martyb
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
I find it easier to simply ask "Can I get a senior discount?"...
Seeing as how I'm only 54, I'm not yet in the habit of asking that question. Once actually enter into old-geezer status next year, I'm sure it'll eventually become second nature. However, having said that, I did spend lots of years in the military, and what I learned about group discounts was that sometimes the young clerk/waitress whatever might tell you that no, they don't give the discount, they are sometimes just ignorant of the fact that the company actually does offer one. I've encountered that situation more than once. I'm probably not really going to carry the paper around in my wallet, though.