You know you are getting old when the waitress calls you “honey” even when your wife is with you. Usually they are as old as you are. If it happens to you don’t get excited, they are just being neighborly. They are not flirting. They say it to everyone over 50.
Right along side that is the way my mechanic will call me “young man”. He can see well enough and when it comes to cars knows his stuff. We both know I am not a young man but he feels he needs to make me feel good. I roll with it.
I am not getting old. I am old. Not as old as I will be, but old. In a pre-socialist economy I would be retired now but that horizon is still not in view. I am grateful that I am in good health and still a bit frisky.
homo unius libri
I get called "Sweetie" a lot. I suppose that's better than "You old bat." But not by much.
ReplyDeleteKeep in mind that bats can "see" in the dark, fly, and stay out all night. Grab the compliments when you can get them. Pretend like you are reading your Living Bible instead of the KJV.
DeleteGrace and peace.
That "honey" crap torques me. "Sir" would be more appropriate; that's what I often call young people that I don't know. Every time some waitress calls me "honey," I'm tempted to call her "sweet cheeks," just to hear her scream "sexist!"
ReplyDeleteIn the interests of science you should start a study of "sweet cheeks". In case you don't live to report the results give you wife the passwords to your blog.
DeleteGrace and peace.
You and your posts about waitresses make me think about the state of your marriage.
ReplyDeleteObviously you don't have the charm to generate "honey" from a waitress. They tend to call 8th grader's "sweet heart". You will know you have arrived when you move up to "honey".
DeleteSince I rarely go out to eat by myself in places that have waitresses, my wife is usually there during these exchanges. If you don't believe older women can do the eye roll thing you have never been to dinner with my wife.
Grace and peace.