• Subject: PERKS OF BEING OVER 50

1. Kidnappers are not very interested in you.

2. In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first.

3. No one expects you to run–anywhere.

4. People call at 9pm and ask, ” Did I wake you ????”

5. People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.

6. There is nothing left to learn the hard way.

7. Things you buy now won’t wear out.

8. You can eat dinner at 4pm.

9. Your supply of brain cells is finally down to manageable size.

10. You get into heated arguments about pension plans.

11. You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.

12. You quit trying to hold your stomach in no matter who walks into the room.

13. You sing along with elevator music.

14. Your eyes won’t get much worse.

15. Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off.

16. Your joints are more accurate meteorologists than the national weather service.

17. Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can’t remember them either.

18. You can’t remember where you read this list.

  • And you notice these are all in bold for your convenience.
  • Send this to every one you can remember

4 Responses to “Are you OVER 50 ?!!”

  1. HA!!! Great one!! I’m nearly there…

  2. really !!? I’m exactly in the middle !

  3. As a post-50 person, I had intended to write a scathing response condemning you for ageism, but I forgot all of the arguments I was going to make and why I wanted to make them. Besides, I mislaid my reading glasses, so I’m having trouble making out the text on the screen.

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