I'm proud of myself
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I passed my first old person's situational exam with flying colors.
I was checking out at the grocery store and the cashier said, "so how it be?" Not black, just a gen Z kid. I thought I misheard, so I said, "I'm sorry?" She laughed and said, "hahah 'how it be'—I'm just asking you how it's going." I woulda been fine with it. Totally fine. But there was a tone.
"Ah, Gramercy!"
"..."
"Thanks."
See for you old-timers, disparaging the make-talk of the younger generations comes as second nature. But this was the first time I was aware of being pegged as a certified Old Person. And I think a lot of people in my situation might have been more inclined to lament the loss of their youth. It's happened, they might've thought, I suppose I'm no longer with it.
But no! Fuck you, it's "how are you," motherfucker, learn how proper grammar be!
Please love yourself.
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I passed my first old person's situational exam with flying colors.
I was checking out at the grocery store and the cashier said, "so how it be?" Not black, just a gen Z kid. I thought I misheard, so I said, "I'm sorry?" She laughed and said, "hahah 'how it be'—I'm just asking you how it's going." I woulda been fine with it. Totally fine. But there was a tone.
"Ah, Gramercy!"
"..."
"Thanks."
See for you old-timers, disparaging the make-talk of the younger generations comes as second nature. But this was the first time I was aware of being pegged as a certified Old Person. And I think a lot of people in my situation might have been more inclined to lament the loss of their youth. It's happened, they might've thought, I suppose I'm no longer with it.
But no! Fuck you, it's "how are you," motherfucker, learn how proper grammar be!
@Aqua-Letifer said in I'm proud of myself:
But this was the first time I was aware of being pegged as a certified Old Person.
I remember my first time.
(Shut up, that is not what I'm talking about.)
A checkout clerk volunteered to tell me about their senior discount program.
I will never forget my shock. I went home and applied moisturizer.
