Another old person died today

[Cainad (dec.)]

Come my fellow youngsters! Let us cast off the shackles passed down to us by the old people and start anew, because unlike previous generations of youth, we know where it's at and can make the world a better place without having to bother learning anything from anyone we consider old.


Oh, and we all have to promise to kill ourselves at the age of 60. God forbid we should cease to be the pinnacle of human physical, cultural, and intellectual progress, which we totally are.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Come my fellow youngsters! Let us cast off the shackles passed down to us by the old people and start anew, because unlike previous generations of youth, we know where it's at and can make the world a better place without having to bother learning anything from anyone we consider old.


Oh, and we all have to promise to kill ourselves at the age of 60. God forbid we should cease to be the pinnacle of human physical, cultural, and intellectual progress, which we totally are.

[Kai]

Come my fellow youngsters! Let us cast off the shackles passed down to us by the old people and start anew, because unlike previous generations of youth, we know where it's at and can make the world a better place without having to bother learning anything from anyone we consider old.


Oh, and we all have to promise to kill ourselves at the age of 60. God forbid we should cease to be the pinnacle of human physical, cultural, and intellectual progress, which we totally are.

And there came an age, an age long passed, an age yet to come, the third age, where the old did say the youth would be the end of the world, and the young did complain the elders were the cause of all misery and suffering.

Yea...did all this and more come and pass and come again.

[Nast]

It is a scary thought that one day you will grow old and incontinent. Of course no one likes it, but it is an inevitability that people face, which means that vainly clinging on to the notion of being spry and perfect forever will get you nowhere.

And afterall, it's not like once you hit a certain age, you start transforming into a shuffleboard-playing, white-haired monstrosities that spends its evenings watching Bill O'Reilly and gumming through reheated frozen dinners. You will still be the person you are, albeit a little bit slower and weaker. The ones that are that loathsome made themselves that way, by allowing themselves to become so debilitated that they merely stew in their own existences. There are also ones who are not debilitated by their own choosing, but by illness and general degradation. But that can strike anyone at any age, so it isn't something limited to the elderly. And of course there are many old people who do lead interesting and enjoyable lives, and regardless of what station of life they're at manage to go on quite well.

[Kai]

It is a scary thought that one day you will grow old and incontinent. Of course no one likes it, but it is an inevitability that people face, which means that vainly clinging on to the notion of being spry and perfect forever will get you nowhere.

And afterall, it's not like once you hit a certain age, you start transforming into a shuffleboard-playing, white-haired monstrosities that spends its evenings watching Bill O'Reilly and gumming through reheated frozen dinners. You will still be the person you are, albeit a little bit slower and weaker. The ones that are that loathsome made themselves that way, by allowing themselves to become so debilitated that they merely stew in their own existences. There are also ones who are not debilitated by their own choosing, but by illness and general degradation. But that can strike anyone at any age, so it isn't something limited to the elderly. And of course there are many old people who do lead interesting and enjoyable lives, and regardless of what station of life they're at manage to go on quite well.

THIS.

[Iason Ouabache]

And your generation aren't a bunch of selfish shitcakes who for the most part don't care what the future generations will have to live through?

I'm sure there are plenty of people who will help you fulfill your desire to die young.

The funny part is that he is almost the exact same age as you.

[Fredfredly ⊂(◉‿◉)つ]

i want to die as soon as i can no longer wipe my own ass
UNTIL THEN I WILL YELL AT CHILDREN TO GET OFF MY LAWN  BASTARDS

[Da6s]

I've both legit and groundless reasons for my dislike of the elderly. If the fact the AARP is the single largest membership organization in the world doesn't raise a red flag in your mind, then i'm guessing you're colorblind. Also never mind how lax laws are against the elderly. Example: Why are the elderly still not required to take a renewed license driving test? Everyone in their right mind can acknowledge a good percent of the elderly should not be allowed to operate heavy machinery in any form.


Though I'm sure I'm just mostly bitter about the elderly because I grew up in a town where the average age was 58, and I blame all elderly people for the miserably boring existence that molded me into the snarky asshole I am today. It's like hating the god that created you, complete with all the young whippersnapper angst to back it up.


As for how I wanna go, I care not. I would be content making it to 50, and would then be ready to get off the ride. No suicide though. Unless it were a quietus, and all the other old farts had to jump in the lake with me.

