Sunday, December 18, 2011

Aging Like a Fine Wine...or Am I?

I was at a department store last week making a purchase.

As I stood at the cash to pay, the clerk looked at me briefly and asked, "Senior?"

I gawked at her. "WHAT!?"

"Today is senior's day for those 55 and over. If you're a senior you get an added discount."

I laughed, embarrassed and horrified at the same time. "I hope you don't really think I'm a senior...?"

"I don't know, but I have to ask."

"What if I would've said that I was a senior?"
"Well, you should be honest about it."

"No, I'm not a senior...just yet."

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I think I was entitled to that extra discount just for being asked the offensive question.

I do not look 55. I just turned 50. I do not look 50. People think I'm a good 10 years younger. I do not look 55.... DO I?

I'm not ready to have that kind of SENIORity just yet!

3 comments:

Robin said...

You have posted pictures before, and NO! You do NOT! What a dingy saleskid.

Colleen - Mommy Always Wins said...

I think you're right - you're entitled to it for just having been ASKED the question! ;)

Pearl said...

Robin, I hate to tell you -- it wasn't a kid, but a woman in her fifties too, no doubt.

Colleen, thanks for visiting. Wondered how you found me.

Maybe it's time for me to start dyeing my hair...it does have a fair bit of gray in it.