Old Age Benefits

How delightful to find you here, maggs. No question about it, laughter IS the best medicine. Happy I was able to fill your prescription. Any time, m'dear. Thanks for the Up and the button pushing, too.

We have a lot in common, Chris. That's the very same line I always tell folks who complain about aging. It is way better than the alternative. Well said. Thanks for dropping by.

It takes one to know one they say. Thank you.

Southernmapart, Hi. Thanks for enjoying this. If everyone else thinks you're getting old but you know you are not, then just keep doing what you're doing:

hit the hot spots whenever you feel like it, imbibe but not to excess, and 'make whoopee' whenever practical.

Happy to make your acquaintance, Johan. You are very welcome. Are you the strong, silent type? Just wonderin'.

Nice to meet you, Esther Strong. Thank you for finding this good fun and loving my profile picture. Me, too.

Now that joke, pd, is even older than me. Just kidding. I love it and will not hesitate to appropriate and share it. Thank you.

Now here's one for you. Older fellow is not feeling well so he goes to his doctor for a complete workup and physical.

The doctor calls him the next day and says, "I have bad news for you. You have only 24 ..."

Fellow interrupts him. "What do you mean, 24? 24 what? 24 months? 24 days? 24 what?"

Doctor replies: " 23, 22, 21, . . . "

No question about it, Lizzy, we both forgot. I had to go check your hub to make sure and lo and behold, I had been there earlier. Mea culpa, m'dear. Got to have that old memory chip replaced. Don't laugh; sometime in the future that could happen.

Nice to make your acquaintance, Glimmer Twin Fan. (Interesting profile name, m'dear.) Happy I gave you a great laugh and you are the clever one repeating it.

Thanks for finding this a Funny hub!

Delighted to meet you, happyboomernurse. So glad you found me re mary's recommendation. Thanks for enjoying this dose of laughter and loving the poem, the graphics and the Maurice Chevalier video. It was special, wasn't it.

Thanks, too, for the Up, funny, awesome and interesting. You do know how to touch all my buttons.

Hi, Michael, pleasure to meet you. Delighted I could warn you about what to expect ... more or less. Delighted to help you start your day in a hilarious way and thanks for the Up and funny. Come back any time.

Voted up & funny. Thanks for starting my day in a hilarious way!

Oh, my, mary, did you write what I thought you wrote: "When you are old, it takes you all night long to do what you used to do ALL NIGHT LONG"! You go, girl!

Delighted you loved the photos and Carlin and since everything, as you say, works, then age is only a number. Right? Thanks for stopping by, m'luv, and for the Up and etc. You rock, dear mary.

Oh, my, mary, did you write what I thought you wrote: "When you are old, it takes you all night long to do what you used to do ALL NIGHT LONG"! You go, girl!

Delighted you loved the photos and Carlin and since everything, as you say, works, then age is only a number. Right? Thanks for stopping by, m'luv, and for the Up and etc. You rock, dear mary.

How nice to meet you, Sheila. Hope you didn't hurt yourself laughing so hard. Did you show your hubby those old couple pictures? They are some of the funniest I have discovered. Thanks for the visit, the up and the funny.

You might also like to visit 'Old Age Ain't for Sissies.'

Hi, Ariel. What a beautiful name. Delighted you liked the pictures very much - they do add to the hub, don't they? And thanks for the Ha!

Nice to meet you, LL. You are so right. Laughter is the healthy way to handle aging and make the best of it because it is so much better than the alternative.

Thenk you for the visit, the Up and the sharing. Sam says Hello.

Delighted you were able to relate to many of these scenarios, Lizzy. Thanks for traveling here all the way from my "How to Write an Advice Column" hub.

I will check out your "Murphy's Laws of Aging" which is recommended by your husband. Thank you for the gracious comments and the up. Knew you would love that final old age joke with spunky Sam.

Talk about forgetting stuff as we get older, Lizzy - I visited your Murphy hub and discovered I had read it and left a comment previously. Check it out dated 4 months ago. Loved it then and love it now.

Nice to meet you, Johan. A 'great' hub is my favorite kind.

Thank you, nemanja, I feel so much better. It's strange that the name, Alzheimer, never entered my mind. Instead of thinking of German literary names, I should have concentrated on medicine and psychiatry. Appreciate the feedback though.

