Am I Becoming a Grumpy Old Man?
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The only thing that goes into the one bottle cage on my bike is a large UE Boom bluetooth speaker that I crank up while I ride
Nobody other than myself hears it for more than about 5 seconds unless they are drafting me uninvited(which I don’t mind)
Keep your public noise sensitivities to yourself I say.
Nobody other than myself hears it for more than about 5 seconds unless they are drafting me uninvited(which I don’t mind)
Keep your public noise sensitivities to yourself I say.
Edit: Just read what I wrote ... talk about being grumpy!
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In my 40s and 50s I was the stereotypical grumpy old(er) guy, a complete Type A type.
And what did that get me? Aggravation and coronary heart disease, that’s what it got me.
Now that I have entered my 60s I am far more mellow, relaxed and yes... happier.
I look at some of my earlier posts in BF and I don’t even recognize that person—angry, combative and full of p*ss and vinegar.
Getting older does not necessarily mean turning into an old grump.
YMMV
And what did that get me? Aggravation and coronary heart disease, that’s what it got me.
Now that I have entered my 60s I am far more mellow, relaxed and yes... happier.
I look at some of my earlier posts in BF and I don’t even recognize that person—angry, combative and full of p*ss and vinegar.
Getting older does not necessarily mean turning into an old grump.
YMMV
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In my 40s and 50s I was the stereotypical grumpy old(er) guy, a complete Type A type.
And what did that get me? Aggravation and coronary heart disease, that’s what it got me.
Now that I have entered my 60s I am far more mellow, relaxed and yes... happier.
I look at some of my earlier posts in BF and I don’t even recognize that person—angry, combative and full of p*ss and vinegar.
Getting older does not necessarily mean turning into an old grump.
YMMV
And what did that get me? Aggravation and coronary heart disease, that’s what it got me.
Now that I have entered my 60s I am far more mellow, relaxed and yes... happier.
I look at some of my earlier posts in BF and I don’t even recognize that person—angry, combative and full of p*ss and vinegar.
Getting older does not necessarily mean turning into an old grump.
YMMV
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Just think the loud mouth spewing personal business about the person on the the other end and the whole area knowning about it? In a small town like Hondo that could lead to some embarrassment Geez Joe I don’t think everyone in Dairy Queen wanted to know about you’re wife’s monthly cycle etc etc. No Mr. Habanero you are not grumpy at all just take his cell phone and smash it and the crowd around will applaud.
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Certain things bother us more when we are older. We like things to be safe, comfortable, and predicable, When was the last time you heard of someone in their 20's calling the cops about a loud party?
Loud parties, loud conversations, loud cars and motorcycles, and loud music just don't seem to bother young people as much as they do older people. I'm with you, people shouldn't have loud phone conversations in public. People who drive loud cars and loud motorcycles, and have loud parties should go to jail if they don't cut it out.
If you're angry and inconvenienced, let it be known politely and respectfully. And THEN call the cops (who won't do anything).
Loud parties, loud conversations, loud cars and motorcycles, and loud music just don't seem to bother young people as much as they do older people. I'm with you, people shouldn't have loud phone conversations in public. People who drive loud cars and loud motorcycles, and have loud parties should go to jail if they don't cut it out.
If you're angry and inconvenienced, let it be known politely and respectfully. And THEN call the cops (who won't do anything).
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The other day I was in the grocery store and someone was talking on their cell phone about personnel issues in their business loud enough for all within 5 feet to hear. I started to comment on what he was saying to my wife and the guy shot me dead with his scowling eyes.
I see it as he put it out there in the public square, the information is public and all are free to use it or talk about it. Am I becoming a grumpy old man or should people shut up and keep their conversation about whatever private?
I see it as he put it out there in the public square, the information is public and all are free to use it or talk about it. Am I becoming a grumpy old man or should people shut up and keep their conversation about whatever private?
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Now there's a real irritation! 5 seconds? Ya think! I can hear riders like you a half mile off so unless I am lucky enough to be going the other way, your choice of noise can impact my serenity for a long time. Use buds, man. My life does not need your personal sound track.
Edit: Just read what I wrote ... talk about being grumpy!
Edit: Just read what I wrote ... talk about being grumpy!
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Am I Becoming a Grumpy Old Man?
