Derogatorily called grandpa for the first time.

[gcgang]

Was in a 44 person poker tournament. Mostly Millenials. A few other Boomers.

As we narrowed to two tables, I continually went up against a puffed up, totally tatted up, wife beater coke t shirt wearing Millenial who chided me, calling me grandpa after I called his bluff with next to nothing. I returned the banter later saying lil Johnnie needs to learn some manners after he slow rolled me. But it couldn't have ended better. As soon as he busted the remaining 8 of us made a deal and split up the prize pool. Lol. We'd been playing 12 hours, and grandpa needs his rest.

You ever been on the receiving end of some ageism?

[COcheesehead]

Sounds like it went both ways.

[RunningBum]

Next time tell him to get off your lawn.

[Sunset]

Just at a work meeting where I was called Gandalf.

[Lakewood90712]

You have arrived .

[Nick12]

If I ended up splitting the prize pool and the sore loser goes home - "sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me".

[audreyh1]

Is trash talking part of playing poker?

[Mdlerth]

Only on the younger side. Thirty five years ago I was an impoverished young father paying full price to feed his family while watching Cadillac-driving geezers lapping up senior discounts left and right.

And now that I'm 60, senior discounts are drying up. Sigh...

[Chuckanut]

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Originally Posted by gcgang As soon as he busted the remaining 8 of us made a deal and split up the prize pool. Lol. We'd been playing 12 hours, and grandpa needs his rest. You ever been on the receiving end of some ageism?

Your group's behavior at the end is a great example of this trite but true saying, "Living well is the best revenge."

Ageism? Sometimes it rears it's head but normally it is in the more subtle form of being 'invisible'. I have learned that being invisible has many advantages.

[skipro33]

On several occasions I overheard some office punks refer to me as 'Jurassic Jerry' and once as 'Geriatric Jerry'. (My name is Jerry obviously)



Otherwise, I find it demoralizing when pretty young things call me sir and hold a door for me. Hell, I'm only old enough to be their sugar daddy, so I'm not that old!

[Stormy Kromer]

The troubling part for me is that this Millenial was raised by parents about my age, I'd like to think they had taught him better. I'd be ashamed if my son treated someone else like that.

[kite_rider]

Ha! This thread made me chuckle. While out mt biking in Austria last fall my German speaking buddy was quick to help this cute 20 something fix her tire on the side of the trail. While my brother and I couldn't make out exactly what was said during the exchange - we got a big laugh out of our made up translation. We figured she told our 55 YO friend; "Thanks for the help, Grandpa.".

[Badger]

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Originally Posted by skipro33 Otherwise, I find it demoralizing when pretty young things call me sir and hold a door for me. Hell, I'm only old enough to be their sugar daddy, so I'm not that old!

I stop at a local popular coffee shop frequented by the younger crowd each morning after bicycling with a friend. All the young ladies who fix and serve coffee and tea treat us nicely and stop to say "good morning" as we walk in. Frequently other customers hold the door for us as we enter (I do the same for men and women at times). I like the attention and the lovely smiles as well as knowing there are still so many nice people in the younger generation.


Cheers!

[HadEnuff]

I've spent the last 2 months in The Villages....I'm just getting used to being called "Sonny Boy"...

[skipro33]

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Originally Posted by Badger I stop at a local popular coffee shop frequented by the younger crowd each morning after bicycling with a friend. All the young ladies who fix and serve coffee and tea treat us nicely and stop to say "good morning" as we walk in. Frequently other customers hold the door for us as we enter (I do the same for men and women at times). I like the attention and the lovely smiles as well as knowing there are still so many nice people in the younger generation. Cheers!

Well good for you! (Which I find even worse than being called grandpa by anyone not my grand kids) Usually said after I've done something they think was impressive for my age, like bicycling. Or eating all my peas...

[statsman]

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Originally Posted by audreyh1 Is trash talking part of playing poker?

Well, I guess that's better that than drawing guns like in the Old West (if movies are to be believed!).

[audreyh1]

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Originally Posted by statsman Well, I guess that's better that than drawing guns like in the Old West (if movies are to be believed!).

Well trash talking is a fairly common way of trying to intimidate/provoke your opponent, hoping they’ll get upset and screw up. I can see how someone would employ it in a dead-pan face game like poker where hiding emotions is key.

Although in this case it occurred after the opponent had won with an excellent bluff. However, in addition to lashing out in annoyance, it also might have served to kick the winner off his game.

[imoldernu]

We're called "the kids"...

[Nick12]

Sometimes at work several years ago I used to be called grandpappy. My co-workers knew I used a grandpappy fry daddy to fry up some food for my cheat meal.

[Nemo2]

I'd rather be called "Grandpa" than "The prematurely deceased".