The secret of eternal youth

I recently had a birthday.

The coffee house I go to offers free drinks on your birthday, and it was pretty busy when I went there. The teenage barista said, "sorry to make you wait on your birthday."

I said, "That's OK. I waited 73 years to get to this point."

She said, "73? No way! I thought you were like 50!"

I thought about that for a second and then I asked her, "About how old is your dad?"

She said "about 50" , and she pulled out her phone, found a family photo, and showed it to me.

Her father looks much younger than I do, of course. But I guess to a 16 year old, a 50 year old and a 70 year old look about the same!

So that's the secret of staying young -- hang out with teenagers! 😄

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FreddieUK · 70-79, M

I'm not sure whether to be flattered or outraged when a young lady stands up for me to have her seat on a crowded bus!!

badminton · 61-69, MVIP

@FreddieUK I'm not sure whether to be flattered or outraged when youngsters call me Sir.

DrWatson · 70-79, M

@FreddieUK I love it when I buy two bottles of wine and the cashier asks whether I would like help carrying that out to my car!

FreddieUK · 70-79, M

@DrWatson @badminton I don't drink alcohol, but when I buy my rum babas in the supermarket at the self-checkout they always have to confirm I'm over 18. I saw that amongst the options they have on the screen is one that just reads 'Obvious'. 😄

swirlie · F

@FreddieUK
...or when at the pharmacy (chemist) the sales clerk takes one look at you, then automatically gives you the senior's discount without asking first!