I have reached official oldfartdomness.
This occurs when the federal government instructs you to sign up for Medicare, which I had to do yesterday after turning 65 this past Sunday.
And so, I now lay claim to the myriad of benefits available to official Old Farts, including, but not limited to:
- I get ALL the discounts. I even get discounts where discounts aren't offered simply by raising hell - they'll give me a discount to get rid of me.
- I'm more likely to get a mercy fuck. "Aw, that poor old man could probably use a good blow job."
- I know longer have to "respect my elders." Now, everyone has to respect ME!!
- I don't have to remember anything. People don't expect me to remember anything. I can plead forgetfullness for anything people expect me to remember.
- I can tell young punks to fuck off without getting punched because even they believe it's not kosher to punch out an old man who can't defend himself.
- I may now break wind or pee anywhere, even right on the street, blaming "Old Timer's Disease."
- I can tell the wife that "George" just isn't up to it tonight and she'll leave me alone without a lot of bullshit.
- I can demand immediate attention from salespeople and be excused for swearing up a bloody storm.
- I can ask people to lift heavy objects for me and they'll gladly oblige, such as loading that heavy carton into the car because everybody wants to help an Old Fart.
- I can leave any event, at any time, with the excuse that "I'm tired," and be forgiven for it.
- I can leave the shopping cart anywhere, or plow down the supermarket aisle, ramming carts out of my way, pretending to be "confused."
- I can cut in front of lines on the pretense that I'm about to a heart attack, or take traffic shortcuts like driving the wrong way on a one-way street without the cops giving me a ticket.
- But the best thing about being an official Old Fart is that I may publicly comment on young women's lovely tits or nicely-rounded asses, and instead of a slap in the face, hear a giggle about that cute old man, because they know I'm completely harmless and probably can't even get it up any more.
And for the most part, I can't.