Comments on: The Senior Citizen

By: Mini Christmas Truffle Puddings - Hotly Spiced

Mini Christmas Truffle Puddings - Hotly Spiced — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 05:04:34 +0000

[…] little supermarket up the road a few times; most memorably was the time I was asked to present my Seniors Card almost two decades ahead of being eligible to receive one. It’s where I do most of my […]

By: ‘I’m very sorry to hear that’ - Hotly Spiced

‘I’m very sorry to hear that’ - Hotly Spiced — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 07:41:10 +0000

[…] I was talking to a friend this morning and she said, ‘I think you must be exuding a special kind of energy’. And she said that because I was telling her a story of what happens to me when I go to the supermarket. (And you know the supermarket I’m talking about because it’s the one where I was once asked to produce my senior’s card). […]

By: Tonette Joyce

Tonette Joyce — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 19:21:22 +0000

Yeah,Bobbi! It seems there is no happy medium…s you stop getting ‘carded’ and then the offer you senior discounts!

By: Tonette Joyce

Tonette Joyce — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 19:20:17 +0000

They are idiots,Charlie…you in no way look entitled to a senior discount…maybe I do now,(I still have another year to go), but I have been hit with it for years, despite everyone telling me how great my skin looked….and I was asked if my son was my grandson when I was barely 40, so don’t let the idiots get to you.

By: Bam's Kitchen

Bam's Kitchen — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 08:49:34 +0000

Charlie, I know how you feel when at some particular age they stop carding you for your cooking wine you know it all down hill from there. Hey I’m looking forward to my senior coffee at McDonalds. LOL Even here in HK I could ride the bus at half price. I know we just have to wait a few years to enjoy these fun creature comforts. You have to just laugh it off as the weekend is just around the corner. Take Care, BAM

By: Marian

Marian — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 00:40:18 +0000

Charlie, I just loved this post! It is so confronting to think we are getting older – let alone that we might be perceived by (young) others as old! There is good news however about getting older – Mondays are magic! No work, no meetings, no worries! I’m just living the dream!

By: Amy @ Elephant Eats

Amy @ Elephant Eats — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 00:14:12 +0000

That’s ridiculous! I’ve seen pictures of you and you look great!

By: Katrina

Katrina — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 19:14:40 +0000

Oh Charlie I’m with Kari@ on this one. I remember being 23 and talking to a friend who was 30, I had no idea what I was saying when I said “Wow, you look fabulous for 30, I so hope I look like you when I reach that age!”.. as though 30 was geriatric!! You are stunning and have nothing to worry about!!

By: Kristy

Kristy — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 23:07:00 +0000

Oh my! I would have about died. Kids have no concept of age though – even teenagers are still clueless. They just lump adults in the same group. And yes, boys love their iPods and electronics. Mr. N is sitting next to me on his playing some game with another little boy that’s also on an iPod. I guess it makes their sisters’ gymnastics class tolerable.

By: Charles

Charles — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 16:27:08 +0000

lol, oh dear! Poor thing :(. It’s not just “little” boys who are addicted to all things involving speed and petrol and danger! I went driving a dirt-buggy one day in the middle of the night at an activity centre. We went really far, over a lot of muddy fields and I’d never had such fun in all my life! 😀