Author Topic: How old are you? A poll on the ages of microstockers (Read 38177 times)

gemmy12 · « **Reply #150 on:** January 02, 2012, 14:05 »

Quote from: Microstock Posts on January 02, 2012, 13:52

Quote from: lisafx on January 01, 2012, 19:26
Realizing that I am just a young person in an older body made me understand this is the way most people feel, regardless of their age. Now I have a number of good friends who are senior citizens. If you talk to them like they are young, they almost magically transform before your eyes and you can see the younger version of them very clearly.

For example, I have a good friend who is 74. He has some back problems, so he moves slowly, and looks like an old man. But this guy is the coolest! He and his partner used to hang out in the clubs in Greenwich Village in the 60s! He and I have the exact same sense of humor (sarcastic and off-color) even though he is 30 years older than I am. I tell him all the time that of the two of us, he's younger.

For most people, age is less a state of mind than a state of body. Inside we all think we're young.
Something that both the elderly and the very young (teenagers or a little younger) have in common, they don't want to be dismissed. Often these 2 groups want to have a say and be heard, but the other age groups may say to them that they are too old too understand or too young to know. I really like talking to young people and I like listening to what they say, I often feel that I'm not really different and can have a laugh and a joke with them. I also like meeting elderly people who have retained their youth. We're all going to age physically, for sure we will gain knowledge with every year that goes by, but that knowledge should consistently come from all age groups. The elderly people I really admire are those who retain their youthful spark and endeavour to keep learning, rather than thinking I'm automatically right or know more due to the number of years I have.

Truly said. When i was young my grand father was (and still now) my best friend. One thing what i feel that senior people do have a nature of giving their knowledge to others specially guys younger to them. They want us to listen spreading their knowledge meanwhile. They do deserve our love.

lisafx · « **Reply #151 on:** January 03, 2012, 15:52 »

Quote from: wut on January 01, 2012, 20:53

Tnx for your compliment on my English. I really appreciate it. If you'd hear me actually talking, that would be another story. My accent/pronunciation is horrible, you'd immediately hear it's something wrong with my R pronunciation (saying something you're the most beautiful girl in the world is hard). I'd probably do best if I'd pronounce those words like Scots, they are saying it with those hard Rs. The pronunciation is probably as hard for me as it is for most of you to speak Spanish (I can't speak Spanish, but it's always so horrible to listen to English native speakers speak Spanish - unless they're fluent of course). Indeed, I probably am coming across a bit more harsh than I intend to. In fact I'm trying to tone down over here (and on most big forums where Ppl don't know me), since it's really easy to be misunderstood - and I don't want to fight because something doesn't read as I intend to. In real life, on FB, I'm honest, direct, sometimes blunt and I'd probably get flagged as offensive by some Pol (dark humour, sarcasm and making fun of ppl or some types of ppl - let's say in some cases Al Bundy style:). When ppl get to know me, then I really speak my mind using the words I'd really want to use

Well +3 from me. I also thought you were a native English speaker (writer). Congrats on your proficiency with English.

FWIW, I very much enjoy your contributions Wut, whether I agree with all of them or not. You raise interesting issues and always have an opinion that's worth reading. Hope you will keep being yourself and making this forum entertaining.

lisafx · « **Reply #152 on:** January 03, 2012, 15:53 »

Quote from: Karimala on January 02, 2012, 12:54

My dad is definitely an inspiration and he loves every minute of it. LOL In my photos, he's actually running uphill on a 7% grade. That's Daggett Pass outside of Lake Tahoe, Nevada, heading towards Carson City, for those who know the area. Thought I was going to die just trying to keep up with him for those eight miles, and that was with my sister driving us ahead so I could get the shots! He shares the record with two other runners winning the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship four consecutive times. Not bad for an old fart.

Absolutely amazing! Your dad is my new hero!

Karimala · « **Reply #153 on:** January 04, 2012, 02:16 »

Quote from: lisafx on January 03, 2012, 15:52

FWIW, I very much enjoy your contributions Wut, whether I agree with all of them or not. You raise interesting issues and always have an opinion that's worth reading. Hope you will keep being yourself and making this forum entertaining.

+1 This thread in particular has been a nice respite from all the "IS is screwing up again" threads.

