Monday, February 3, 2020

Shy, Retiring JOW #1016

It recently realized that I have not had a steady ‘real job’ since 2009.  I guess that means I have been retired for over ten years.  Retirement is wonderful.  It’s doing nothing without worrying about getting caught at it.   I guess retirement is when you stop lying about your age and start lying around the house.  So I have a few riddles, quotes, truisms, and jokes about poor old retirees.
Retirement riddles
How many days in a retiree’s week?
Six Saturdays and Sunday.

When is a retiree’s bedtime?
Two hours after falling asleep on the couch.

How many retirees does it take to change a light bulb?
Only one but it takes all day.

What is the biggest gripe of retirees?
There is not enough time to get everything done.

Why don’t retirees mind being called Seniors?
The term comes with a 10% discount

What is considered formal attire for retirees?
Tied shoes.

Why do retirees count their pennies?
They are the only ones who have the time.

What do retirees call a long lunch?
Normal

What do mathematicians call retirement?
Aftermath

What do you call a person who is glad to see Monday arrive?
Retired

Retired truisms
·         In your retirement years never drink coffee at lunch; it will keep you aware in the afternoon.
·         Retirement is like a long vacation in Las Vegas. The goal is to enjoy it the fullest, but not so fully that you run out of money.
·         The money’s not as good in retirement but the hours are way better.
·         When a man retires his wife gets twice the husband but only half the income.
·         When you retire, you switch bosses – from the one who hired you to the one who married you.
·         Retirement is the time in your life when time is no longer money.

Some quotes
"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want." — Bill Watterson
“It is better to live rich than to die rich.” — Samuel Johnson
 “There are some who start their retirement long before they stop working.” — Robert Half
 “Retirement: It’s nice to get out of the rat race, but you have to learn to get along with less cheese.” — Gene Perret
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My grandfather tried to warn them about the Titanic. He screamed and shouted about the iceberg and how the ship was going to sink, but all they did was throw him out of the theater.
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After my 91-year-old woman finished having her hair cut and shaped, the stylist announced, “There, now you look ten years younger.”
She, un­impressed, replied, “Who wants to look 81 years old?”
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Maurice, and 87 year old man, was very happy living in a nursing home.  After meeting Edna, a 76 year old lady, he was even happier.  Soon he fell deeply in love.  One afternoon while they were taking a walk Maurice plucked up his courage, got down on one knee.  Taking a big gulp he told Edna there were two things he would like to ask her.  Edna smiled and replied, “Alright.”
Maurice asked softly, “Edna, will you marry me?”
Delighted Edna answered him, “Yes.  And what is the second question?”
“Will you please help me get up?”
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Somewhere an elderly lady reads a book on how to use the internet, while a young boy googles "how to read a book".
Which brought me to this amazing news article
In what has been hailed as ‘a miracle’, one Waterford teenager has reportedly survived in his home with no connection to the internet for almost 6 whole hours.
Answering to the name ‘David Gowan’, the 16-year-old was found in a distressed state yesterday evening, walking through a neighborhood holding his Samsung Galaxy above his head looking for a signal and muttering incoherently.
The emergency services were notified and David was brought to a nearby Starbucks and hooked up to their Wi-Fi immediately. It remains unclear as to how the teen was left without internet for such a long period of time, and a search has begun to find David’s parents, with fears that they may have other kids without even a single bar of coverage.
“David survived without access to any social media or video sharing sites for the better part of an afternoon,” said an amazed member of Waterford’s child protection services.
“No GIFs, no memes, no porn. It’s incredible to see him in such good condition, considering what he went through. There’s grown adults who can’t go without internet for that long, let alone teenagers.
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Do you remember before the internet that people though the cause of stupidity was the lack of access to information?  Yeah, it wasn’t that.
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Do regular dogs see police dogs and think “Oh no.  It’s a cop.”?
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It used to be only death and taxes.  Now, of course, there's shipping and handling, too.
And finally, a Dad Joke
A father wanted to prove that he's not just some boring house Dad so he went and got his first tattoo.
When he got home he excitedly showed it off to his wife and kids.
"Oh, cool! It's.. uhh?" his wife asked.
"It's my thermos! From work!" he replied proudly.
His daughter starts to reach out towards him and says, "Well, uh, the line work is certainly…"
Dad slaps her hand away and says, "Don't touch the thermos tat!"

  

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