Older folks and their endearing ways . Not.

[Nofeckingway]

Going on from a previous OP that said her ILs drive her insane with their narrow food choices, constant tea drinking and couch sitting .. what little harmless ways drive you mad ?
My father when I was younger and visiting with small DCs would come into the bedroom when he figured we had slept enough to squeegee and dry the windows of any condensation. Happened a lot as we often visited at Xmas time . Just because it was his habit every morning . Also wanted a dinner at 1pm despite us only getting around to brunch at 12. Would turn news on in middle of people talking . Hated anyone sitting in his chair .

But he redeemed himself as he was also a loving generous man and he and my mother would go shopping for nappies, wipes , food for our visits and pick up the tab for meals out .

I agree.

This is true. Your body deals with carbs twice as fast at 12 midday than it does at 12 midnight. Eating your main meal at lunchtime is much better for your digestive system and waistline.

A work colleague who has recently retired would talk in great detail about people she knew as if you also know them well...
'I got a Christmas Card from Sue and George and you'll never guess where they've been on holiday? South Africa! With Jenny and Dave! Well, you know what Dave's like when he's had a few beers...' and on and on for 30 minutes plus. I don't know who the hell these people are and it is just so weird. She would talk about all kinds of people she knew, their pets, personality quirks etc without ever explain g who they were. I would politely nod and smile in the right places but I often wonder if there was anyone else like this...
by the way, I absolutely love this person who is a dear friend but this part of them baffles me...

@Foxyloxy89 - this friend is "recently retired", so can't be all that old? It sounds like a personality quirk rather than a mark of ageing. I've known someone like that - only in their 40s, just a bit oblivious to other people, really.

I've heard it all now!!!

A white racist will never be black. A misogynist will never be a woman. A homophobe will not be gay. But everyone,if they are lucky to live a full lfe, will be old. So perhaps be less ageist as you will be that old person who is mocked and resented one day.

I have a friend like this and she's been like that since her 20s. Telling us the life stories of all these people she works with, naming them and all their family members , friends, kids etc. And im meant to keep up with who's who
It made me uncomfortable as I thought she was probably telling them all my business too.

No, she came from Orpington. Never been to Italy in her life.
Her idea of dinner was pork chop, boiled potatoes and cabbage (brocolli was posh and therefore slightly suspect). Apple sauce if she was feeling very lavish. We all grew up fit & healthy though so I guess she did what was necessary.

I suspect, when I am gone, my ds will remember me (fondly) as a mad old woman who insisted on home-making bread.

But having seen the additives in shop bread - mould inhibitor is a polite term for fungicide - I chose, years ago, to spend 10 minutes early on Sunday mornings so we could eat lovely fresh, crusty bread without the chemicals.

I doubt he will follow my lead. 😊

Old is relative. A 30 yr old is ancient to a teenager.

I have the exact same thing, it sort of twists down and flat when not in use, it came from Tiger I think. It disappeared temporarily when I moved house but I found it recently and was disproportionately happy.

One day this will be you

I’d forgotten this, my mum always warmed the plates and was horrified that I didn’t! If she didn’t have the oven on she put them in a bowl of boiling water!

And?

It’s said with affection, i think.

Get off MN if you don’t like people making posts you don’t think are acceptable.

My father in law would have done the same! When we were newly married I invited them to lunch on a Sunday and served a lasagne, he was very upset that he was not getting the traditional Sunday roast! I was not brought up with having a joint of meat every Sunday, it was too expensive but also my parents were very keen cyclists and once I was old enough to be left with the younger children they would often go out for the day. So we are our main meal in the evening and it was often mince meat based or a casserole.

In retrospect I think my husband could have warned me as I would have cooked a chicken if I’d known!

My lovely Grandma used to have a comb handy by the door in case of an unexpected visitor, she would quickly run a comb through her hair, however she also did it when answering the telephone too. We were never allowed to touch or use the comb

Get off MN if you don’t like people making posts you don’t think are acceptable

Or maybe just exercise their right to say they find a thread distasteful instead of you telling them to get off a chat forum.

I will be ridiculed for tea consumption, I have it with me always and very particular about making it.

Yeah, I'm with your mum. I’m sure it was delicious, as a side, because without veg (and the herbs & tomatoes are not enough to count as veg) or protein, it’s just a pile of carbs, not a proper meal, and will leave you hungry again in an hour.

There was a thread on Gransnet recently about people wearing leopard print being "tarty"

(I was actually quite offended! But it's a forum and they're allowed their opinions!)

When I'm old (not long to go!) I'll still be wearing leopard print but I won't be calling anyone "tarty" for doing the same ☺️

@Foxyloxy89 this is my MIL!
’you know Bob and Jean’
’nope, no idea who they are’
’well they’ve moved nearer Carol and Ray into a bungalow’
’again, no idea’
’because Jean has terrible restless legs’
’sigh’

MN loves an ageist thread and won’t take any action against it

My 82 year old neighbour wears leopard print! She has bright red hair, favours patent leather and is an absolute hoot!