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What's it like to be elderly in Ireland?

  • 03-08-2013 9:11pm
    #1
    GalwayGuy2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,269 ✭✭✭


    I know this is probably the wrong place for it, but it's quite an interesting question.

    As in, how do people treat you when you're getting the bus, out at the shop, up at the pub, etc.

    And does anybody have any stories that relate to this?

    PS: I'm leaving the term elderly vague :P

    Tbh, I'd say I come across as condescending to elderly folk. Eg, taking a quick step back to let them on the bus before me, or offering them a seat, so on.


Comments

  • #2
    Satts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 818 ✭✭✭Satts


    ****e.


  • #3
    Sunnyisland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    How old is elderly to you...


  • #4
    policarp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,667 ✭✭✭policarp


    Try the "Oulwans 'n' Oulfellas" forum. . .


  • #5
    Chucken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    realies wrote: »
    How old is elderly to you...

    Bet he says over 40 :D


  • #6
    Hilly Bill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,047 ✭✭✭Hilly Bill


    Is this an old thread?


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  • #7
    kneemos
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    You become invisible apparently.


  • #8
    Red Nissan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,055 ✭✭✭Red Nissan


    OK being middle aged at 30 one is old at 60. As my name suggests I drive a red Nissan, I get respect wherever I go and I'm old.

    Wanna stir up the question a little bit, what do you want in Monday Indo? I can say anything you want and you can quote my name as it's inoffensive, except to Ford drivers and VW driver sand :rolleyes:


  • #9
    camel jockey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 909 ✭✭✭camel jockey


    Satts wrote: »
    ****e.

    :rolleyes:

    Free travel, medical card, TV licence and other perks plus a reasonable state pension.

    Hardly ****e.

    Pensioners are probably the only large group of Irish society who have not been adversely affected by the recession.


  • #10
    GalwayGuy2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,269 ✭✭✭GalwayGuy2


    Originally Posted by realies viewpost.gif
    How old is elderly to you...

    60+


  • #11
    Chucken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    camel jockey wrote: »
    :rolleyes:

    Free travel, medical card, TV licence and other perks plus a reasonable state pension.

    Hardly ****e.

    Pensioners are probably the only large group of Irish society who have not been adversely affected by the recession.

    Surely you mean by this recession


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  • #12
    anncoates
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,925 ✭✭✭✭anncoates


    Generally a feeling of being non-young, I suppose.


  • #13
    WilyCoyote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,059 ✭✭✭WilyCoyote


    When I go to the pub with the young wans and have to get a taxi home pissed after 3 pints. Very embarrassing, esp. after telling a lot of war stories that I've forgotten about but they remember.


  • #14
    WilyCoyote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,059 ✭✭✭WilyCoyote


    Chucken wrote: »
    Surely you mean by this recession

    Hey kid! It's the only one in town, if I remember correctly. :rolleyes:


  • #15
    Chucken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    WilyCoyote wrote: »
    Hey kid! It's the only one in town, if I remember correctly. :rolleyes:

    Ah, Wily, you're old enough to remember at least another one! ;)


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