The Popster is going to love hearing he's your new hero, Lisa! Off to go stroke his ego.

markrhiggins · « **Reply #154 on:** January 04, 2012, 02:58 »

I thought the one advantage of getting old is you do not have to run. When I see them running and older than me I am not sure whether to trip them or applaud. Oh well least I still have hair. Nice if your parents are fit into old age, you can live in the belief it is genetics.

wut · « **Reply #155 on:** January 04, 2012, 05:32 »

Quote from: lisafx on January 03, 2012, 15:52

Quote from: wut on January 01, 2012, 20:53

Tnx for your compliment on my English. I really appreciate it. If you'd hear me actually talking, that would be another story. My accent/pronunciation is horrible, you'd immediately hear it's something wrong with my R pronunciation (saying something you're the most beautiful girl in the world is hard). I'd probably do best if I'd pronounce those words like Scots, they are saying it with those hard Rs. The pronunciation is probably as hard for me as it is for most of you to speak Spanish (I can't speak Spanish, but it's always so horrible to listen to English native speakers speak Spanish - unless they're fluent of course). Indeed, I probably am coming across a bit more harsh than I intend to. In fact I'm trying to tone down over here (and on most big forums where Ppl don't know me), since it's really easy to be misunderstood - and I don't want to fight because something doesn't read as I intend to. In real life, on FB, I'm honest, direct, sometimes blunt and I'd probably get flagged as offensive by some Pol (dark humour, sarcasm and making fun of ppl or some types of ppl - let's say in some cases Al Bundy style:). When ppl get to know me, then I really speak my mind using the words I'd really want to use

Well +3 from me. I also thought you were a native English speaker (writer). Congrats on your proficiency with English.

FWIW, I very much enjoy your contributions Wut, whether I agree with all of them or not. You raise interesting issues and always have an opinion that's worth reading. Hope you will keep being yourself and making this forum entertaining.

Tnx Lisa

Yeah I always try to be myself and I enjoy threads like this, that turn from nothing (not really nothing, but you know, just a poll type of thread) into an interesting, in-depth, at times also philosophical debate. I enjoyed it so much last time, I couldn't convience myself to go to sleep although it was way past my "bed time". So I guess you were (all) right about the age thing, we had a great discussion and the age gap didn't matter (wether it was just over 10 years or over 40). I guess it's a bit different for me in real life, because you actually see the person in front of you and you have a different perspective on it (like you also said if I remeber correctly). That being said, it was more of a serious subject this, if it was something more of a usual everyday thing that we "youngsters" do (I don't really consider myself being young in early 30s, at least not compared to those under 21 or so, really different points of view and perception of life, to some degree different values etc) and talk about, then I guess we wouldn't connect as well (not saying we wouldn't at all), to be honest. And it's the other way around, of course

rubyroo · « **Reply #156 on:** January 04, 2012, 06:01 »

What a lovely post, Wut. I've given you a heart for that one. A very enjoyable read

wut · « **Reply #157 on:** January 04, 2012, 06:12 »

Quote from: rubyroo on January 04, 2012, 06:01

What a lovely post, Wut. I've given you a heart for that one. A very enjoyable read

Tnx, I hope we'll have many more interesting discussions in the future

lisafx · « **Reply #158 on:** January 04, 2012, 13:41 »

Quote from: Karimala on January 04, 2012, 02:16

The Popster is going to love hearing he's your new hero, Lisa! Off to go stroke his ego.

LOL! "Hero" is a bit strong, but yeah, he's a pretty cool guy....for a youngster.

Liked your post Wut. Worth a heart for sure.

wut · « **Reply #159 on:** January 04, 2012, 13:56 »

Quote from: lisafx on January 04, 2012, 13:41

Liked your post Wut. Worth a heart for sure.

Tnx. If I'll get so much love from the buyers, I'll be doing great

gillian vann · « **Reply #160 on:** January 21, 2012, 23:40 »

ouch, having just turned 40 being in the group 40-50 is a bit of a shock. I don't mind being 40, but I'm hoping it's a loooong road to 50.

rubyroo · « **Reply #161 on:** January 22, 2012, 03:02 »

Don't worry about it. The best thing to do is to be so engrossed in the things you love to do that you forget all about your age. It's only a problem if you make it so.

ShadySue · « **Reply #162 on:** January 22, 2012, 07:00 »

Quote from: vannphoto on January 21, 2012, 23:40

ouch, having just turned 40 being in the group 40-50 is a bit of a shock. I don't mind being 40, but I'm hoping it's a loooong road to 50.

It soooooo isn't.
The older you get, the shorter every year seems.
Probably because when you're ten, a year is 10% of your life; when you're 50, a year is 2% of your life, so it 'seems' that much shorter.

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