"The other day I was in the grocery store and someone was talking on their cell phone about personnel issues in their business loud enough for all within 5 feet to hear. I started to comment on what he was saying to my wife and the guy shot me dead with his scowling eyes.
I see it as he put it out there in the public square, the information is public and all are free to use it or talk about it. Am I becoming a grumpy old man or should people shut up and keep their conversation about whatever private?"
No, you're not. There's something inherently annoying about people talking on their cell phones. I don't want to hear their conversation for some reason. It's noise pollution. I simply and literally don't want to hear it. You're not grumpy for being annoyed with the annoying.
I see it as he put it out there in the public square, the information is public and all are free to use it or talk about it. Am I becoming a grumpy old man or should people shut up and keep their conversation about whatever private?"
No, you're not. There's something inherently annoying about people talking on their cell phones. I don't want to hear their conversation for some reason. It's noise pollution. I simply and literally don't want to hear it. You're not grumpy for being annoyed with the annoying.
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How's this for a grumpifying moment? I'm in the "12 items or less" lane behind a guy talking on his cellphone. He has another phone along with a pager clipped to his belt. He pays with an EBT card. But what chapped my tushie the most was that he had 15 items.
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No, you're not. There's something inherently annoying about people talking on their cell phones. I don't want to hear their conversation for some reason. It's noise pollution. I simply and literally don't want to hear it. You're not grumpy for being annoyed with the annoying.
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Some/many people can not control the loudness of their voices while speaking phone. Nothing to be done.
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Skimming this thread I can't get the movie Network out of my head. Everyone go the window right now and yell "I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!!!!". Of course, one has to be of a certain age to even remember the movie and quote: which is fittingly ironic and maybe even funnier!
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Actually in the past I would see guys with the earset thing talking and gesturing wildly like a crazy person, but lately not so much. At least the younger set seem to mostly be thumbing away in total quiet.
Those of us in the 50+ forum know that real phone numbers are things like SUnset2-nnnn or GReenfield5-yyyy
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Those of us in the 50+ forum know that real phone numbers are things like SUnset2-nnnn or GReenfield5-yyyy
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Nope. A real telephone number was something like 56300. 5 numbers, no letters.. Prior to that you had to turn the crank and tell the operator who you wanted to call.
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Some noise is unavoidable, but adding to it for personal reasons is contributing to noise pollution. Do what makes you happy, but please try to minimise effect on others. Your audio drug is
no different than smoking in public.
no different than smoking in public.
Good stuff.
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1) those that are mentally challenged (rare) and,
2) the low-class.
If you've ever noticed its always the people with the worse language skills and the most annoying voices. I don't know about you but I've never hear anyone that uses the Queen's English with a mellifluous announcer's voice talking loud enough to broadcast all their business to the public.
Noisy environments notwithstanding.
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Gee, when I lived in a small village in Ghana we had single digit phone numbers. Circa 1974. Well, not me specifically but the school was 1, and the headmasters house was two etc. We had phone service at all since this was Kwame Nkruma’s home town. Calls came in to the “central office” which was a small room attached to the post office. The operator there would patch calls as required using her miniature switchboard. I never made a call in the two years I was there but the Bursar would be yelling into the school phone sometimes when I was walking by the office. Not sure how much communication, if any, was actually achieved.
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I hope that explains the proper express line protocols.
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So is this two items?
Or one item since they get weighed together?
Or 8 items, since after all, eight bananas is eight bananas.
Or one item since they get weighed together?
Or 8 items, since after all, eight bananas is eight bananas.
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If you've ever noticed its always the people with the worse language skills and the most annoying voices. I don't know about you but I've never hear anyone that uses the Queen's English with a mellifluous announcer's voice talking loud enough to broadcast all their business to the public.
If you've ever noticed its always the people with the worse language skills and the most annoying voices. I don't know about you but I've never hear anyone that uses the Queen's English with a mellifluous announcer's voice talking loud enough to broadcast all their business to the public.
It's old.
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One rule: by-the-pound. Therefore, 1 banana or 10 is still one item. However, 10 bananas and 1 apple (or a bag of apples) are two items. While I'm at it, multiple items sold on sale, for example, my 12 bottles of Gatorade @ 0.57 cents/dozen, are also 1 item. On the other hand, same product but less than 12 are counted as separate items. Just for clarity, fifteen cans of peas is not 1 item.