does something happen to women when they reach a certain age?

[mauricetinkler]

50s and 60s perhaps. They go all uptight and weird and develop this huge chip on their shoulders and just seem so...angry with the world. I'm seeing it more and more...

No. Must be your effect on them.

The post war example sounds like a big pile of horse shit to me.

I suspect that what Maurice is really talking about is that once he ceases to see women as potentially fuckable he can't really see the point.

And women in their 50s and 60s have probably seen quite a few all mouth no trousers types and remain resolutely unimpressed.

Hths

Post war example is cod psychology bollocks IMO. My Mum (early 70s) is post war generation. I (nearly 50) am not. Neither of us would recognise ourselves or our experiences in what is described. Where did you get it from?

(the fact that I find this stereotyping of older women a tad offensive does not mean that I am uptight or have a chip on my shoulder or am angry with the world)

So you have encountered a couple of older ladies who probably disagreed with you on something. Grow up. The last couple of days I have seen a couple of instances where young Mums have shown really bad manners on public transport. I don't feel the need to come on here, and ask 'Do young mums no longer have any manners?' The more you generalise about the world around you, the less you will actually see and learn, and you will turn into one of those women that annoys you - with an enormous chip on your shoulder.

Post war children??? I'll be 50 in two years's time and I was born in 1963. Actually most people of that generation were able to hang out and grow their hair and have lots of carefree sex and found the women's movement and...ooh, yes, perhaps get a bit pissed off.

perhaps, maurice, your perception of women around you getting more and more "uptight and weird" is because as you have approached your 50's/60's, the women around you have become less inclined to humour you?

But then, I'm approaching my fifties and have this huge chip on my shoulder ...

emmanana, that is so right! I'll steal that one- excessive generalisation IS what makes people chippy, isnt' it...

(I do it too but I'm vowing to stop now...from an uptight chippy 38 year old. Us 70s kids had to survive the Thatcher years don't you know- now that's psychological damage ;))

DoMeDon's thoughts on post war babies has some merit to it imo...

My parents [Mum 66 yrs, Dad 74 yrs], although at the older end of the spectrum, are classic examples of it.

Yes, that's right. It's because they are so envious of the young and carefree and unlined. They get really really bitter I expect.

I'm going to have to tell my nana off a lot for being such a shit parent to my mum after the war.

What an absolute pile of shite.

I'm like that now and I'm not even 40 yet. Does that make me precocious?

Here maurice, here is a nice fat fish

Maurice - perhaps they are only uptight and have a chip on their shoulder around you. Have you asked yourself why that might be?

What are you talking about? I'm 59, had a great childhood and was around London for the best time ever (the sixties) in the history of the world. I feel sorry for all you who didn't experience that. I've earned my lines and wrinkles and I've had enormous fun acquiring them. I don't mind at all that people like Maurice don't find me potentially fuckable, the feeling is entirely mutual. Only premium kettle chips over here.

If by uptight, weird, and chip on shoulder you mean 'stop taking crap, follow own desires, and speak own opinions' then a) I can't wait to hit my 50s and b) oh, hang on, I'm 36 and I seem to have partially reached that point already ...

Sue, you are the same age as my sister, she is single has to beat men away with a stick! Maurice just needs beating with a stick, but he'd probably enjoy it.

Oh yes. All women, once we reach 'a certain age' turn into horrible people. It is built into our genetic make-up. We will all wake up on that special day and begin to be really vile to those around us.

Just another reason to hate us. Or maybe set up a facebook account to slag us off and say the forums we use 'suck'. Or maybe a good reason to set up forums to fight back against all us pesky women coming out of the kitchen. Beat us back where we belong, that's what I say. I mean, who the actual fuck do we think we are?

I think Maurice has been cuckolded

Erm - 'chip on the shoulder' in my (very old) experience has been used by people to take a pop at someone they don't like (I've had a few hilarious accusations about my chip - ie my ethnicity - my age - my gender - get the picture?).

So what exactly is this particular 'chip'.

I'm 52 and have no time for twats like the op,is that what you mean?

I think it takes about 50 years to work out that everything is shit.

did you know that more divorces of people in their 50s are instigated by women than men? Wonder why?

oh yes, giveitago, I agree. 'chip on shoulder' often means 'not taking the shit I want to dish out'

Not always.

But quite a lot.

I don't know about women, but that's definitely happened to my Dad! I think he's just stopped caring about what other people think, which means he tells it like it is (as he sees it )

Agreed tethers.
And it takes some women about 50 years to stop smiling and letting it go and just say "Christ alive Maurice you are such a tedious wanker"