I find that the age to obtain discounts recedes over the horizon faster than my reality bound ground speed.
My life story. Now that I almost qualify. Some expletive person wants to cancel it?
Popping my corn and standing by...
Who moved the cheese?
If senior discounts so greatly offend you, feel free to contact those businesses that offer them directly.
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It is my experience that senior discounts are fantastic. I love them. Properly made, they bring customers at ties or days when sales are slow.
“If you’re a twentysomething, or part of what some journalists have colorfully called “the screwed generation,” you may be wondering: why not me? “
Because you have not earned it yet. Just another part of the poor me generation....
Senior discounts don’t add up to a hill of beans.
How about getting rid of IRS!
We are now old enough now for some senior discounts, and always thought they were a little weird, as older people usually have MORE money than younger....BUT, with the amount of TAKERS that we support with our TAX money, we’ll take what we can get....considering it a tax rebate.
It’s not America that is responsible for senior discounts but individual businesses who are trying to attract seniors because they are good business.
Gee I enjoy my senior coffee at Mcdonald’s. What a deal.
Just using a number for seniors ignores those seniors who are barely getting by. In many cases, seniors live on a fixed income so it is going to stay at that amount. Prices go up but their money doesn't go up.
I grocery shop at Kroger and they give a small discount to seniors. Food is expensive so that discount is a good thing.
Once upon a time little boys and girls, there was a country where the flag was honored, family name was precious, God was worshipped, and senior citizens were respected - as they were a support and repository for the aforesaid virtues.
It would appear that today the flag is trashed, family name means nothing - even you have one, God is removed from public life and senior citizens AND the unborn are an inonvenient burden.
If not for senior discounts, my last year of high school would have been a lot tougher!
The idea behind this that senior live on “fixed incomes”. TX state teachers for instance haven’t had a raise since 2001. The discounts won’t pay for a half gallon of gasoline to reach the event.
I’ll never forget the time I was at a Carl’s Jr. one evening years ago. A young family of four was ordering and despite the pleas from the kids for extras, were keeping their order simple and low cost. The husband looked like a hard working mechanic, just off work with a greasy uniform. After they left the register, an older couple came up to order. They had just pulled up in a gleaming Mercedes and the woman had a huge rock on her finger. At the conclusion of the order, the man reminded the clerk that they qualified for the 10% senior discount which was proudly displayed on a sign sitting on the counter. Pissed me off.
Don’t forget to eliminate all those kiddy discounts, then, Mr Busybody. Just don’t be surprised when hordes of pitchfork wielding parents come banging on your door.