TEn Things That I just do not really LIke. / myLot

Garden Grove, California

February 13, 2016 11:06am CST

!. Just because I'm a senior citzen does not mean you can just call me dearie or honey,Sometimes my doctor called me dearie and I said"That not my name" Thats like being young looking at thirty and being called "hey Kid?" 2 When I am in line for any length to have s meone pull in ahead of me really irks me. 3.To go to a sale announced on x day only to find it over but we have something just lke that and it is of course half as much again for it. 4.to be told to click on something on the net then not have any response at all 5.Having to ask someone to speak a bit louder and having them get angry at me as though I purposely messed up my hearing just to make them repeat something. 6.Asking for directions to a certain place and having them give me wrong directions as though they were just having fun at your expense 7.Having people assume Im single because I wear no bedding ring. Its too small and too Mrs. Hatley should gve them the clue don't you think? 8.people who talk loudly on their cellphone walking straight at me amd gesturing like they were trying to get my attention. 9.Talking to a friend and having someone constantly interupt. this has to be bad manners surely 10. Having people always assume I am senile because I am elderly and treating me like Im five years old. ugh l. 5.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (159338)

• Boise, Idaho

14 Feb 16

I have to agree. These things irritate me too. People now days are so rude and self serving. I think I have called you 'dearie' too. But, it was affectionate.

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Patsie Hatley

@Hatley (163781)

• Garden Grove, California

14 Feb 16

that a whole other thing thats f un then lol

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Always smiling

@allknowing (130063)

• India

14 Feb 16

That's what it is. Very upsetting that the world has put seniors in grooves their own when here we have someone who could put even a teenager to shame with the energy that oozes out of her

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Patsie Hatley

@Hatley (163781)

• Garden Grove, California

14 Feb 16

thanks I still enjy living lfe t the fullest and most olderpeople do too

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theSids

@thesids (22180)

• Bhubaneswar, India

13 Feb 16

I am guilty of having called you as dearie or dear many times, here at Mylot

. But then, I have always loved you the same way as I loved my granny. So I hope I will be excused

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Patsie Hatley

@Hatley (163781)

• Garden Grove, California

13 Feb 16

@thesids I excuse you as you are an old dear friend and thats w onderful makes me feel really great

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

13 Feb 16

Most of these are down to lack of respect. If poeple don't respect us seniors it's bad manners on their part.

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Patsie Hatley

@Hatley (163781)

• Garden Grove, California

13 Feb 16

yes because mostof us older ones had parents who taught us better and wow my mom really got after me if I was rude too

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Bobby Larkin

@hostessman (11871)

• Tucson, Arizona

13 Feb 16

I agree with you on all of those. However we always have to put up with the good things and the bad things all through our lives.

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Patsie Hatley

@Hatley (163781)

• Garden Grove, California

13 Feb 16

yes thats so true and I sometimes think back to the book D ont Sweat the small stuff and it is so true too lol

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (79909)

• United States

13 Feb 16

All good points you make especially people assuming your senile because of your age.

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Patsie Hatley

@Hatley (163781)

• Garden Grove, California

13 Feb 16

yes as Im not one bit for I had my roomie who was a wonderful lady who changed gradually in a confused angry bitter oldlady so sad really she was a lovely soul

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

13 Feb 16

I used to go into this doctors office with my son by my side and they would talk to him like I was not even there until I Said I Understand everything you have said now You can talk to me or I am going to find a different doctors office. I was not nice about it at all, that is so rude.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

13 Feb 16

@Hatley It really is rude and the receptionist should know better.

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Patsie Hatley

@Hatley (163781)

• Garden Grove, California

13 Feb 16

theyh did that to myh hujbby once and before he could speak I told them talk to him not me he can talk for goodness sake and they did then my hubbyhated making waved sub he c oult talk for himsefl

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Patsie Hatley

@Hatley (163781)

• Garden Grove, California

13 Feb 16

@Marcyaz ye it really is rude

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Jaymie Suh

@cherriefic (10400)

• Philippines

13 Feb 16

Those are really annoying things around us that most of the times, we can't get rid of.

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Patsie Hatley

@Hatley (163781)

• Garden Grove, California

13 Feb 16

yes thats what keeps them annoying lol

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (62340)

• United States

13 Feb 16

We aren't allowed to speak in such childish and condescending terms to 4-year-olds, so WHY do we think it's acceptable to treat one's elders with such blatant disrespect? I enjoyed your list, and I concur.

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Patsie Hatley

@Hatley (163781)

• Garden Grove, California

13 Feb 16

thanks indeed glad y ou enjoyed my list as I found it good to get it off my chest so to speak

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (62340)

• United States

14 Feb 16

@Hatley -- You inspired me to write my own. Thanks!

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Patsie Hatley

@Hatley (163781)

• Garden Grove, California

14 Feb 16

@FourWalls thats good as its a neat thing to do really lol

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Marlina

@marlina (154165)

• Canada

13 Feb 16

One thing I know for sure that I dislike is being called "Maam".

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Patsie Hatley

@Hatley (163781)

• Garden Grove, California

13 Feb 16

me too I have always hated that too and I b et a lot of us have lol

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50525)

• Centralia, Missouri

14 Feb 16

I used to hate Ma'am, and then I moved to the south and had to get over it, because that is what all men call women for the most part down here. be like me telling a fish to stop swimming.

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Morley Hunt

@Morleyhunt (21736)

• Canada

13 Feb 16

My father had a stroke four years ago (we've already determined that he is the same age as you are), and his speech can be hard to understand. I am forever telling people (who are afraid to try to have a conversation with him) if you are careful in listening, and he is careful in speaking, with a bit of patience you'll both do fine.

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Patsie Hatley

@Hatley (163781)

• Garden Grove, California

13 Feb 16

that s so common among older people so Im so c areful as I am a diabetic and we are most prone for heart pro blems andstrokes.I have learned to understand others who have problems speakinf from strokes as my mom had one you have to be very patient with them

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