What Is Your Definition Of "old"

[jamesnan]

In our local paper there is an item about someone of 65 years who was rescued from the river, and the rescuer (aged 55) describes the man as "the old guy". I don't consider 65 to be old, but what is the age at which you would describe someone to be old. I realise that to a very young person anyone over 45 is old!

[giveup]

I read somewhere recently that 72 is the new 30. I'm sure the spirit would be willing but what about the flesh?

[factor-fiction]

Students I teach think I'm really old (early 50s) whereas I think I'm middle aged. When I ask them to estimate my age estimate srange form 45 to 75. They don't seem to have much idea.
But when I was 15 I thought some of my friends parents were really old although looking back they must have only been in their 40s.
My Mother and MIL are in their late 70s/early 80s and neither feels old, and often moan about the old people who block the aisles in Morrisons or fill up the buses.

[factor-fiction]

^"friends' parents" in case anyone is trying to catch out a teacher!

[mrs_overall]

I was in a taxi driven by an Asian driver the other night and he was telling me he was going to Pakistan shortly to visit his parents as they are very elderly. I asked him how old they were and was startled to learn they were several years younger than me.

[China Doll]

I don't know really, it changes so much and I think it's down to the individual. I've known an 85 year old who couldn't wait to get back to sailing his boat after his treatment for cancer (many years ago), and I've know a 60 year old who to look at I would have guessed 80.

[The Builder]

When working in people's houses, I'm quite often asked if I have any children. This week I was asked if I had any grandchildren....................

She is partially sighted though ;o)

[mrs_overall]

Builder - how old are your grandchildren?

[The Builder]

Mrs Ovoid .............. what a thought ;o(
I don't even have any children that I know of ;o)

[mrs_overall]

Would you care for some practice, just in case? ;-)

[tenrec]

I asked a young man if he wanted to see my bus pass as proof of my age. He declined. He said he would not ask for id any more, after he had asked a 42 year old woman if she was a pensioner.

[mrs_overall]

Oh lordy, my last comment sounds so wrong.
I mean do you want to borrow some children just in case any turn up unexpectedly and claim you are their dad

[seadogg]

As long as you can practice you 'aint old

[gness]

Too late MrsO......;-) I always worry about being in the local newspaper with a headline something like.......62 year old grandmother foils mugger.......so aging. :-(

[TWR]

Depending on the clothes you purchase, depends how you dress, depends on how you get your hair done, depends where you bye your clothes, you are as old as you dress & as old as you want to be.

[Peter Pedant]

I had a bus driver say

Grandad you had better travel free

and I thought o god do I look that crap ?

[Barmaid]

I think 80ish.

My grandfather looks after the "old folk" next door. They are 2 to 3 years older than him, but he's 88 years young.

[Buenchico]

You called me 'old' earlier today, Barmaid!
;-)

[cupid04]

You're as old as you feel.

[Barmaid]

I know, it was a poor attempt at humour.

I do call my sister in law's OH "the old bugger" and he is 70. But I mean it in jest.

[Buenchico]

>>>I do call my sister in law's OH "the old bugger" and he is 70. But I mean it in jest

Given that you also told me to 'bugger off' yesterday, Barmaid, I'm pleased to hear that!
;-)

(Don't worry; I have actually got a sense of humour!)