn of it and come up to you in pubs asking "How old are you, if I may ask ?" or " Are you really [85] ?" and offer you a drink!

[carlton23]

"Offer me a drink"? I would think I was being `pulled`. lol

[Barmaid]

I agree with Cazz!

Many congratulations Carlton!

I'm laughing at fredpuli because I am sure my grandad does it for effect. He helped organise some building work for the "old folk next door". He went round to see if the roofer needed anything and climbed up the ladder. He loved the expression on the roofer's face when during the conversation he told him he was 85. The roofer almost spat his tea out as he asked him to get back down the ladder!!

[carlton23]

The only ladders I can climb now is on my O/H`s legs.

[carlton23]

Must dash, bye all.