What % of senior citizens are kind, classy, and always willing to help people?

Question

My guess is about 99% so what is your answer?

I have lived in many countries and many states.

Answer 1

100 percent I live in az the biggest snow bird capital of the world they are great but your right maybe 99 theres always one thats a bad apple

Answer 2

I managed an elderly housing facility, and I can tell you that there is absolutely no shortage of selfish bums among the elderly. Depending on your definition of ANY of the qualifiers you use, I'd say 4%. Same as adults... about 4%. If we're JUST talking about kindness, I think 80-90% of people display kindness to varying degrees, with maybe 50% truly qualifying as "kind people." Class might apply to 10-20% of people, but many classy people are very selective in who they're nice to and who they help out. So by throwing all three in, we're really talking about a rare few here.

But it's a trick question because most people will SOMETIMES help people, but someone who truly goes out of their way to help folks is a rare creature. And for anyone who's worked a service job, you know kindness and classiness are not easy virtues to find.

Growing old changes some behaviors and perspectives, but a person's character typically does not change significantly. Jerks grow to be old jerks. They may not get in trouble as much because they just don't have the energy, but they're still jerks. And every truly classy old person you meet was most likely classy throughout their lives.

Class isn't something that's visited upon you the moment your hair grows gray, trust me!

But here's the thing... if you are a kind and classy person, you're more likely to surround yourself by those people and evoke kind and classy behavior from the people you meet. Some people have a way of lighting up a room, and even the grumpiest of grumps will sit up straight and give you a smile. But for every diamond, there are a lot of people who just don't get out much and keep to themselves and are rather miserable. Perhaps you don't see these people, but that was my primary client base for some years, and they're no angels.

Answer 3

No idea on the % value nation wide or even locally, but I do know this: The average American Red Cross volunteers are seniors & they are top notch in my book.
Sure there are a few off center ones in the RC but very few.
As for seniors in general: We are who we are & some of us change for good or ill.
I am a senior (62), willing to help folks at a drop of the old hat, mostly kind but do have my moments, & as far as classy goes, that means to me- great dresser etc. & I am sure NOT one of those. Blue jeans, t-shirts & dirt, but with a helping hand reaching out.
I am also a ARC volunteer.

Answer 4

I think that question is much too general,besides why should seniors help people? People should be helping seniors.Many seniors have good reasons of not helping people, they have little money, they are not strong, many have huge am'ts meds they take and don't feel well,many can't remain in houses they have had for 50 yrs or more,their families ignore them,what do they have to be happy about. Now take all the non seniors who have paychecks and families and think of all the seniors who don't and on holidays and weekends invite a lonely senior to dinner, give them a gift of stamps for their bills,send over food so they don't have to eat another ham and cheese sandwich on a cold winter nite, call a senior and ask them if they need anything at the store, I think if seniors are well and able that they would be more willing to help,but why can't you be willing to help them?

Answer 5

There is no way to determine this. That's like asking "how many people would other people get along with". Your terms are entirely too general.

You say 99%, but you have not even met 3% of the planet's senior citizens. How can you make such a generalization?

Answer 6

I'm inclined to agree with your answer.

I think there are always going to be the cranky ones or those who are physically unable or are in too much pain to be considerate.

It would be easy to dismiss those, but they need compassion, too, even if they're nasty in return.

Edit:
Largegrasseatingmonster tends to forget that nationwide polls ask a question of 1,200 people and consider the responses to be a fair representation of the country's 300 million population.

Answer 7

Tough to guess at any rate of accuracy, but I know I am one of them. 66 yrs old, married for 45 yrs. Life is wonderful and challenging, bring it on.

Answer 8

75%