08/07/02: Bitch.

[ladysycamore]

Originally posted by dhamsaic
Why is it that middle aged people seem to always go through a phase of "I have been here long enough to know how everything works, and while you say one thing, I know that it is not the truth"? It seems to be the exact opposite of older people (70's, 80's), as they seem more accepting of new ideas. I have ran into this many times in my life, where someone will tell me that I am wrong even when I am right (take, as an example, the Havarti Cheese Incident, the Dryer Incident or the Maggie Knows How I Feel Better Than I Do Incident). It is one of the most absurd phenomenons I have witnessed in my little time on this silly Earth. The thinking seems to be "because I am older, I am right" or "because you are younger, you are incapable of having a valid argument". The closed-mindedness is simply astounding to me - these people could never utter "touché" because they are unable to see any flaw in their argument (or truth in their adversary's). Has anyone else noticed this? And what the fuck is going on?

Been there, done that, own the T-shirt...and it sucks ass. I've met a bunch of so-called self proclaimed "older and wiser" folk, and a lot of times, the extent of their "wisdom" amounted to a hill of beans! By the same token, I've met younger people who had a lot to say, and sounded years ahead of their older counterparts.

I currently work closely in my department with an older woman (I think she's in her fifties or early sixties). She's a great person, and she doesn't reek of that "I'm older, therefore I'm right all of the time" crap. I feel that we are equal in our efforts to get the job done, and get it done right. Sometimes, she'll come across a tad bit "high and mighty", but it's so mild that it's not a big deal.