What's the best way to call someone "Old"......
2007-02-04 20:17:52 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
There is no absolute best way...
Elderly, Older, I think those are the most direct and thus nicest.
Some older people are not long of tooth nor young of heart, nor do any stereotypes fit well, any more than they fit the young.
I intend to eventually age to be short of tooth, long of wit, and in short a more cheeky older person than I am now!
--That Cheeky Lad
2007-02-04 21:16:09 · answer #1 · answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to a feel for that person. Most of us wrinklies aren't really fussed as long as you show us that you think of us human beings and not as 'has beens'.
My grandson (7) calls his Mum crinkled up old hag she 42. Say no more.
Always young at heart by the way, can't be long in the tooth many old crinklies don't have any teeth. Though I do have mine.
2007-02-04 20:31:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe it or not, older make for wiser. These people have already lived what you only imagine. This of course means nothing to those who believe they are a little smarter than the avarage Joe and never will. They are the ones who no matter what nor how many times they fall on their face, they get up and do it again and fall again. That's how smart they are. You call someone who is old, older and wiser. Most are. Live with it...
2007-02-04 20:25:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why focus on age? There must be other ways to describe people. I don't go around calling people under 45 'Just a kid really.' Although sometimes they merit it! - some are still wet behind the ears, and just out of nappies.
2007-02-04 23:00:40 · answer #4 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i call my nan the golden oldie, she is 76 and still working in an old (hahah) folks home as a carer! she is often looking after people that are much younger than heself! i think she is amazin for it! she is fitter than some people my age (26). my nan can take the humour because she has an amazingly young attitude and personality! i love you nan! lol
2007-02-04 23:09:13 · answer #5 · answered by im*horny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why label anyone anything? we are who we are, and our state of mind is often incongruent with our age! the most important thing is to be the happiest most interesting person that you want to be, who cares if you are old? anyone who would bother trying to categorise in this way is probably not worth knowing
2007-02-04 21:03:47 · answer #6 · answered by sydneygal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say Young at Heart
2007-02-04 20:48:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oy! Wrinkley!
2007-02-04 20:27:54 · answer #8 · answered by Shunter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A senior citizen
2007-02-04 20:25:30 · answer #9 · answered by Tamart 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My husband calls my parents the 'fossils'! It depends how polite you want to be - I think 'mature' is the safest.
2007-02-04 20:20:53 · answer #10 · answered by zweebob 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