Do You Younger Mylotters Think That Your Over 50 Friends Are Still Cool?

wow those are great quialties about you here are 5 about me i think is pretty kool I am 42 an even though my kids roll their eyes at me 1 I love dancing 2 I am what my kids call a tree hugger because I love nature an love being outside 3 I am also in th kitchen alot i love baking an any kind of cooking 4 I think a person should be judge for who they are not the color of thier skin , or who they worship or love , an I married my jr high swettheart an we are still going strong an one more thing an am an out of the broom closet wiccan an here is what i told my brother when i turned 42 he told me now your life is almost over after 40 i got to thiking about that an the morning of my birthday i realized it wasn't over it was just startting so have a great month

Ooh, I'm an under-eighteen here who's gonna respond! 1. Very cool. We sorta celebrate my mother's birthday all month, 'cause that's the only way I can afford to shower her with presents =) 2. Definitely awesome. Not that many people have the mad cooking skillz let alone the guys (young or senior) =) 3. This one's sweet-cool. 4. Haha! 5. And this, is what I hope the younger generation takes up. What I like about alot of the older people I know, is how wise they all are. Not everyone's fortunate enough to know people who're in their senior years who fit the "Wise Sensei" role. And I count myself lucky to know them, even though I oftentimes act more like the mentor than they do ^_^' Hm. Cool about me? I think you've inspired me to make a list! (1. I'm not even in college yet and I'm active in politics and activism, and I'm obsessed with the news...much to my own parents' chagrin. (2. I love technology but actually am not a tech-addict, since the only tech I get is what I need...and the only technology I really love is the newer more efficient, and in extension environmentally friendly tech. (3. I am a hermit! Mwuahahah. That is...I don't care that I have no definable social life and like to live alone. No angsting over who hates or likes me, I just bypass it altogether. (4. I volunteer for the Salvation Army every year. I'm one of those folks you see sitting out in the cold, ringing bells for you to donate money for the needy -- of whom I've been counted as one as a child, and even though I'm not that much better off now, am trying to help as many as I can. (5. Had I been able to afford it financially, I would've graduated highschool at age 15. (This is possible because I'm homeschooled and dedicated to my education) (6. I can hold my own in a conversation with people much older than me on stuff they do for a living, went to college and got a degree in...even though I'm just a kid. I'm actually pretty proud of all this. I think it's cool. Most kids my age think I'm crazy, but just goes to show -- weird and crazy = cool!

Hey there peaceful! Well of course I always think you're cool! Next month I celebrate 49 yrs so I'm not far behind you. I think we can be cool as long as we want to be cool. It's a state of mind. But things are a little different today than say 30 yrs ago. Our parents formative years were in the 40's & 50's. Though things were beginning to change as a result of WW2, life in general, and the expected roles in life were still well defined. Our formative years were in the 60's & 70's which was a time of the greatest upheavals of societal norms since the Roman Empire. It was also the beginnings of the Spage Age which, after Neil Armstrong walked on the moon in 1969 (which I remember like it was yesterday!), snowballed very quickly into the beginnings of our current Digital Age. We either adjusted and went along for the ride or got left behind. Those of us who went along for the ride are the ones who seem to stay cool! We like all the new "stuff" so we keep in touch with all things new and fresh. I have some friends who are my age who seem very much older than me because they got left behind and therefore think with an older frame of mind. They honestly believe that all the new techologies are for "the kids". I have quite a few friends who actually see no benefit or reason to having a cell phone or computer. *GASP* I think it's very cool that I can get up on stage with my band and my audience sees me as cool tattooed rock & roll singer instead of as a woman who is older than most of their mothers. I get 25 yr old guys flirting with me all the time and frankly I love it! As far as your list goes, #1 - Check! I've been doing that since I turned 21! My best friend's birthday is on the 1st day of Sept and mine is the last day of Sept so we celebrate for the whole month. #2 - Well I'm not a guy but I love to cook! LOL. #3 - Motorcycles & fast cars, I'm in paradise. But I am all for alternative fuels and extremely eco-minded. I'm a Pantheist so it goes with the territory.. LOL. #4 - Ditto, 90% of my wardrobe is black, stage clothes are usually studded or sequined. #5 - again ditto, I've always been that way too. The more I know about you peaceful, the more cool I think you are!

