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TWELVE COMMANDMENTS FOR SENIORS

mousiegirl — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 23:36:37 GMT

Talk to yourself. There are times you need expert advice.
“In Style” are the clothes that still fit.
You don’t need anger management. You need people to stop making you mad.
Your people skills are just fine. It’s your tolerance for idiots that needs work.
The biggest lie you tell yourself is, ” I don’t need to write that down. I’ll remember it.
“On time” is when you get there.
Even duct tape can’t fix stupid – but it sure does muffle the sound.
It would be wonderful if we could put ourselves in the dryer for ten minutes, then come out wrinkle-free and three sizes smaller?
Lately, you’ve noticed people your age are so much older than you.
Growing old should have taken longer.
Aging has slowed you down, but it hasn’t shut you up.
You still haven’t learned to act your age, and hope you never will.

And one more: “One for the road” means going to the bathroom before you leave the house.

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QVCkitty1 — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 23:39:18 GMT

These are great, if we lose the ability to laugh at ourselves we are in big trouble.

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Love my grandkids — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 23:44:59 GMT

Cute, but 3 and 6 don't apply to me!

I'm rarely angry and I haven't been late for/to anything in at least 20 years!

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Mellyg — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 23:45:52 GMT

Thank you for the laugh! I just read those to my sister and we both appreciated (and related) to them!

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chickenbutt — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 23:52:40 GMT

Wow, except for #6 (I'm always ALWAYS on time for a commitment), I can relate to every single one of those.

Right off the bat I thought 'oh good, I talk to myself all day long every day'. Sometimes I wonder if that's messed up, but why not? I'm alone 99% of the time (totally NOT complaining!) and talking to myself a lot just became natural. At least I know the person to whom I am talking is listening.

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Xivambala — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 00:04:54 GMT

On point...#4, 8, 9 are gems!!!

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Foxxee — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 00:14:43 GMT

My favorite

Your people skills are just fine. It’s your tolerance for idiots that needs work.

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grandma r — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 02:25:24 GMT

@mousiegirl. Thanks for sharing. These are perfect.

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mousiegirl — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 02:30:57 GMT

Number 9 reminds me of the wife of DH's then boss, decades ago, they were in their late sixties, probably in their seventies, I was in my thirties, and we were outside with fireworks during my 4th of July party, and she said to me, " We used to entertain like this, but our friends got old," couldn't laugh then, but every time I remember this it makes me laugh.

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Leggett28 — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 03:59:28 GMT

Agree with all 12 😉

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Lindsays Grandma — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 06:44:15 GMT

mousiegirl, thank you for this, I love it. So much of it is true. I especially love #1, I am good at listening to what I tell myself.

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January121 — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 07:53:54 GMT

They are all so true .... THANKS!!! 😂🤣😂🤣

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CalminHeart — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 12:25:25 GMT

As a senior, I'm trying to find the humor in those commandments. They could apply to anyone at any age. With luck, everyone will live long enough to be a senior.