Why do old people sometimes get mad about revealing their age?
151588
Because it is hard to beleive when you get older that you really are that old... You still feel like you are 16/22 on the inside but the years just keep passing. It is hard to accept.
1150615
It is very bad manners to ask a man's age, or a woman's income !
269992
Yes, I believe they would be ashamed, they would be in shock...I wish it was like it was back then, I'm 27 but I know alot of older people who hate how much things have changed....
75307
I am older (over 40), but I think most of the people have limited life experience.  The questions show it.
136050
Jealous, with me, its cause of my age, and my position at work.  How do I handle it, I walk tall.  I show why I'm where I'm at, and I deserve to be here.  They now respect me for who I am, and what I do.  It makes you feel good when people twice your age, come to you for advice.  I don't let it get to my head.  I'm just being me
149043
I am getting old.\nAnd no one wants to hear me complain about it!
921894
Because immaturity in an adult is annoying. This doesn't mean you can't act like a child when it's appropriate, just don't act like a child when you should be serious. It means to take responsibility for yourself. Don't make jokes of serious matters. This is why we tell our children to "Act your age!" But it doesn't mean to stop enjoying life. Just be responsible.
1047507
don't you know?...\n\n"the woman who tells her age(right) is either too young to have anything to lose or too old to have anything to gain."..
455829
I'm 53 years old and am adopted. I was told when I was young and feel that it is best to tell the child when they are young because if they find out when they get older, it can be very traumatic for them to accept.
1115118
Nope I can assure of that. Even though a lot of people are immature and say stupid things in response to questions like they were on myspace or AIM or something. Just check out Marilyn Vos Savant's featured question, thats where all the older people are hanging out.
259230
From the Geriatric Tactics Manual GM-25, ed. 1999...\n\n"...as elderly people often regress mentally into a childlike state, appropriate tactics to dealing witha difficult child can be used.....when the elderly patient is difficult or erascible, it is often because they are tired. In these cases, it is an acceptable tactic to set the clocks forward a couple of hours and use a rerun of Matlock to lull them to sleep...." (no nasty emails please, I'm just the messenger).\n\nI would say that while dishonesty is a sin in any form, I don't think the sin-o-meter will spin very hard against you on this one.  Grandma needs her sleep.  You need your sanity.
551894
They think that the elderly should work until they drop. \n\nIt's the pull yourself up by your boostraps mentality. If you can't take care of yourself it's not their problem or the government's problem.
1103159
Sounds like you have some major emotional issues.  Not all old people are fat and not all people your age are "skinny".
609790
Because some old men and women want to lengthen your suffering Bwahaha...ha
818105
This reminds me of the time that my grandfather hollered at me....\n"HOW OLD ARE YOU NOW, BOY"\n\n"FIVE" I said.\n\nHe replied..."WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE, I WAS SIX."\n\nWhy does the older generation feel the need to out-do or compete with the younger generation. Exactly. I'm glad I could help.
962979
Hi, good question, Its always older people who make this remark, when you are young a day can be so long, and you really can`t imagine 20 or 30 yrs ahead, and also you tend to live for the here and now.\nas you get older middle to elderly age life dosen`t seem that long anymore,you are more aware of your own mortality,and leaves you are more aware also of what you could do or re-do if time was on your side.\nalso there are people who fight getting old and regret  the aging process, again some people have had such full meaningful lives and they too mourn the fact that time is robbing them of more of the same.\nmany are the reasons for saying life`s too short and we will all probably say it sometime in our lives, the important thing is too live well and have few regrets.
1005547
I'm going to watch these answers with interest because I feel I am well up on the 'Old Far** list.\nIsn't it strange how when we are young we exaggerate our age to appear older, then when in middle age we pretend we are younger, then as we get older we again exaggerate to give the impression we are again older??\nDon't expect this has helped much but it filled in a bit of time before I go to collect my pension!!