Joining John Holton’s Writer’s Workshop again this week. Thanks for the opportunity, John!
Prompts:
Write a post based on the word rules.
Write a post in exactly 9 sentences.
When you grocery shop, do you prefer “name” (i.e. national) brands or “store” (or generic) brands? Or a combination of the two? Why?
Tell us about something you learned in October.
If you could spend a year living in a fictional world, which one would it be, and what would you do while you were there?
Do you think you would be a good leader of your country (e.g. president, prime minister etc.)? Why or why not?
RULES? WHAT RULES?! 👵🚫👎 #WritersWorkshop ✍️ #dogladysden#AgeIsJustANumber#RuleBreaker #IDontFollowTheRules
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AGEING STEROTYPES
What is an old person supposed to look like? According to conventional “wisdom” (🙄), they should have short hair, wear conservative clothes and sensible shoes. And no large hoop earrings for the women!
Old people supposedly eat dinner at 4 pm and are in bed by 9 pm, up at or before dawn the next morning.
Who made up these stupid rules?!
The funny part is, I see people that look and act that way, but they’re a lot younger than I am! Why do you suppose some people age more or less gracefully than others? Apart from health issues, I think it mostly has to do with attitude and joie de vivre (joy of life).
Or possibly, some of us never grew up?
Closing in on my 70th birthday (end of January), I wonder if I ever will. 😆 My once waist-length hair is shorter now, because it’s thinner than it used to be. Still past my shoulders, though! The hoop earrings are ever-present, as is the Boho wardrobe. No conservative clothes or saddle shoes for me!
Still Bohemian after all these years.
Rules of style are silly and meant to be broken. We should all embrace our individuality!
Some fabulous examples:
Ilona Royce Smithkin (March 27, 1920–August 1, 2021) was a Polish-born American artist, author, model, and performer.
This senior fashion bible brings together five dapper gents. By Ari Seth Cohen & Lina Plioplyte. Read the full feature on NOWNESS.
As for going to bed at 9pm – not in my world! The night is just getting started.
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6 thoughts on “RULES? WHAT RULES?! 👵🚫👎 | #WritersWorkshop ✍️ #Opinion”
Okay, confession time for me. At 72, I have started to like ‘comfortable shoes’, but I dress much the same as I did when I was 30, which was always a little conservative. I don’t go to bed at 9pm, but I am rarely still awake by midnight these days. As for rules I agree with you, there should not be any rules for older people. Dress and act how they want, do whatever makes them happy! Best wishes, Pete.
Y’know, there are yet times Misty and I will be crossing some back of the complex area and I imagine someone yelling, “You kids get out of there!” Not as often as a couple years ago, but…
You aren’t that much older than I am. I’ll be 69 in March.
I remember Mom at my youngest brother’s wedding getting all pissed about my sisters-in-law wearing little black dresses. They were in their early 40’s and both of them were tall and slender. “They’re too old to wear those dresses!” Hey, if you can get away with it, you should, and if you can’t, go ahead anyway. The older I get, the younger 70 looks…
This is a great post and absolutely not are you that stereotype of “the little old lady.” You are the Queen of all things cool. I can’t even imagine you as that little old lady. – I’m pretty sure I came out of the womb flipping everybody off so I’m pretty much not a rule follower. Even speed limits are just suggestions unless there’s a cop nearby, right? Lol. And I too am a night owl. I get my best work done then. I do go to bed at a “normal” time but I don’t stay asleep. Two or 3 hours and I’m good to go so I just get up. I really don’t know how people can lay horizontally for 8 hours.
LOL. I will be 78 next Monday. Never had my hair longer than chin length. Never wore hoop earrings, but lots of dangly ones. Still do. I turned into a morning person in retirement. Eat my main meal at lunch. Never eat after 6. I hate seeing suggestions for what I should do or wear. MYOB. My life and body, my choices! Thanks for the post.
I’ve never been much one for rules. I’m good with things that keep order and such, but not arbitrary rules regarding what others think I should be or do.
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6 thoughts on “RULES? WHAT RULES?! 👵🚫👎 | #WritersWorkshop ✍️ #Opinion”
Okay, confession time for me. At 72, I have started to like ‘comfortable shoes’, but I dress much the same as I did when I was 30, which was always a little conservative. I don’t go to bed at 9pm, but I am rarely still awake by midnight these days. As for rules I agree with you, there should not be any rules for older people. Dress and act how they want, do whatever makes them happy! Best wishes, Pete.
Y’know, there are yet times Misty and I will be crossing some back of the complex area and I imagine someone yelling, “You kids get out of there!” Not as often as a couple years ago, but…
You aren’t that much older than I am. I’ll be 69 in March.
I remember Mom at my youngest brother’s wedding getting all pissed about my sisters-in-law wearing little black dresses. They were in their early 40’s and both of them were tall and slender. “They’re too old to wear those dresses!” Hey, if you can get away with it, you should, and if you can’t, go ahead anyway. The older I get, the younger 70 looks…
This is a great post and absolutely not are you that stereotype of “the little old lady.” You are the Queen of all things cool. I can’t even imagine you as that little old lady. – I’m pretty sure I came out of the womb flipping everybody off so I’m pretty much not a rule follower. Even speed limits are just suggestions unless there’s a cop nearby, right? Lol. And I too am a night owl. I get my best work done then. I do go to bed at a “normal” time but I don’t stay asleep. Two or 3 hours and I’m good to go so I just get up. I really don’t know how people can lay horizontally for 8 hours.
LOL. I will be 78 next Monday. Never had my hair longer than chin length. Never wore hoop earrings, but lots of dangly ones. Still do. I turned into a morning person in retirement. Eat my main meal at lunch. Never eat after 6. I hate seeing suggestions for what I should do or wear. MYOB. My life and body, my choices! Thanks for the post.
I’ve never been much one for rules. I’m good with things that keep order and such, but not arbitrary rules regarding what others think I should be or do.