[Joe-B30582]

Like my grandmother used to say: ‘There’s no fool like an old fool’. I heard her say this when she was up in her 90s. So the fact that she recognized and applied this observation to people in her own age group tells you that not all elderly people are that way. However, too many, it seems, are. I think when people retire and suddenly find they have too much time on their hands, they forget what it was like to have to deal with all the stresses people in the work-a-day world, like that cashier, have to deal with every day. In a sense, they tend to lose touch with reality, and all of a sudden, things like going to the store become the most important thing in their lives and they act accordingly. I think it’s great that you called her on it. Not too many people would have, and because they don’t get called on that type of behavior, they think it must be all right. In reality, you or I might act that way, too, if someone didn’t point out that it’s wrong. But the elderly too often are allowed a pass out of respect or some other reason.

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Name : Joe-B30582, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 46, City : Louisville, State : KY, Country : United States, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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