Why are old people so cute? On Wednesdays there's a "Senior Fitness" class at my gym. Rain or shine, these same seniors are there and they always arrive promptly half-an-hour to 45 minutes early for the class. I was in the aerobics room today where the class is held and had the pleasure to observe a few of these venerable citizens.
Apparently it was one gentleman's 94th birthday and several of the ladies brought brownies and balloons in celebration. Wearing grey trousers with a semi-transparent button-up shirt (he was kind enough to pair it with an undershirt), he shuffled across the room carrying a Zach Morris-style cordless phone (does it work? I wondered) and a fuzzy blue cardigan sweater that I at first mistook for a blanket. As increasingly more ladies entered the room bearing with them goodies and gifts he exclaimed, "Happy Birthday to me!" Later I peeked into their class and watched him do toe pointing exercises to rag-time music with the other seniors and I couldn't help but think how adorable he was.
Of course, many people might say that calling old people "cute" and "adorable" is demeaning and somewhat ageist. However, would it be ageist if I were to say that children are cute and/or adorable (even though I would have to disagree)? Just wondering.
Also, I did a quick Google search for "old people are cute" and I found out I'm not the only one who thinks this way...
Old People Can Be So Super Cute (an anecdote about some older people and "the Internets")
Cute Old People (another old person anecdote about an elderly couple and their car alarm)
Cute Old People Dancing in Barcelona (A YouTube video of some senior citizens dancing to a Spanish Frank Sinatra sound-alike - I love the gentleman in the suit jacket dancing by himself!)
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I would totally dance with the guy by himself. he looked very suave and he seemed to have good moves. ;]
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