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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsOne really good thing about being old, if you're a man.
Not a damn thing!
Iggo
(47,550 posts)Other than that, it mostly just hurts.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)that's 40 years less shit I'd had to put up with.
And when I do go, all the good things go, too.
angstlessk
(11,862 posts)Brainstormy
(2,380 posts)They're calmer, gentler, wiser, kinder than young ones. But then, I'm an old woman. What would I know?
RainCaster
(10,869 posts)They are an example of the worst of our kind.
Brainstormy
(2,380 posts)just a general observation
Ohiogal
(31,979 posts)and I can't help but notice that the arthritis class over on the other side is about 75% older ladies and 25% older men. Those guys have it made! They get lots of attention from the ladies!
Iggo
(47,550 posts)My doctor says "You want to be a skinny old man, not a fat old man."
NNadir
(33,513 posts)Facing the end of one's life can really make one appreciate the wonder of being alive.
raccoon
(31,110 posts)stopbush
(24,396 posts)Be sure to drink plenty of liquids, more than you used to. Staying hydrated is important.
Excessive urination may be a sign of a serious medical problem.