[BabylonHoruv]

Yes, because people have perfect memories and don't have a tendency to forget historical atrocities like world wars at the first chance they can.


You want people who were there around so they can tell their stories. You want their stories around so nobody the fuck ever forgets.

Kai,

Wonders what you'll say when the last Holocaust survivor dies.

What I'll probably say would revolve around me bitching about the fact the last holocaust survivor today wasn't jewish, and therefore no one cared.

Since you know, only 6 million died, and they were all jews.


And for the record, I can't stand the holocaust museum in DC for the sheer fact that 90% of the museum only covers/refers to the jewish victims, which is utter and complete bullshit.

<-- is part Gypsy, and a lil bit bitter about that all the holocaust victims were Jews thing too.

[Cainad (dec.)]

I've both legit and groundless reasons for my dislike of the elderly. If the fact the AARP is the single largest membership organization in the world doesn't raise a red flag in your mind, then i'm guessing you're colorblind. Also never mind how lax laws are against the elderly. Example: Why are the elderly still not required to take a renewed license driving test? Everyone in their right mind can acknowledge a good percent of the elderly should not be allowed to operate heavy machinery in any form.


Though I'm sure I'm just mostly bitter about the elderly because I grew up in a town where the average age was 58, and I blame all elderly people for the miserably boring existence that molded me into the snarky asshole I am today. It's like hating the god that created you, complete with all the young whippersnapper angst to back it up.


As for how I wanna go, I care not. I would be content making it to 50, and would then be ready to get off the ride. No suicide though. Unless it were a quietus, and all the other old farts had to jump in the lake with me.

So you say now.


I'm sorry you grew up in an environment where it was difficult-nigh-impossible to cultivate a good relationship with the elderly. An overabundance of them would grate on many people's nerves, including mine.

However, thinking and acting like it's somehow their fault for being old (and for having their own best interests at heart) is stupid and worthy of at least twice as much mockery as I've already endeavored to post.

[Da6s]

So you say now.


I'm sorry you grew up in an environment where it was difficult-nigh-impossible to cultivate a good relationship with the elderly. An overabundance of them would grate on many people's nerves, including mine.

However, thinking and acting like it's somehow their fault for being old (and for having their own best interests at heart) is stupid and worthy of at least twice as much mockery as I've already endeavored to post.

My problems stem from the fact they do have their own best interests at heart, and their hearts are frail and have very few beats left. They're also a demographic with alarmingly high numbers (mainly caused by various era baby booms). I'm for democracy in a city-state republic sense, but I also must say democracy only works if its guided toward the preservation of a society, and not towards making things easier on those that have one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel. 

Translation: They vote about shit that is fucking my 22 year old self down the road. I'm well aware that shit rolls downhill, but if you can't control your bowel movements you really shouldn't be allowed to be at the top of the hill.

Also, to reiterate one of my chief problems with elderly, here's this:

[Da6s]

So you say now.

Yeah, I do say now. This way of thinking could change after I go through the cliche mid life crisis, but until then i'll be the best 20 something life-all-figured-out know-it-all i can be.

[Cainad (dec.)]

So you say now.

Yeah, I do say now. This way of thinking could change after I go through the cliche mid life crisis, but until then i'll be the best 20 something life-all-figured-out know-it-all i can be.

Cheers.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

So you say now.

Yeah, I do say now. This way of thinking could change after I go through the cliche mid life crisis, but until then i'll be the best 20 something life-all-figured-out know-it-all i can be.

Whatever.  Let me know when you have something to say.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I've both legit and groundless reasons for my dislike of the elderly. If the fact the AARP is the single largest membership organization in the world doesn't raise a red flag in your mind, then i'm guessing you're colorblind. Also never mind how lax laws are against the elderly. Example: Why are the elderly still not required to take a renewed license driving test? Everyone in their right mind can acknowledge a good percent of the elderly should not be allowed to operate heavy machinery in any form.


Though I'm sure I'm just mostly bitter about the elderly because I grew up in a town where the average age was 58, and I blame all elderly people for the miserably boring existence that molded me into the snarky asshole I am today. It's like hating the god that created you, complete with all the young whippersnapper angst to back it up.


As for how I wanna go, I care not. I would be content making it to 50, and would then be ready to get off the ride. No suicide though. Unless it were a quietus, and all the other old farts had to jump in the lake with me.

You'll be surprised by how stupid you'll realize this to be when you're 45.