Age Etiquette

[TheaterDiva1]

10 - The stereo does not need to be turned up to 11, whether it be playing the oldies or the hits of today

What if I was listening to Spinal Tap? 

[Piratelvr1121]

It's irritating and rude, imo, to insinuate that the problems of the world are solely the fault of the younger generations.  Spoiled children, oversharing, and the downfall of your idea of music are not new things.

[dks64]

It's irritating and rude, imo, to insinuate that the problems of the world are solely the fault of the younger generations.  Spoiled children, oversharing, and the downfall of your idea of music are not new things.

Agree.

[cabbagegirl28]

A cashier said to me that I would be perfect to work with police to help catch pedophiles. Not sure whether to laugh or facepalm.

[Piratelvr1121]

It's irritating and rude, imo, to insinuate that the problems of the world are solely the fault of the younger generations.  Spoiled children, oversharing, and the downfall of your idea of music are not new things.

Agree.

Besides, the thing is that with a lot of pop stars with music to appeal to teenyboppers are probably being managed or produced by people who are either parents or old enough to be parents to these teenyboppers.   

[purplemuse]

A little bit of a tangent, but age is still a factor:

Statements like "They don't make marriages like that anymore" (IME, usually said by older couples) when speaking of an older couple who has been married a long time is kind of insulting to younger couples. Just because someone's marriage has only lasted 5 years so far doesn't mean they're not going to make it to 50+.

[Martienne]

The same assumption made just because a couple met when they were young is insulting as well. I don't know how many people blatantly assumed my husband and I were going to break up at some point early on just because we were only 15 and 16 when we started going out. We knew the odds weren't in our favor, but that didn't make it any less aggravating to hear remarks about "when you two break up."

ETA: FTR we are 32 and 33 now.

[wolfie]

A little bit of a tangent, but age is still a factor:

Statements like "They don't make marriages like that anymore" (IME, usually said by older couples) when speaking of an older couple who has been married a long time is kind of insulting to younger couples. Just because someone's marriage has only lasted 5 years so far doesn't mean they're not going to make it to 50+.

Plus the older you are when you get married the less likely you are to make it to 50+ years. A lot of the people who made it that far go married right out of high school. I don't think having the median age for marriage go up is really a bad thing. It just is.

[Mopsy428]

Do not call women "little girl". One, I can assure you that I am *not* a "little girl", and two, I'm pretty sure you'd be turning purple if I called you a middle-aged *something or other* or an "old ___________".

[Mental Magpie]

Do not call women "little girl". One, I can assure you that I am *not* a "little girl", and two, I'm pretty sure you'd be turning purple if I called you a middle-aged *something or other* or an "old ___________".

Totally this.

[violinp]

Do not call women "little girl". One, I can assure you that I am *not* a "little girl", and two, I'm pretty sure you'd be turning purple if I called you a middle-aged *something or other* or an "old ___________".

Totally this.

Hoo boy, I would be giving death glares if someone referred to me in that way.

[Mental Magpie]

Do not call women "little girl". One, I can assure you that I am *not* a "little girl", and two, I'm pretty sure you'd be turning purple if I called you a middle-aged *something or other* or an "old ___________".

Totally this.

Hoo boy, I would be giving death glares if someone referred to me in that way.

Diddo except that I'd laugh in their faces first.  I'm 5'7" and what I like to refer to as "sturdy" or that I have hips like a brood mare.  I am also quite muscular because I prefer to be that way.  Next to "a girly girl", the most ironic thing you could say about me would be that I was a "little girl".  That would be what caused me to laugh before I glared.

[Nika]

Also, when you find out someone's age, do not say "Aw, you're just a BABY!"

 

[MamaMootz]

And don't say the phrase "Don't you think you're a little OLD to be doing that?"

The response in my head to this phrase is not printable on E-hell.

[JonGirl]

And don't say the phrase "Don't you think you're a little OLD to be doing that?"
The response in my head to this phrase is not printable on E-hell.

I agree. Who gets to decide that? That annoys me as well.
And evil JonGirl is old enough to know better and young enough not to care!