Advice from Old PeopleSometimes, just sometimes, old people say something worth listening to. Ok, so it's like picking the needle out of a whole haystack of mis-remembered war stories, but those gems should be celebrated.
Tell us something worthwhile an old-type person has told you.
Note, we're leaving the definition of old up to you, you smooth-skinned youngsters.
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chthonic, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 16:16)
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Not so much advise but...My Great-uncle Jim is a legend. He's had bad tinnitis for as long as I've known him and therefore doesn't get himself involved in conversation too much at family get-togethers which, coupled with his silver goatee beard and thick glasses gives everything he says great resonance as far as I'm concerned. In the last 18 years he has spoken to me twice and each time I've come away thinking I've benefited from his profound wisdom.
The first time was in 2000 when I was travelling around Scotland visiting family along the way. I was at his house where he lives with my non-hearing impaired Great-aunt watching the Open and Tiger Woods had just hit a long drive but missed the subsequent putt. Jim reclines in his chair, pipe in hand and says:
'Aye. When the big hitters reach the green every one's equal'.
He didn't speak another word to me until I was at my cousin's wedding earlier this year. We were sitting at a table together while the ceilidh was in full swing. He points to the dancefloor and asks: 'Are you a dancer?'. I said no to which he replied 'Neither are they!'.
Like I said: legend.
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Raindance Work is inversely proportional to post-count, Fri 20 Jun 2008, 16:47,
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*click*`for making me snort - good one!
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