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Madam Mossfern

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34. A digression ....

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #30)

Tue Jan 15, 2019, 05:15 PM

Jan 2019

I was getting a PET scan and the imaging center put a hospital bracelet on me.
While I was in the waiting room, I glanced at what it said - It had my name and then F 70.
Freaked me out. It's true, but I don't think of myself as old except when I saw my age
printed on that band. It was just so strange. My husband had the same experience when he
was in for a kidney stone.

I think the new "old" is 85 - at least for me.

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Waiting in line at the local sandwich shop I was eavesdropping on a couple of old white guys [View all] The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 OP

I shall call you DU Jacob. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2019 #1

You have to get out of the hipster coffee shop once in a while, lol jberryhill Jan 2019 #55

Wow ... That is encouraging. CatMor Jan 2019 #2

There is hope! My old white guy spouse hates Trump as much as I do! 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2019 #3

My old white guy thinks we deserve him marlakay Jan 2019 #19

While all Trump supporters are white RAB910 Jan 2019 #4

OF course. But the Trump supporter stereotype is the old white guy. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #6

You don't need to use the stereotype becuse it exists. It is ageism. wasupaloopa Jan 2019 #13

How is it ageism if it is statistically true? The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #21

I'm not saying it's ageism Major Nikon Jan 2019 #61

Good Grief njhoneybadger Jan 2019 #78

I'm an old white woman, too wryter2000 Jan 2019 #26

Go figure. I'll never understand how that could happen. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #27

Kind of a collective female Stockholm syndrome flibbitygiblets Jan 2019 #81

Most Christians vote for him, too. Mariana Jan 2019 #96

Not all rump supporters are white. cwydro Jan 2019 #25

I work with a Millennial black guy who thinks LuvNewcastle Jan 2019 #75

Welcome to DU, RAB910! calimary Jan 2019 #58

It's a good thing the OP never said they were, isn't it? nt. Mariana Jan 2019 #92

I'm an old white guy. bluescribbler Jan 2019 #5

As I said above, all the old white guys I know hate Trump, but the *stereotypical* Trump voter The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #7

And I'm happy to hear what you heard! (I'm an old white chick.) fierywoman Jan 2019 #8

Here's an encounter. panader0 Jan 2019 #9

That is your defence of your ageism? You seem to be unable to see yourself as some others do. wasupaloopa Jan 2019 #16

I'm old, too; downright elderly. Probably older than the guys I mentioned. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #20

There seems to be a common misconception that all old white guys are Trumpsters. Arkansas Granny Jan 2019 #10

Of course not all are, but the voter statistics show that Trump won The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #14

And older white women Catch2.2 Jan 2019 #98

I'm an old pinkish/gray guy.... safeinOhio Jan 2019 #11

I'm that color, too, though more a sort of pale freckly beige. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #15

Nothing is black or white safeinOhio Jan 2019 #18

Yes many of us old white guys are not as stupid or right wing as the ageists on DU assumes we are. wasupaloopa Jan 2019 #12

Which was really the point I was trying to make: The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #17

I kinda thought your point was as obvious as could be. LanternWaste Jan 2019 #23

Thank you! I was trying to make the point that the stereotype *isn't* necessarily the reality. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #24

They are misconstruing the point because they want to. HubertHeaver Jan 2019 #43

I hate it when DUers jump on each other. It is very tiresome indeed. Cousin Dupree Jan 2019 #48

Agree. Makes me very uncomfortable. hostalover Jan 2019 #62

I don't think anyone is purposely misconstruing ... LakeArenal Jan 2019 #57

Some forget that diversity INCLUDES old white guys.. Beartracks Jan 2019 #80

This old white woman understands your point perfectly lunatica Jan 2019 #45

👏🏾 BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2019 #66

That's a blast of great news, so good to hear. Thanks for passing it along. n/t Judi Lynn Jan 2019 #22

I'm an old white guy. Mr.Bill Jan 2019 #28

I get that a lot! Ohiogal Jan 2019 #36

So glad to live in a deep blue area jberryhill Jan 2019 #56

My area is mostly blue. (Northern California wine country) Mr.Bill Jan 2019 #63

Define "old" please. Madam Mossfern Jan 2019 #29

In this case, over 70, like me. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #30

A digression .... Madam Mossfern Jan 2019 #34

Ha, I had the same feeling when I had to fill out a form that asked for my age. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #35

Yes! +1000 That's what I say too! Hey, my dad is 91 and he calls 75 year olds "young people". skylucy Jan 2019 #53

My 96 year old mother calls me LibDemAlways Jan 2019 #72

I'm 70 and since I feel no older than 50 lunatica Jan 2019 #47

Here's my range jayschool2013 Jan 2019 #82

Not sure how anyone could read "a couple of old white guys" and have it come out "ALL OWGS" LakeSuperiorView Jan 2019 #31

Yeah, I guess I should have been clearer about the point I was trying to make, The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #33

This happens every time this kind of subject comes up. Mariana Jan 2019 #93

old white guys going after Trump is the best JI7 Jan 2019 #32

I'm an old white guy and I HATE THAT MOTHERFUCKER Goodheart Jan 2019 #37

Which place? geardaddy Jan 2019 #38

Sunstreet Breads. Try them some time, they have great pastries. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #39

The one on Nicollet and 46th? geardaddy Jan 2019 #40

That's the one. Great food, nice people. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #42

My mom is an 87-year-old white woman and she loathes the Circus Peanut. n/t geardaddy Jan 2019 #41

Old White Guy countryken Jan 2019 #44

I think the world needs more guitar players. redwitch Jan 2019 #76

I'm an old White guy and Trump has disgusted me... NNadir Jan 2019 #46

If he could have put it on the WH budget (gov't money) he would have had it at the Trump Hotel or c keithbvadu2 Jan 2019 #49

Spam deleted by MIR Team merryberry Jan 2019 #50

I'm an old 'white guy'. Not sure why age and race matters here ? left-of-center2012 Jan 2019 #51

I was *trying* to make the point that a stereotype doesn't always reflect reality. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #52

Recommended. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #54

So, is Castro their mayor? Why Castro? Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #59

No idea; they seemed to be talking about possible candidates The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #60

I know more about the one in Congress. Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #64

Former Secretary of HUD for Obama. shanny Jan 2019 #79

Hey, I'm an old white guy. What are you suggesting? Nitram Jan 2019 #65

I am suggesting - apparently not very effectively - that The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #67

I gave you a smile, so that doesn't count as jumping all over your ass. Nitram Jan 2019 #68

Thank you. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #69

I thought it came through pretty clearly. smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #95

OK good reply but GET OFF MY LAWN grantcart Jan 2019 #70

You're chasing OLD PEOPLE off your lawn? The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #71

I am an old white guy Gothmog Jan 2019 #73

According to USA Today 29% of Hispanics at140 Jan 2019 #74

Hispanics who are here legally are very much against illegal entry. cwydro Jan 2019 #85

They probably think it could have been much worse! athena Jan 2019 #88

I'm a white middle-aged guy True Dough Jan 2019 #77

Not all Old White Men... Catch2.2 Jan 2019 #83

Yes. That was exactly the point. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #84

I missed your point Catch2.2 Jan 2019 #86

You seem to be suggesting athena Jan 2019 #87

That was my point Catch2.2 Jan 2019 #89

You made a bad analogy. Mariana Jan 2019 #97

Yes, the OP gave an example of exactly that. Mariana Jan 2019 #94

Some of us old white guys have been progressives much longer than most of you have been around flyingfysh Jan 2019 #90

Once again.... The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #91