[Closed] Old people and the snow

They didn't get to be old by listening to the 'wisdom' of youngsters

🙂

Why do they insist on going out in the first place.
Wobbling round in rubbish clothes ( when did you last see a pensioner wearing a decent jacket / boots / overtroos / hat??) just to buy the Daily Fail.

Experience.

And can't afford to get a broken hip which is what usually happens if an old person takes a heavy fall. Then they die (sometimes)

Mmmm! Uplink I have to admit at this point that the little Welsh bungalow village we live in is also called 'the valley of the dead' so basically the attrition rate thanks to this practice is becoming a bit obscene. 😀

Cut them some slack. They were'nt born old!

An old fella at the top of my street was trying to clear his path with a claw cultivator.
I obviously cleared his path for him once I noticed ... then had to do 4 other elderly peoples pathways also ... hard to not offer when they come out and tell you what a good job you are doing, and reminding you they too dont own a shovel.
I may just get that MBE in the new year, for my work for the elderly 😆

I saw a poor old lady fall on some ice last week. Well I assume she was poor, there was only 86p in her purse.

stratobiker - Member
Cut them some slack. They were'nt born old!

Nobody said they where. Its just that why would you walk on a slippery road when there's a 'soft' option? Seriously would you do it when your old(er)?

esselgruntfuttock - Member
I saw a poor old lady fall on some ice last week. Well I assume she was poor, there was only 86p in her purse.

PMSL! 😆

>Just seems dull<

Not half as dull as some saddo taking the p1ss out them on a bike forum.

Nobody said they where. Its just that why would you walk on a slippery road when there's a 'soft' option? Seriously would you do it when your old(er)?

Presumably this actually offended you because it slowed down your car journey for a few seconds - in which case did you think to offer them a lift to wherever they were going because they probably weren't out for fun! (PS I did offer a roughly 65 yr old a lift on a snowy country road 2 weeks ago and she almost ran away - must look like a serial killer).

Probably so when they fall over, you as the car driver will have to stop and help them so you can get past, rather than leaving them to freeze to death on the pavement as you drive past in your lovely warm car!

mooman - well done for being so public-spirited. 🙂

Of course the rest of you miserable lot could always knock on their door to see if they need any shopping, get a newspaper etc.

Presumably you don't have parents or grandparents hence your lack of tolerance?

tsk, young people today, what has got into them? eh, what's that you say? 😉

when did you last see a pensioner wearing a decent jacket / boots / overtroos / hat??) just to buy the Daily Fail

I must admit i dont get the pre-occupation of people (many old ones) to clear the snow off their drives- to me it just increases the chance of it becoming really icey .

They probably also salt them, so no ice at all.

One of my neighbours, an ex-farmer in his 70's seemed to spend most of today chipping ice off his drive. Luckily he managed to get most of it off before it got dark and was able to rinse off the last few remaining bits with his garden hose ..............I kid you not !

Woody if he was younger he would have used the jet wash. 🙂

Heather Bash - Member
>Just seems dull<

Not half as dull as some saddo taking the p1ss out them on a bike forum.

Oi! Who's taking the proverbial?

I've been trudging around here all day in the snow with the kids on pavements and have witnessed more than a few near misses with old folks stomping along hardened roads. If you haven't anything useful to add then go away.

I must admit to being a little amazed at the hopelessly inappropriate footwear some older folks were wearing out today and struggling to get about as a result. One old dear was wearing something like dance pumps and was barely able to stay upright while her husband stood watching wearing a pair of brown loafers. I also quietly laughed at the parents in the shopping mall who were changing their daughters cold wet socks as a result of their ugg boots getting soaked through. It's not just the old.

Agreed

Just walk up Snowdon any day of the week!

That said, I've taken to wearing socks on the outside of my boots in black ice; it really (strangely) works.

Nearly wiped a guy out the other night. He was walking on the (national speed limit) road, dressed all in black at 5pm. Perfectly good footpath & better than that, a grass verge between footpath & road covered in about 3" of snow.

