Sure it's not PC to be an agist, but let's face it, some people are just old. Some look it and some just act it.
Fact: You don't have to be old to act old.
How will one know if they are old or not? And if they are in the potential firing range of politically incorrect agists?
Well, it's simple you see. There's a list (gosh, lists are fun)... The list must consist of your ten most fun things to do.
Easy peasey, you say.
Once you've completed the list, read it back to yourself (involve other people as well for an outsiders view as you might be a little too biased about yourself), then tick off the activities that don't involve, bubbles, water pistols, slip n slides, dancing like a complete idiot, laughing at people's fumbles, giggling when you hear sexually orientated words that can also be used in every day sentences to describe everyday activities, board games that involve bright colors and candy, dressing up in costumes cause you can, balloons, giggling for no reason, liking cartoons more than real life, wishing your teddy bear was really Super Ted, etc. etc.
So, does any of the activities you find SO exciting actually involve things that a 5 year old would be estatic about?
If your answer is no, then I must warn you that you are old and the discrimination will never end until you let go and actually enjoy the little things.
I say, let go of the adult fun, every so often, and just have fun. It's ok to giggle and enjoy your life. It happens to the best of us!
For me, having fun takes me back to better days. Days when I was young and hopeful. A time when the world was still ahead of me. At this point in my life, it feels like the world left me behind. I still have dreams and ambitions, but reality's anchor just seems too heavy to bare.
ReplyDeleteHaving fun is the most innocent of feelings to have. Everyone should let go and enjoy themselves at some point. Nothing is more worth it when you're older!