Yesterday hubby and me went for a walk. This is unique in itself because it only happens once in four years or so. Like the Olympics.
When a group of random teenagers passing by respectfully wished us a good day, hubby sadly observed that we must have grown old. I was delighted, though, that kids finally stopped yelling obscenities at me and started to treat me as the little old lady that I am to them.
Here’s to teenagers, to whom you’re either dead or a zombie when you’re over thirty.
In response to FireBonnet’s Random Moments of Delight challenge #8.
I love that picture, tells a thousand stories of your life together just in the shadows, just lovely 🙂 And ps how horrible, teenagers shouting at you? 😦
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Aaww, thank you so much! I love this silly photo for exactly the reason you state… And yes, teenagers used to shout at me, either approvingly or disapprovingly, depending probably on whether they liked the look of me or not – those youngsters today! It was really a pleasant surprise when those teenagers yesterday addressed me so politely – maybe they were scared by my husband!
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Lol is your husband scary? Why would teenagers shout at how you look? Sorry I’m maybe being i appropriately nosy?
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Yes, my husband is very scary because he’s basically bald; also, he’s robustly built (euphemism for slight overweight) and has a very grim expression on his face. He has to, he works as a debt collector…
I don’t know why teenagers shout at me but they do. Maybe I attract weird people? (See also my husband. Haha.) 😀
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Lol…your husband sounds like mine! Mines big and bald too, his heads quite shiny and sweats whenever he eats anything spicy! He’s always frowning too and says he just looks like that!
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Ha! Aren’t we married to the same guy? They sound suspiciously alike!!
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They do but don’t forget we are due to get married too! Did you forget?
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You’re killing me, too funny!
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Oh no I didn’t want to kill you!!! Honestly wave the spoon it works well!!! Shout “I know a British woman who will spank your cheeky bums”. Good idea?
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I can’t type for laughter…
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They all say that but they really want to go and make a cup of tea!
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Coffee!
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Well at least you don’t lie!! Coffee makes me shake!
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It’s lack of coffee that makes me shake, I may be addicted…
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Were yin and yang it seems
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How cool is that… 🙂
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Teenagers shouldn’t shout at you! Very bad behavioir! Should all have to do chores until they repent their ways!
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Heh, the next time I’ll tell them and run and duck…
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I will send you my wooden spoon just wave it around then they will run! Yes?
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Oh yes please!
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Ah yes the invisible-ness of being over 30… ain’t it lovely? I’m afraid hubby and I are close to being the ‘looks like granny’ age. But whatever! Love your shot (and your comment about walking only once every 4 years). And thanks so much for sharing your post on RMoD. So fun!
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If that’s any comfort to you, I’m sure people under twenty don’t make any distinction if you’re 30+ or 40+ or whatever… And you totally don’t look like granny. Seriously. Thanks for having me on RMD!
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Nice pic!
To think that in 10 years’ time,I’ll be thirty too… 😮
But well,30 is not old! This brings to mind one of my favourite quotes from one of my favourite novels,The God of Small Things,also the Man Booker Prize Winner in 1997:
”Thirty-one. Not old. Not young. But a viable die-able age.”
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I love gallows humour, hence I love this quote! You will be as old as you’ll feel in ten years time, so if you’ll feel young, young it is!
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