Getting Old, Do You Get Embarrased,

[trt]

feel in the way, or not taken seriously by younger people?
I dont mean if you are disabled, in a wheelchair, or profoundly deaf etc, just old.

I will be 73yrs old next month, have COPD, which I have medication for, have all my mental facilities, keep up with what's going on in the world, have a few genuine friends, and loving grown up children.

I am finding that when I speak to some people, whether to their face or on the phone, they tend to think because I am getting on in years, I am thick or dont know what I am talking about.
This really annoys me, as some of these people, will never experience some of life's challenges I have been through, here and abroad, may have had a good education, but certainly have no common sense, and never will.

I was talking to a Sky customer care last week about my bill being high, and he said, very nicely ''You could make it less, if you didn't have the sports channel, which I assume you dont watch much at your age?'' ***** ******

Have any of you had this experience?

[EDDIE51]

Growing old is unavoidable growing up is voluntary!

[jourdain2]

Well said, EDDIE! P.S. Re. other thread, have made D fight!

[ladybirder]

Ahem, growing old is avoidable:-(

[douglas9401]

"I find being patronised sends me into orbit with a speed that is frightening"

I'm afraid escape velocity is what it is, you'll just have to get used to it. :)

[-Talbot-]

No.
I can still rip the *** out of the young whippersnappers