Flexing your stride on em

It’s even worse when you do it and then immediately start wheezing like karma just clocked in.

Old man here. Don’t worry about your flex. I know you just hadn’t learned there is no hurry. You’ll get there, I believe in you.

at my job u have to walk down a long hallway to get to the floor where we work so i have gotten used to passing old people lol

I’m 62 and pass everyone lol, especially dumbass kids texting on their phones

I know getting old sucks ass, but some of them rip the piss. Mooching aboot, ¼mph. Getting arsey with the ATM. Dropping things. Unable to stoop. Then they just get in a car and drive off, like yeah, *now* you’re on the ball and fully capable, a veritable Magister Vehiculi. Couldn’t fathom the revolving door a minute ago, but you’ll be fine now you’re in a 1½ tonne 158bhp SUV. 😒😬

“On your left”

i pass everyone, i’m a fast walker for some reason.

I was waiting behind an old guy at the ATM a few weeks ago and he was having so much trouble with selecting the right buttons. Took him about 10 min to get some cash. I and the people behind me were frustrated with the situation, and then he slowly turned to walk away and I could see he had a terrible limp when he walked. I felt so bad for letting myself become frustrated with him, he was much older than I had thought. The look on his face said he knew he was holding up the line, and that he was sorry for his difficulty with the machine.

I have thought about this several times since then. At times I am too quick to become frustrated with the elderly, when in reality they have survived long enough that their mind and body begin to slow them down. The good among us continue to press on even in old age.

The worst is when you’re passing an old lady and she speeds up like it’s a competition or something

Poor kid has nothing going for him and will take anything to feel better about himself.

Crop dust apology inbound

Take it easy on us bro

Or when the old couple is shuffling to the entrance and they get into the obligatory trap where they are too close to the door for you to go on in so you have to hold it for 30 seconds while they make the next 20 ft.

When i was a first year plumbing apprentice (I was 19) I was doing some work in an assisted living building. I was told by the foreman to go get something from the van and make it quick. I ran down the hall past an old timer and he yelled “show off!”. I started laughing and turned around to see the old guy glaring at me very seriously.

It’s not a problem if you just keel over right after you pass us and need an ambulance. Then we get to laugh at you.

the courteous half side nod when you’re flying by is always an option