I'm not sure whether to be mortified or offended

[Bob78164]

I took Sparky to see a movie last night. After returning home I was preparing to toss my ticket into the recycling when I noticed something. They'd charged me the senior rate! I had half a mind to drive back to the theater and demand that they accept the full price. --Bob

[Vandal]

I took Sparky to see a movie last night. After returning home I was preparing to toss my ticket into the recycling when I noticed something. They'd charged me the senior rate! I had half a mind to drive back to the theater and demand that they accept the full price. --Bob

Whack 'em with with your cane, first.

[SpacemanSpiff]

You sounds like Mrs. Spiff did when we went to a local breakfast buffet a couple of years ago, and got charged the senior rate (we had only made one trip to the buffet - she was 46 at the time, I was 54, and the rate started for those over 65! I figure the server noticed that we hadn't eaten much, and was good enough to "fix" the bill to reflect that.)

She was about ready to go after the server and give him what for!

Me, I figure we saved $12, so I was happy.

[elwoodblues]

This sometimes happens to me, and just yesterday I got the senior price for a haircut even though I'm not the required age. I actually like it when I save a dollar or two because of it. I figure that if I can't get a decent job because of my prematurely gray hair I'm also going to take advantage of it when I can.

A few times at the movies they have sold me one senior and one regular ticket. When that happens I tell my wife, "They think you're over 60."

[Spock]

I have been getting some AARP crap for a little while now(Age 47)-It goes right in the garbage-I will never join a group that thinks I am old and continually sends me crap that reminds me of advancing years at AGE 47.

[SpacemanSpiff]

I have been getting some AARP crap for a little while now(Age 47)-It goes right in the garbage-I will never join a group that thinks I am old and continually sends me crap that reminds me of advancing years at AGE 47.

Spock, I have you one better. When I was 33 and actively flying model rockets, I got two pieces of junk mail the same day. One was from AARP wanting me to join; the other was from the "Junior Modelers Club" to join their group, designed for "modelers under the age of 12."

Talk about being confused!

[silverscreenselect]

I took Sparky to see a movie last night. After returning home I was preparing to toss my ticket into the recycling when I noticed something. They'd charged me the senior rate! I had half a mind to drive back to the theater and demand that they accept the full price. --Bob

We rarely find ourselves in these situations because we never pay for movies and almost all the restaurants we go to we use different coupons and vouchers, and they won't let you tack a senior discount on top of the twofer.

[lilclyde54]

I don't go looking for those deals but if they pop up in front of me, I have no qualms about taking advantage of them. If I ever make it to retirement, I might be more frugal and actively seek them out.

[Bob78164]

I don't go looking for those deals but if they pop up in front of me, I have no qualms about taking advantage of them. If I ever make it to retirement, I might be more frugal and actively seek them out.

Neither would I. If I were, in fact, old enough to be eligible for them. BUT I'M NOT! --Bob

[silverscreenselect]

I don't go looking for those deals but if they pop up in front of me, I have no qualms about taking advantage of them. If I ever make it to retirement, I might be more frugal and actively seek them out.

Neither would I. If I were, in fact, old enough to be eligible for them. BUT I'M NOT! --Bob

If it makes you feel any better, some merchants use "senior" or "student" discounts as a way to give a general discount that they otherwise wouldn't have been allowed to give. Back when I was in my 20s but still obviously out of school, I had a "student discount" card at a local theater that I went to a lot. When the card expired, the manager would issue me another one so I could continue to get the discount because I went there a lot (they didn't have any type of formal loyalty program). His words were something like "you look like a student to me."

A theater or a restaurant often can't arbitrarily knock a couple of bucks off the cost of something but they often can accomplish the same purpose by ringing it up at a senior or student price.

[littlebeast13]

I have been getting some AARP crap for a little while now(Age 47)-It goes right in the garbage-I will never join a group that thinks I am old and continually sends me crap that reminds me of advancing years at AGE 47.

Amateur...

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lb13

[Bob78164]

I don't go looking for those deals but if they pop up in front of me, I have no qualms about taking advantage of them. If I ever make it to retirement, I might be more frugal and actively seek them out.

Neither would I. If I were, in fact, old enough to be eligible for them. BUT I'M NOT! --Bob

If it makes you feel any better, some merchants use "senior" or "student" discounts as a way to give a general discount that they otherwise wouldn't have been allowed to give. Back when I was in my 20s but still obviously out of school, I had a "student discount" card at a local theater that I went to a lot. When the card expired, the manager would issue me another one so I could continue to get the discount because I went there a lot (they didn't have any type of formal loyalty program). His words were something like "you look like a student to me."

A theater or a restaurant often can't arbitrarily knock a couple of bucks off the cost of something but they often can accomplish the same purpose by ringing it up at a senior or student price.

This was just the kid who was working the concession stand. --Bob