Comments on: OD: Original Deadender

By: Mauimom

Mauimom — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:55:28 +0000

The reason I won’t join AARP [and I’m WAY within their age group] is the lobbying crap they used their members’ money for back in the “Medicare Drug Coverage” days: willing to sell out the under-50 portion of the population so the Greedy Geezers could have yet something else funded by the exceedingly regressive social security tax.

By: ReidMoore

ReidMoore — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:19:15 +0000

They sent me the first mailing when I was 48.

I’m two weeks older than bin Lden, so yes, Michael Harrington, I’m sure they know where he is!

By: Bettencourt

Bettencourt — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:25:20 +0000

I wouldn’t take it too personally. The AARP has been sending me stuff since at least my late 30s (they apparently don’t seem to make a distinction between “retired” and “has-been.”

By: PaminBB

PaminBB — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:55:18 +0000

Hubby and I have been pitching the AARP mailings ever since they first started coming, shortly before each of our 50th b-days. I’m going to have to ask him if he’ll start asking for senior discounts when he hits 55 later this year. That should be entertaining.

Tbogg, enjoy your last few days of 40-something.

By: gbear

gbear — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:59:30 +0000

Doc, don’t get bent out of shape over the grandkids at 54. It’s pretty normal to be a grandparent at 54. The lady who used to live across the street from me was most likely a great grandmother by the time she turned 50. Being queer, I don’t have to worry about that; I just vote yes on every school referendum so that I’m not surrounded by stupid kids in my old age.

I accomplished a pre-emptive attack on my 54th birthday blues this year by buying a scooter. I instantly turned into a very portly, bald, and silver haired 14 year old. Best mid-life crisis purchase ever, and saves me over $100/mo in gas.

By: ThomasAllen

ThomasAllen — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:59:02 +0000

Those bastards offered me a card when I was 35. I signed up for it, giving all my correct info, and they sent me a card. I had assumed they would simply chuckle and send my check back, but… well, there you have it. My membership will be up for renewal in July, but I think I’ll let it lapse.

By: MaryKay

MaryKay — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:14:33 +0000

Ah, so that’s why I enjoy this blog so much! It’s the only one where I’m not 30 years older than everybody else.

For the record I turn 56 next Tuesday. I got my first AARP letter on my 50th birthday. I haven’t joined but they’ve never given up. I wonder if maybe I should. Discounts are good and I’m super at recycling mail I don’t want…

MKK

By: heydave

heydave — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:50:53 +0000

Take the whole pill, dude; relax.
My blond hair is now white, I’ve had a stroke, and yet I can still scare people with how animated and angry I can get (thank you for something Georgie Bush). Plus, go to the gym regularly and young punks will be surprised at how quickly you can slap them when they say something stoopid.
And, totally sans shame, I trot out any damn card from my wallet that saves money at hotels and/’or restaurants.

By: woodrowfan

woodrowfan — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:35:42 +0000

The AARP sometimes jumps the gun. My wife is in her mid 40s (she says “early 40s”) and she just got the dreaded “letter” (omnious organ music). I, on the other hand, am 49 and still haven’t heard word one from them. heh heh.

And yeah, I’ve skipped the gray and am going straight to white hair.

By: Punkster

Punkster — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:17:53 +0000

Yeah, the bastards started hounding me when I was still in my late 40’s! And I figger that if my liberal 74 year old mother dumped them with great fanfare after they endorsed Bush’s abomination RE: Social Security Part D, there isn’t any reason for me to join.

Hell, I can’t afford to go out to eat or to a movie anyway, discounts or no…