One of my best friends is over 50. Age is just a number. I hope no one would want to limit friendship with me because of that. My hubby is a guy that likes to cook. As a matter of fact, he made oatmeal cookies tonight that were yummy. One day he too will be 50 and over. The coolest thing about my older friend to me, is that he has become family. There would be a hole that couldn't be filled in our family without him.

number 5 makes you cool in my book. The coolest man i know is over 50. I on the other hand am not cool! I am a geek and proud of it! Trying to be cool is not cool

My parents are in their 50's and they don't look it or act it. It's weird even thinking of them as senior citezens. I think sometimes they even forget that they are senior citezens. I have to remind my mother about the great discounts she gets now because of her age. I'm 35 and I still get carded and 19 and 20 year olds think I'm their age until they hear my daughter who looks just like me and will be 17 this year call me "Momma". So I guess I get it from my momma. I still feel like I'm in my 20's. But to answer your question, 50 is the new 30, and you are at an age where you accept yourself for who you are, so yes I think you are cool.

I just had to do some calculations and it seems that there is about 12 years difference in our ages. Now, whether that makes me 43 or 67 is open to debate ... I certainly don't feel more than 18 at times. 1) I debate whether I celebrate my birthday at all or for a whole year 2) My main passion is cooking (and I am a guy, too). My latest experiment was gram flour pancakes (more or less a flat onion bhaji) wrapped around chicken and asparagus. Voted a keeper by erindoors. 3) You should look at "The sports car that runs for a year on one tank of petrol" ... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/geneva_motor_show/article3492522.ece actually there are a number of them, including one made in Norfolk that claims 2000 miles per tank of bio-diesel (and looks very smart). 4) You are a Goth? Good for you! I like a little colour in my life, I have to say. 5) I have always felt that my reserve was something that was passed on to me by my parents and was, perhaps, something I should deal with. I have no doubt that you would find me warm and friendly because I love meeting people. Whether or not I really 'open' to them, though, is always something that has to be tested and proved by meeting. Different cultures always intrigue me but a closed mind is generally irritating ... unless I feel that that person is from the same 'pool' and therefore to be cherished. I have to say that your fifth point is the one I had most difficulty aligning myself with ... even though I have no problem with race, creed, language or culture as a rule. There would be very few people I'd call 'uncool' (I can't think of one, actually!) and probably an equal number of people I would unhesitatingly call 'cool', though I'd say that anyone who isn't 'uncool' has to be 'cool'. Of all my friends, I would say that the ones who completely ignore age difference are the coolest.

Okay, I am not too much younger than you and there is NO way that I think that you are old. In fact, I thought that you were much younger than I was until I just read this discussion. I have also thought that some MyLotters were older than they really were and after checking their profile was absolutely amazed! What is age but a number anyway?Life and how we live it is what really matters, to me anyhow. I will be back in October to wish you (the old geezer..) Happy Birthday! PS..yes, you are cool..so relax, already..lol

I am 57 but at my lot I am child over a month of age. I congratulate on your coming birth day and wish from the almighty to shower you with health life all the way in the second half. I am the self made man. In short I have all the inculcation except of no. 4 in you. One thing more to add I am a contended person whose desires are limited and I aspire more from younger ones. I like a peaceful and lovable life. No destruction and violence in the world. All peaceful. How u like this please comment.

Hey peaceful! Wow, you're not going to believe how much in common we have! I am 55 and my birthday is October 10th. I am a "young" 55. I am really cool and have younger friends who would agree. I am a people person and have love for all no matter who they are. I love black clothing and shoes. I love to cook and love someone to cook for me! I love riding in fast cars! I am a very cool down to earth young at heart sexy looking 55 year old woman!

well, in my personal opinion I do think that having older friends is cool. i also tend to think that they are cool. They have more life experience than younger friends. Some know that having respect and being kind to other people is a good thing. We can all use nice and kind friends.