"Remember when everything used to be so nice and solid?"
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modern life, modern times, modern attitudes, changing times, modern tech, modern technology, modern technologies, getting old, getting older, ageing, old person, old people, elderly person, elderly peoples, political correctness, setting concrete, pavement, pavements, sidewalk, sidewalks, solid, solidity, reliable, reliability, stability, stuck in the mud"Susanna Explaining Broadband to the Elders."
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broadband, broadband connection, internet, internet connection, wifi, wi fi, wi-fi, modern life, modern times, tech, modern tech, modern technology, modern technologies, behind the times, out of touch, out of date, old person, old people, elderly person, elderly people, male pale stale, usurp, usurped, redundant, redundancy, made redundant, new technology, new technologies"It's just like that thing you've got under your bed, only this one is for old people."
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monster, monsters, monster under bed, monsters under bed, under bed, under your bed, under my bed, scare, scary, scares, bogeyman, boogeyman, old, elderly, old people, old age, fear, fears, chair, chairs, beast, beasts, bogey man, boogey man, favourite chair, favorite chair, favorite chairs, fearful, imaginary, old person, old people, old man, granddad, granddads, grandparents, grandparent" I was never for the eighties."
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the eighties, eighties, 80s, 1980s, reminisce, reminiscing, bad memory, bad memories, old times, the old days, big hair, old people, old person, elderly people, elderly person, getting old, generation, generations, different generation, different generations, the youth, generation gap, generational gap, generational gaps, complain, complaining"I'm not worrying. I've got most of my money in handbaskets."
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going to hell in a handbasket, going to hell in a handcart, going to hell in a bucket, going to hell in a handbag, allegory, allegories, locution, locutions, idiom, idioms, figure of speech, figures of speech, saying, sayings, expression, expressions, old age, old people, old person, age, ageing, aging, retirement, retire, retired, death, die, died, dying, elderly, elder, elders, senior, seniors, senior citizen, senior citizens, money, wealth, wealthy, rich, rich people, wealthy people"Am I boring you, kid?"
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boring, bored, boring story, boring stories, old timer, old timers, old-timer, old-timers, fishing, fisherman, fishermen, fishing hook, fishing hooks, old people, old person, elderly people, elderly person, when i was a boy, bore, bores, telling stories, teen, teens, teenager, disrespect, disrespectful, honesty, honestyHow's my Reaction Time? Call 1-800-OLDTIMER.
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reaction time, reaction times, bumper sticker, bumper stickers, how's my driving, driver, drivers, drive, drives, driving, reaction, reactions, stop, stops, stop sign, stop signs, old person, old people, senior, seniors, senior citizen, senior citizens, stop, stops, stop sign, stop signs, elderly, bad driver, bad drivers, bad driving, stereotype, stereotypes, stereotyping, school zone, school zones"I hate what's happened to the neighborhood."
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neighborhood, neighborhoods, neighbourhood, neighbourhoods, giant, giants, old, old person, old people, kvetch, kvetches, kvetching, complain, complains, complaining, difference, differences, undesirable, undesirable element, undesirable elements, couple, couples, gentrify, gentrifies, gentrifying, gentrification, monster, monsters, evil, horror, horror movie, horror movies, horror film, horror films"Life was primitive. Both bankruptcy and divorce were still no-nos."
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when i was a boy, back in the day, old people, old person, elderly people, elderly person, attitudes, changing attitudes, different generation, different generations, generation gap, generational, generational gap, bankruptcy, divorce, primitive, backward, backward thinking, out of touch, behind the times, conservative, conservative idea, conservative ideas, conservative attitudes, conservative attitude, modern life, modern times, modern attitudes"You youngsters give me your vote on Election Day and I guarantee this sunshine center will be hoppin' with babes 24/7."
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politician, politicians, political campaign, political campaigns, political campaigning, political candidate, political candidates, vote for me, election day, canavssing, old people, old person, elderly people, elderly person, old peoples home, old peoples homes, community center, community centers, community centre, community centres, gender issues, making promises, broken promises, political promises, priorities, bad priorities, wrong priorities"We're not your grandma's rock band. We're her friend Irene's rock band."
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grandma, grandmas, nan, nans, gran, grans, grandmothers, grand parent, grandparents, rock band, rock bands, unfashionable, out of date, out of touch, behind the times, band, bands, old people, old person, elderly people, elderly person, getting old, getting older, ageing, embarrassing, embarrassment, embarrassments"Help! I've fallen and my son is a disappointment!"
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old people, old person, old age, aging, ageing, retirement, retired, retiring, elderly, mom, moms, mum, mums, mother, mothers, motherhood, mothering, family, families, parent, parents, parenting, parenthood, help, emergency, emergency servicesSenior Mints
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mint, mints, sweets, candy, chocolate, melting chocolate, senior, seniors, ageing, getting old, getting older, pensioner, pensioners, deterioration, deteriorating, out of date, best before, date, use by date, old people, old person, elderly people, elderly person, middle age, middle aged, middle-age, middle-aged"Being wretched keeps me grounded."
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motivation, motivations, ageing, getting old, grounded, staying grounded, old people, old person, elderly people, elderly person, wretched, wretchedness, ill, illness, discontent, disconnectedness, live in the moment, living in the moment, modern life, modern times, modern attitudes, mindfulness"Until we get a feel for the nineties, I think it's smart to stay home with small, seated dinners."
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behind the times, out of date, old people, old person, elderly person, elderly people, eating out, dining out, restaurant, the 90s, 90s, the nineties, modern life, modern time, old fogey, old fogeys, conservative, conservatives, conservative attitude, conservative attitudes, playing it safe, 19th century, 1800s, tradition, traditional, traditional dinner, traditional dining, pretentious, pretentiousness, pretension"I never noticed any damn baby boom, did you?"
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silent generation, the silent generation, baby boom, the baby boom, baby boomer, baby boomers, out of touch, behind the times, old people, old person, elderly people, elderly person, oblivious, obliviousness, unaware, out of date, the news, keeping up, birth rate, birthrate, increased birthrate, sheltered, demographic, demographics, demographic cohort, demographic cohorts, generation, generations, generational"Damn it, Wilbur, that's our bench!"
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bench, benches, park bench, park benches, territory, territories, territorial, old man, old person, old people, small town, small towns, tourist, tourists, tourism, complain, complains, entitled, entitlement, entitlement complex, entitlement complexes, unwelcome, visitor, visitors, visiting, thoughtless, sit, sits, sitting, relax, relaxes, relaxing, grumpy old man, grumpy old men, grumpy, grump, grumpsSnapping a wishbone.
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wishbone, wishbones, wish, wishes, making wishes, making a wish, wish come true, snapping a wishbone, cracking a wishbones, grandparent, grandparents, grandfather, grandfathers, grandad, grandads, grandpop, grandpops, grandson, grandsons, grandchild, getting old, getting older, ageing, old person, old people, elderly person, elderly people, young again, trade places, trading places take advantage, taking advantage, swapping places, role reversalNew Chess Pieces
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game, games, boardgame, boardgames, board game, board games, chess, chessboard, chessboards, chess pieces, chess piece, new, king, kings, queen, queens, bishop, bishops, knight, knights, pawn, pawns, rook, rooks, princess, princesses, insult comic, insult comics, comic, comics, comedian, comedians, insult, insults, lawyer, lawyers, chess player, chess players, chess game, chess games, chess match, chess match, chess move, chess moves, piece, pieces, check, checkmate, slow, expensive, embarrassing, stupid, old, old person"Now, try to think of yourself in a silver frame on a piano in the twenty-first century."