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Elderly parents

Older folks and their endearing ways . Not.

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Nofeckingway · 13/04/2026 17:41

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 .

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suburburban · 14/04/2026 18:14

BlakeCarrington · 14/04/2026 13:44

Oh come off it, it’s a nostalgic and loving thread. If you don’t like it don’t click on it and leave the rest of us to enjoy.

My dad used to always stress about traffic and parking so would set off for any destination an hour earlier than necessary 🥰

In laws - the traffic is building up 20 years’ ago

i can be like this too

Nofeckingway · 14/04/2026 18:55

@daisychain01 I am not wrong . Just a different opinion than yours . Shall we address your personal attacks on other women ?

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60andcounting · 14/04/2026 20:32

IdentityCris · 14/04/2026 09:43

Generalising about an entire generation and inviting people to send posts talking about things that annoy them about that generation is certainly ageist and discriminatory.

Imagine if you started a thread called"Black people and their endearing ways. Not." You would rightly be torn apart. Claiming that it's "lighthearted" does not change anything.

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hellomylov3 · 16/04/2026 00:43

All these posters jumping in and complaining about ageism are getting boring now 🥱 can we please get back on topic? You've all said your piece. Rack off to another topic please.

My gfather always reversed the car into every space...with precision. I don't think he ever once drove into a space. I always found it such a faff and felt embarrassed to hold people up. I often reverse in to spaces now but do it very quickly.

IdentityCris · 16/04/2026 09:04

hellomylov3 · 16/04/2026 00:43

All these posters jumping in and complaining about ageism are getting boring now 🥱 can we please get back on topic? You've all said your piece. Rack off to another topic please.

My gfather always reversed the car into every space...with precision. I don't think he ever once drove into a space. I always found it such a faff and felt embarrassed to hold people up. I often reverse in to spaces now but do it very quickly.

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