Wasn't even the length of 30years old, not sure he'll make it much further

This is not something I have thought about. but now I'm thinking about it.. old people go slower, cos they're slower, but also, cos they're not in a rush to get anywhere, and this gives more grip. They are also more likely to ask a gimp like me for help, so you give 'em an arm... More grip by proxy! I reckon old people are crafty bstards, they take advantage of younger people, because they can.

If you haven't anything useful to add then go away.

Like red rag to a bull....

mooman - well done for being so public-spirited.

Of course the rest of you miserable lot could always knock on their door to see if they need any shopping, get a newspaper etc.

Presumably you don't have parents or grandparents hence your lack of tolerance?

Just for the record, I also posted in support of the elderly.

I cleared our road yesterday morning at 06.00 it is a 1.in 5 hill for about 100 yards and had 4 inches of snow on
I only cleared one lane and the old bastards watched me out their windows .

then when the missus was about to go to work 2 of them had parked their cars on the nicely cleared and salted track meaning everyone else had to attempt to drive up and down the snow covered side

Selfish.......old people..........who'd have thought?

I'd have been tempted to do a bit of the other side, just enough to go around their cars, literally 😈

Yes would have done but was too busy piling the snow all around my daughters car 😈 to see the look on her face when she rushed out to go shopping

Doesn't just apply to old people, why anyone thinks it's safer to walk up the middle of an ice covered road on a hill is beyond me. Even if you do have your car under control it still takes a lot longer to stop on ice than it normally would. I've rather take my chances on the snow covered pavement than play dodgems with sliding cars.

I had people walking in front of me yesterday when it was difficult to control the car.I have seen rabbits with more road sense

Everybody give way to the important in the great car god!

same here edric. happened to me.

TJ,there were safer pavements to walk on and I was taking my missus to work in the next town

How do you know the pavements were safer - did you try the pavements - or merely curse to old people who had the temerity to get in your way?? Round my way it was much easier to walk on the roads than the pavements last week.

Everyone make way for teh great cardriver!

The pavement was snowy and not turning to a hardpack skating rink like the road and I didn't mention old people!! and funnily enough I walked on the pavement as well .Maybe if they wore proper footwear walking on the pavement would have been the better option. Wellies and boots for snow! Rather than trainers and slide down the road!!

Many older people (ladies in particular) class 'boots' as the type they wear to church when it's cold ie. smart dress boots with nice shiney uppers and equally shiny soles. It may well be worth the government supplying 'proper' boots to the over 65's as it could save the NHS a fortune and prevent a lot of needless suffering.

One NHS PCT near me gave £1M to the local council to sand pavements last year in order to reduce falls - I've no idea if it was successful but if it was they would have to repeat it year after year. At least boots would last more than a year and be useful on non-sanded areas.

zokes - Member

If you haven't anything useful to add then go away.

Like red rag to a bull....

You really said that Zokes!!!! 😆

It's hardly being ageist when you only seek to understand and help older people - since I'm surrounded by them!

TJ - Old folk usually don't get in my way as I give them a wide berth - obviously you are too used to getting up close and personal.... 🙄

the pavements round here are deadly!

the roads get salted - most pavements don't.

it's not just old people walking on the road, it's everybody.

ahwiles - its the opposite for us; that's what makes their behaviour just plain odd!

There have been alot of accidents round here and hospital is struggling to cope with the number of old people waiting in A&E with broken bones.

The council used there initiative and have asked anyone over 65 to get about on their hands and knees rather than on foot since its much safer.

Anyone over the age of 65 whos seen to be not crawling is fined a weeks pension.

Its for their own good

I don't know about you, but I find it MUCH easier and therefore safer to walk on the semi-cleared roads than the pavement. So I do. I usually move over when cars come. No-one's offered me a lift yet, selfish bastards.

davidtaylforth - Member
There have been alot of accidents round here and hospital is struggling to cope with the number of old people waiting in A&E with broken bones.

The council used there initiative and have asked anyone over 65 to get about on their hands and knees rather than on foot since its much safer.

Anyone over the age of 65 whos seen to be not crawling is fined a weeks pension.

Its for their own good

Could you please stand on the Lib Dem ticket next time - you'd get my vote mate! Although surely if they're on their hands and knees it's only fair that they give people a lift?!

Moses - Member
No-one's offered me a lift yet, selfish bastards.

Take the balaclava off!? 😆