The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for May 02, 2024

These Zoomers show no respect.

Sometimes they just assume.

The first time that happened to me I was way too young for it. And the person doing it was probably my age!

I HATE they no longer proof me! It ain’t fair.

Play the age card if you can Brutus. They have signs here that say if you look as if you are under 40, be prepared to show ID. Been a long time since I had to show mine.

I’ve had it happen. I’ll take the discount.

It all goes downhill from the first time you realize the grocery store help just called you sir. Then you get letters from AARP. From there, the senior discount is just around corner.

Hey, at least you’ll save money!

I was named after my father, so unfortunately I’ll never qualify for a Sr discount because I’ll always be a Jr.

When a schoolgirl offered me her seat on the tram…

When the students started calling me Mrs. instead of my first name (we were a quite informal university), I knew I had crossed the line into old age. Still not used to being called Mrs. and I hate it if they use the formal ‘U’, similar to the French ‘Vous’ and German ‘Sie’. I know they just want to be polite, but it makes me feel ripe for the old folks home.

Or asked for help counting out your change

getting a Golden Buckeye card in my 50s was my first sign…

I got my first unrequested senior discount at 49. I was Not Pleased.

When I started soccer refereeing with a gray beard, the young players treated me with the respect they’d show to their grandfathers. It felt good.

well at least it was a good thing and not something insulting… :J

I’m excited that I found out that I now qualify for the Senior price at the towns golf courses

Fitting, because that’s the world’s oldest gag.

Hey that’s a sort of a win for a born loser! Carpé discountum!

It hits us all Brutus .

My first sign was when I turned 30 and realized the woman I was admiring had to be in her 50’s.

Well, maybe, just once, you’ll get “carded” again. That feels good! ☺

With my hair being almost totally white, I just say “I’m a senior” and get waved through with a smile.

That’s not too bad Brutus. Wait until the senior discount is automatically applied without your being asked.

Strangers now open or hold doors for me. I did it for others all my life. Still, it’s a welcome but weird feeling.

Brutus, start now and set aside your savings.

Actually, that really is an indicator of ones “status” in our society. The first time was a surprise for me also. I was taken aback myself, as I was not that old in my opinion. While l prefer my Veterans’ discounts as they are not age but are status related, saving money IS my goal. So l say, welcome to the club my good man and enjoy one of the few perks of getting older…..

All you young whippersnappers just relax now.

My first sign was in a restaurant that I frequented for breakfast. They had a new hire on and when she took my order and relayed it to the cook I could hear her saying “and the man with the grey hair will have…” I suddenly felt a twinge in my back.

If the teen was asking I’d take it as if he wasn’t sure. You should take that as a compliment and run with it.

We started automatically getting a senior discount when my wife went prematurely gray. However, it wasn’t so cool when I brought her to an office party, and my boss said, “How nice of you to bring your mother!”. I am 2 years older than my wife.

If they’re asking, you’re not there yet.

My mother once told me she started feeling old when all the authority figures in her life — her doctor, her pastor, and the President — were all younger than her.

I’m 58 and have gotten senior discounts at Arby’s and the grocery store without being asked. Not complaining. Any money saved is good!

Look at it like this, Brutus…Gladys will be able to do more shopping with all the money you’ll save on senior discounts.

I guess I don’t go any places that offer the discount. How much is it?

I guess I don’t look as old as I think, no one has ever offered me a senior discount

I think when I started collecting social security I had to admit I had grown old.

The answer to that question is always “yes”. No matter how old you are.