old age pensionrers?

Question

why do old people get in their cars at 8am and go to the supermarket? do they like traffic jams?

Answer 1

Maybe they are trying to beat the heat..
also some mark downs early.

Answer 2

I find that I am often awake at five and raring to go.
I also have plenty to do from time to time and the supermarket is less crowded so I can get in and out. By the time this is done the traffic is going in the opposite direction to me. I think that answers your question

Answer 3

A lot of old people work too. They collect grandchildren , take
them to school etc. How do you know the supermarket is their destination. They are as entitled to be on the road as you are .To avoid traffic jams,don't drive or get a job near to home so you can walk,if it is possible .

Answer 4

I am old in your eyes, however why don't you ask everyone. I tend to shop in the afternoon. My answer would be several things l. Habit 2. Cooking or baking that day 3. Not knowing better. You are right I also think it's not a good time to go, however, maybe too, it's an emergency.

Answer 5

I think your missing the point a bit... OAP's may go out at 8Am, but by the time they have opened the garage, got their partner to help them reverse the car out of the garage and snake all over the driveway at a painful 1mph......then making sure that the driver is ready for the open road(prescription glasses,driving scarf,medication,hard boiled sweets) and the vehicle is setup the same ( as it has been for the last 30yrs,its mint).
The driver using the aid of the OAP passenger will reverse out blindly(even though the passenger is walking out in the middle of the road to make sure its clear and safe- but probably forgot thier prescription glasses as theyre not driving today!)into the middle of the road, make a 18 point turn-park perfectly by the kerb(after all OAP's pride themselves on thier parallel parking ya kno!).This is now about 10am and traffic is building up- cuz they are blocking the road!.
Finally the passenger will walk to the garage, close and lock the doors(traffic tail-back getting longer).Then will walk back to the car,carefully get in.The driver will start to slowly crawl over a 2mile stretch up to 25mph and remain at that speed with exception to slowing down well in advance for green traffic lights,parked cars,built up areas, hills and pot- holes.
So by the time they get to the shops it will be about 11.30am, which explains why the post office lines are always grey and almost out the door.

Answer 6

Better than that, Why do they all come out and drive at 20 miles below the speed limit when I am in a hurry and cannot pass them because of heavy traffic coming the other way.

Answer 7

I think a lot of older people dont sleep well so are up at 6am most days, obviously they cant just watch tv all day so they go shopping and do the garden when everyone else is still asleep.

Answer 8

Sorry to disagree, but I don't think they are going to the supermarket at that time, they usually leave that to the weekend so they can p*ss off all the people who work during the week!

Answer 9

So they can get their shopping done early, go home early and have more time to spend at home later on. There are chores to do too. Remember the grand children, the lawn, the ..... so many things to do while motorrobin is racing the rat race.

Answer 10

Cause they go to bed at 18.30hrs in the evening, so they are roaring to go in the am, or they just love to annoy you, they do this on buses when they cannot use public transport till 930hrs and they say to the the bus driver am I too early so I call them the twerles, most annoying.