Seniors
Related: About this forumA good friend of mine sent me these Senior Words of Wisdom:
>> Still trying to get my head around the fact that Take Out can mean food, dating, or murder.
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>> Threw out my back sleeping and tweaked my neck sneezing so Im probably just one strong gas blast away from complete paralysis.
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>> Dear paranoid people who check behind their shower curtains for murderers: If you do find one, whats your plan?
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>> The older I get, the more I understand why roosters just scream to start their day.
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>> Being popular on Facebook is like sitting at the cool table in the cafeteria of a mental hospital.
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>> You know youre over 50 when you have upstairs ibuprofen and downstairs ibuprofen.
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>> . How did doctors come to the conclusion that exercise prolongs life, when the rabbit is always jumping but only lives for around two years while the turtle that doesnt exercise at all lives over 200 years? So, rest, chill, eat, drink, and enjoy life!
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>> If only vegetables smelled as good as bacon.
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>> When I lost the fingers on my right hand in a freak accident, I asked the doctor if I would still be able to write with it. He said, Probably, but I wouldnt count on it.
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>> I woke up this morning determined to drink less, eat right, and exercise. But that was four hours ago when I was younger and full of hope.
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>> Anyone who says their wedding was the best day of their life has clearly never had two candy bars fall down at once from a vending machine.
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>> We live in a time where intelligent people are silenced so that stupid people wont be offended.
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>> The biggest joke on mankind is that computers have begun asking humans to prove they arent a robot.
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>> When a kid says, Daddy, I want mommy thats the kid version of Id like to speak to your supervisor.
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>> Its weird being the same age as old people.
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>> Just once, I want a username and password prompt to say CLOSE ENOUGH.
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>> Last night the internet stopped working so I spent a few hours with my family. They seem like good people.
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>> If Adam and Eve were Cajuns, they would have eaten the snake instead of the apple and saved us all a lot of trouble.
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>> We celebrated last night with a couple of adult beverages
Metamucil and Ensure.
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>> You know you are getting old when friends with benefits means having someone who can drive at night.
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>> Weight loss goal: To be able to clip my toenails and breathe at the same time.
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>> After watching how some people wore their masks, I understand why contraception fails.
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>> So now cocaine is legal in Oregon, but straws arent. That must be frustrating.
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>> Some of my friends exercise every day. Meanwhile, I am watching a show I dont like because the remote fell on the floor.
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>> For those of you who dont want Alexa or Siri listening in on your conversation, they are making a male version
.it doesnt listen to anything.
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>> I just got a present labeled, From Mom and Dad, and I know darn well Dad has no idea whats inside.
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>> Now that Covid has everyone washing their hands correctly
next week
Turn Signals.
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>> Someone said, Nothing rhymes with orange. I said, No, it doesnt.
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>> The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The realist adjusts his sails.
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>> Theres a fine line between a numerator and a denominator. Only a fraction of people will find this funny.
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>> Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are.
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>> I have many hidden talents. I just wish I could remember where I hid them.
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>> My idea of a Super Bowl is a toilet that cleans itself.
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>> Apparently exercise helps you with decision-making. Its true. I went for a run this morning and decided Im never going again.
Enjoy!
Wounded Bear
(60,681 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(152,069 posts)FalloutShelter
(12,746 posts)Thanks Peggy. I needed that.
CaliforniaPeggy
(152,069 posts)I needed them too.
Hermit-The-Prog
(36,586 posts)2naSalit
(92,665 posts)patphil
(6,940 posts)I have an observation about old age. As you get older, the floor gets farther away. It must be true, because it takes me a lot longer to get down there, and also to get back up again.
AnotherDreamWeaver
(2,884 posts)yorkster
(2,405 posts)Thank you 😊
Diamond_Dog
(34,612 posts)TY Peggy for these gems! Made me laugh!
CaliforniaPeggy
(152,069 posts)I wish I could answer each of you but my evening prevents that.
Love you all!
littlemissmartypants
(25,483 posts)My first thought was that I wish she was still here so we could laugh together. It was a daily event for us to share conversation and especially laughs. I miss her so much. ❤️
FuzzyRabbit
(2,082 posts)I can always use a laugh or two. Or three.
IndyPepper
(42 posts)Say hello to California for me, Peggy. I lived there (Los Angeles) for six years and miss it terribly. Even people in Indiana, who normally claim to hate everything to do with California, asked me why the hell I moved back. (I'm from here and had family obligations)
PortTack
(34,642 posts)KS Toronado
(19,565 posts)Easterncedar
(3,519 posts)>> I woke up this morning determined to drink less, eat right, and exercise. But that was four hours ago when I was younger and full of hope.
I feel so validated!
Delmette2.0
(4,261 posts)I will put some out on my FB page because so many things are sad or depressing or rude. We need a laugh, a giggle or just a smile for the day.
THANK YOU California Peggy
JohnnyRingo
(19,309 posts)She seemed to start every conversation with "You haven't head a word I said".
SlimJimmy
(3,250 posts)MacKasey
(1,178 posts)I bookmark them to share with friends
JudyM
(29,517 posts)Wild blueberry
(7,185 posts)Thank you.
My favorite:
The biggest joke on mankind is that computers have begun asking humans to prove they arent a robot.
megapuzzler
(551 posts)Definitely laughter is the best medicine.
BOSSHOG
(39,836 posts)And ibuprofen in the basement.
cachukis
(2,666 posts)Croney
(4,923 posts)multigraincracker
(34,068 posts)I dont feel a day over 72.
Basic LA
(2,047 posts)So nice to be suddenly laughing unexpectedly.
trof
(54,273 posts)You never fail to entertain.
Those are hilarious and I needed a good laugh.
Thank you.