The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for July 13, 2022

Some morning, I wake up and I say to myself: “I’m really retired? Are you sure?” And my last day on the job was over 3 years ago.

Someone recently asked me how old I am. I told them and they said, “Wow, you sure don’t look it.” I thanked them. They thought a second and said, “I guess that could be taken two ways.”

Retirement; Fixed income. (‘Fixed’ like neutered) You get by by being a plumber, an electrician, an auto repair man, a painter, an appliance technician, a cook, a driver, a dishwasher, a yard man, a gutter cleaner, a savings manager, oh, and a bank for your kids.

Once you’re over the hill, you start picking up speed again.

I don’t think Brutus will ever have to worry about that.

I’d look forward to being over the hill but I’m afraid the other side of the hill is an abyss.

If you add 10 years to your age, everyone will think you look good for your age.

Hate those questionnaires with age selections that end at 60 and above.

For me it was the first time I told someone I’m in good shape for the shape I’m in.

No ones ever said I looked good for my age or even that I just looked good. At 61 I have to be over the hill because I don’t plan on living to 122. I must have passed the halfway point 20 years ago I guess.

I have heard it said you know you are old… when people stop telling you that you are good looking, and start telling you that you are looking good.

In my case it was about ten years ago when a local restaurant I frequent hired a new server and as she recited my order to the cook she called me the white haired guy in the corner booth.

For me, it was when I heard my prom theme on the all-oldies station.

same for when you go to the store to pick up alcohol and they don’t need to see your I.D… not naming names here. :}

My “over-the-hill” moment came when I discovered I could no longer kick the soccer ball without pain in the joints. Of course, I might’ve been just out of shape. Nahhh.

I’m 74 and people tell me that I don’t look like I’m 74. They might need glasses.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder – so lies old age. Don’t worry Brutus, life will be kind to you in old age.

And note, Brutus smiled!

Retirement….. Something that everyone should try once.

I haven’t reached that day yet nor do I ever intend to. Keeping active and involved is the secret. Also, always have some fun…..

I WISH someone would tell me I look good for my age.

Unfortunate to look over the hill before you are.

Saying you look good for your age generally means you don’t.

It started worrying me when I got mailings from AARP at the age of 45

I keep my gray beard growing so will at least look my age.

I was standing on the monorail at Disney World and a seated lady looked at me and said “Sir, would you like my seat?”

So a 40ish guy asked my age and when I told him I am 67 he said “WOW! Really?!?!” I want to believe it’s because I look good and not because he was surprised anyone that age is still alive.

I want to be so old when I die that no one will hear of my death and say “What? How?!?”

Well, Uncle Ted, that is a great deal better than having them say that you DON’T look good for your age….

@Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus- HA!! I can relate to that. I just retired from my city job in February after 32 years. Actually 40 with my first city job but I usually don’t include that. Yes, retirement can be a huge adjustment. Lots of remembering and reflecting. And plus, we’ve been so accustomed to a routine for the last 30 years or so that we almost feel guilty when we don’t have to do that routine anymore. And we feel that something is missing. But the point is not get dormant which is a mistake many retirees make. Soon after I retired, I went and got myself a new car (actually a 2018 Sentra in excellent condition), which I call my retirement present to myself. I then got the bright idea to make it pay for itself by doing food pickup and deliveries. They wanted to take away my status because they said I was always late with customer’s deliveries. But that’s whole different story. But for the most part I had fun doing it! I’m going to continue doing it, just for another service. I also have more time for my music and martial arts practice. And also if I’m in the neighborhood, I drop by other schools to say hi to my former coworkers. But try not to let wifey decide she now wants to send you on all sorts of errands! If so, just kindly and politely remind her that this is YOUR time! YOU earned it! Don’t cut her out completely, just don’t let her consume you into what she wants.

I’m in good shape for my age—if round is a shape.

I’d prefer to be told “you look good for your age,” as opposed to someone saying “He looks good, lying there.”

That was my brother-in-law. He’s only 3 years younger.

Over the hill?

What hill??

I don’t remember going over no hill?