General Chat

Do you think the sign is a good indicator for visitors who can't read English?

They can't be mistaken that they need to be more alert because there are older people around who maybe take longer to cross the road.

I've got grey hair, but then, It's been coming since I was 40 :-S
I turned 55 and decided I really couldn't be bothered dying it any more!

It's strange that over 55's are considered old - yet the retirement age has gone up!

Some new 'extra care' flats are being built near here - they're for over 55's - so, if you can afford an overpriced flat at 55, you deserve 'extra care', but if you didn't have/haven't got money - you can just slog it out until you drop :-| :-|

Has anyone noticed how discriminating the triangular road sign is that has an image of 2 "elderly bent forward, persons" holding a stick?Think it has the written word Elderly above them?
My father is 80 this year, is still working and very active. he drives, walks and has no stick! The council have made an assumption that "elderly"people walk around with hunched, bent shoulders and all use a stick.
What an insult to the many"elderly" people(like my father) who do not represent this sign!
As someone who is now over 55, I also get mailshots sent to me advertising holidays, cheaper car insurance etc for the over 55's. I don't mind if the deals are good, but the photo in one of the adverts, shows a couple both with grey hair who look well up in their 60 's.

They too have made an assumption that just bcause we are over 55, we should look"old"...lol
Does anyone else have an opinion on this? or am I the only one to notice these things?

Florence
in the Hebrides.

PS I'm still around but have moved house, hence been a bit busy and not been on here for ages.
:-) :-) :-)