Comments on: Time Traveler http://opinion-forum.com/index/2009/10/time-traveler/ A Forum for Opinions on News, Politics, and Life Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:59:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: doris http://opinion-forum.com/index/2009/10/time-traveler/comment-page-1/#comment-8829 doris Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:54:59 +0000 http://opinion-forum.com/index/?p=7288#comment-8829 I agree, Larry, we are now becoming invisible. I tell my granddaughter that, and she gets mad at me. I am ignored, and not even older people meet my gaze, much. I used to be stared at, and glared at, but now I am invisible. It seems this society feels threatened by older folk, as if we will somehow suck the youth right out of them by seeing us. If only they listened to us, we could sure save them a whole bunch of grief. It is, however, good for women to not automatically hate me now. I agree, Larry, we are now becoming invisible. I tell my granddaughter that, and she gets mad at me. I am ignored, and not even older people meet my gaze, much. I used to be stared at, and glared at, but now I am invisible. It seems this society feels threatened by older folk, as if we will somehow suck the youth right out of them by seeing us. If only they listened to us, we could sure save them a whole bunch of grief. It is, however, good for women to not automatically hate me now.

]]> By: Tom http://opinion-forum.com/index/2009/10/time-traveler/comment-page-1/#comment-8679 Tom Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:52:47 +0000 http://opinion-forum.com/index/?p=7288#comment-8679 Another great one, Larry! I agree that we're losing respect for older people, among many of the other characteristics of a gentler and nobler society. There's no doubt that we all have to change with the times, but loss of respect for and even visibility of the old folks didn't have to happen. That's not progress. The line about "should not assume that the old feller that you’re ignoring ain’t got a pot to shoot with a BB gun" is beautiful. Another great one, Larry! I agree that we’re losing respect for older people, among many of the other characteristics of a gentler and nobler society. There’s no doubt that we all have to change with the times, but loss of respect for and even visibility of the old folks didn’t have to happen. That’s not progress.

The line about “should not assume that the old feller that you’re ignoring ain’t got a pot to shoot with a BB gun” is beautiful.

]]> By: Harvey http://opinion-forum.com/index/2009/10/time-traveler/comment-page-1/#comment-8677 Harvey Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:36:00 +0000 http://opinion-forum.com/index/?p=7288#comment-8677 "Maybe it’s better that not everyone rushes to help me when I go into their store." LOL! Great story -- never get tired of them! “Maybe it’s better that not everyone rushes to help me when I go into their store.”

LOL!

Great story — never get tired of them!

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