So on Christmas, I asked my kids why young people hate old people. The consensus: Old people have no sex appeal. When they squint, it makes them look mean. They fumble with their change in the checkout line.
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2 comments:
Thank you for crossing the cultural divide and bringing back this information. Now I'm starting to get it. Further intelligence will be most welcome. (Wondering if nice old ladies who smile at babies have any place in the young person's cosmos?)
No! Nice old ladies are the worst, I'm told. They suck up energy with their insipid comments and corny jokes.
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