Too old to keep on buying clothes? Please read on...

I think that as people get older, they tend to say things without thinking first. That is very sad that this woman would not want her husband to get himself new clothing. As an outsider, we don't know their circumstance, so it is very hard to make a judgement on this.

Well Dana I agree with you that is what she is basically saying and I think that is cruel Why should he not buy new Clothes, I mean 70 is not that old anymore so what was her Problem Even if he was close to it why still refuse him something in his Life So I agree that was an awful thing to say Love and Hugs

I think she is cheap. Or at least, that was my first response. 70 is not old nowadays. My in laws lived into their 90's, and bought clothes all the time. I think it was great that the guy wanted to look and feel good buying some clothes. My hubby is 70, and I always get him new clothes, or anything else he wants. He is alive, and still here, so he should enjoy. This women must have been cheap, that is all I can think.

I don't believe that there is any reason not to buy new clothes. Having new clothing to wear is uplifting to your self-esteem. The wife is probably very frugal and wouldn't buy anything for herself and was angry with the husband for buying "new" when he had plenty of wearable clothing in his closet. Sometimes the words used are not the best.

I simply love to eavesdrop on what the elderly communicated or talk. They are always so interesting. Perhaps they are really thrifty and do not see the need to spend extra. Afterall, it is true. Does the elderly in the current generation go after fashion? I have yet to see any in fashionable clothes. They are just being conservative and clothing is just to cover and protect the body.

I find that quite upsetting! Doesn't matter hat age he is - he is still lere and that was an awful thing to say! My Grandma is 83 and we are always encouraging her to buy herself new things - in fact if it is something quite expensive we tend to buy them for birthday/christmas or 'just because' gifts for her so she can wear and enjoy them!

It was really funny reading this , I am over 21 lol as you know and my hubby is 68 years old , before we were married he had nothing , we had to do without for a long time but now he loves to buy clothes , he has shoes to match all his jackets he likes fleeces too and has heel wrap shoes the same colour as his fleeces, he is always buying clothes now and my Mum and Dad are always commenting on how smart he is , I love him and I love to See him smart looking , I still buys clothes too as I mean to wear them all out before I depart .lol xx

Wow!! This is amazing for sure. I know though for some reason that older people sometimes seem to be the last people wanting to buy themselves New clothes, and are Happy to be able to continue to wear clothes they have been wearing for the last 20 yrs. it seems. I have never understood that though really, and I feel that every person should be entitled to buying themselves a New outfit every now and then.

Well, it is either that, or she is afraid he is going to go out and try to impress another lady in his fine new clothes. Yes, some people do decide they are old long before their time, they get ready to just lay down in a grave and pull the soil in after them like a blanket, no need for newness at all. It is sad.

Awwwww... that makes me sad on so many levels. These days, there's such a high number of seniors who exist on less than livable incomes and I think they panic at spending anything. Then, there are others who just never learned NOT to be frugal, based on their life experiences. Of course, without a doubt, there are also some who are just cheap, like any other age bracket LOL But I feel bad for that man. He clearly still cares about how he looks and he should be supported in that. There are lots of seniors today that are so vital and active -- some of them make me tired just hearing about them! It sounds like that wife made a really poor comment and should have thought better of her husband. They should really be enjoying life at that age and treating themselves to whatever nice things are within their means. So many of us desperately hold on to our money for the "what if's"... we really need to learn to use some of it for the "why not's!!", especially as we get older.

LOL. You know how old people could get, I mean no offense to the elderly, but they just say stuff that is sometimes weird when heard by other people. She probably didn't mean anything by it, or at least, she didn't thought that what she's saying will mean something like that.

Well, maybe the lasy didn't mean so much that he wouldn't be around to wear them. Maybe she meant at his age his gear doesn't get much wear and tear. Or maybe she just meant that he really doesn't need to concern himself about fashion at that age. I think with long married couples, it could have meant about anything, given the decades of history they probably have benteen them.

Does that really the case when you are old already? That it seems like you are just waiting for your time... I think that should not be the case when we grow old, we should still find time to do the things we used to when we were still young. There's nothing wrong with buying new clothes when you grow old. Huh, i feel sad for the old man...How I wish I am her granddaughter and buy him clothes...

I cannot guess what her meas.My grandad and grandma all over 70now.But sometimes my grandma buy some clothes to my granddad.They have a goodtime in the life.You say they have an department store and they are not short of money.Maybe they will store the money to the Project hope of give it to their son or daughter.