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Old People Are Revealing The Most Offensive, Ageist Things Younger People Have Said To Them
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"People assume I'm a senile, stupid, demented child just because I have white hair and wrinkles." I'm a Staff Writer for BuzzFeed, often covering topics like '90s–'00s nostalgia, relationships, food, history, celeb culture, and anything else the internet is buzzing about. "In my youth, I can remember wishing the people in charge would retire so my generation could lead. That’s pretty universal — 'move over, it’s our turn.' But wanting them to die is a new low. Grim." "It’s so dumb to slap a label on a generation. Do I know any geezers that go around complaining that young people don’t want to work anymore or young people are too sensitive? No, I don't, but if I did, I would tell them to shut the eff up." "I called HR that afternoon and the woman who arranged the training said, 'Say no more — they won’t be back. Sorry about that mess.'" "'I wasn't asking you to 'do' me. That would be sexual harassment.'" Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.