Mea culpa, mea culpa, nemanja. Thanks, I should have guessed. Oh, no, I hope he's not visiting ny home, too. :)

That is a great line, isn't it? Thanks for loving my hubs and thanks for the joke but I have to admit I'm stumped. I understand the first part but the German guy who hides that TV remote? I haven't got a clue? Help me out, please.

How nice to see you here, lex123. Thanks for the visit and finding this hub hilarious. Delighted you enjoyed the old age jokes. Laughter is the only way to stay yound at heart!

I'm with you, Stephanie, laughter is the only antidote to aging. Though good health does help a bit. You are more than welcome for the laughs and the joke. That 126-year old roue is my kind of guy! Thank you for the multiple 'ups,' you are my kind of commenter.

What a pleasure to have you back, Audrey. I thought perhaps it was something I said. Or wrote. Or thought. Absolutely delighted that you loved the jokes, the quotes and the Carlin. He was a hoot!

You are spot on about not preferring the alternative. For me, I intend to wear spurs and dig in my heels all the way! Thank you m'luv, for the visit, the up and outta here.

How nice to meet you here, Glenn. So glad you wanted to find out more about old age benefits. And like you, I believe that laughter keeps us young - at least at heart and in spirit. Will definitely use your phone answer - it has a certain kind of appeal to me.

Delighted I gave you a million laughs and the Sam joke is one of my favorites, too. Thank you for the up, awesome and funny.

Oh, Derdriu, how lucky I am to have found a commenter such as yourself with such perspicacity and wit to recognize my unique and hilarious combination of artistry, humor, meter and philosophy. Thanks for laughing everywhere. Your comment, m'luv, is rated up!

Thank you, sweethearts2, for making the trip. Sorry about the added laugh lines but the health benefits of laughter far outweigh any downside. At least, that's what I keep telling myself!

Thank you, Duchess, what a nice comment: 'a treat to read.' Please remember to come by whenever you can - I just started a new series of funny puns - the first is "Funny Pun - Number One" with Stanley the Snail. And let me know what your mom thinks, too.

O G, I described you to a T?

R U OK with that, ethel, or R U at C?

That's perfect, psychicdog. So on the mark. You know I'll use it.

So nice to meet you, Gypsy Willow. Thank you for loving my 'wonderful, funny hub.' That makes at least two of us. And no thanks are necessary; entirely my pleasure, my dear.

Anyone who appreciates my Budweiser comment is my kind of friend, Sunshine. You should feel fine since you are definitely not as old as me yet. No one is that old.

And if you recognize that you are confused, that is a sign that all is rght in your world. It's when you don't know it that you're in trubble with a capital T.

Thank you for the 'fantastic hub' comment. Please be my guest and share it with everyone!

I am absolutely thrilled to pieces, exquisitely little pieces at that, to learn, Audrey, that you are not blue, annoyed, worried, complaining, angry, depressed, in pain, or tired.

To learn that I have made you happy with my 'funniest hub in town' - thank you, thank you - makes me happy, too. Trust me. But please, dear, don't laugh that hard! :)

Hi, tip - your mother-in-law is spot on. CRS has no age limitations. I would write more about that universal ailment but I've already forgotten what I planned to write. Thanks for your kind comments and laughter. You make my . . . er, my . . . uh, well you know what I mean. :)

Dear pras, you are so right. We are all on the way to old age the moment after we are born. But although growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional. Would you agree?

Thank you for your gracious comments and the up. It is always my pleasure to have you visit.

Thank you, Jane, for recognizing how important a sense of humor is especially as we age. And thanks for the compliment. I usually do try to find the funny side of most situations.

Delighted you enjoyed the George Carlin video as much as I do. We could use more of his ironic humor these days. Cheers backatcha m'luv.

Thank you finding this amusing, CM. You are so right; old age is not optional. And it's a heck of a lot better than the alternative!

That was a lovely Shakespearean quote. 'Infinite variety' works for me unless it pertains to where did I leave the car keys?

As far as being delusional, that's my favorite state - it makes life so much more interesting. :)

Dear Erin - Thank you for your lovely comments and taking the time to share some personal info. You are much appreciated. Since you are living with aging parents, you know whereof I write when it pertains to old age (?) benefits.

Delighted to hear that your inner child is ageless. So is mine and so, I believe, is Nellieanna's. Keeps us young at heart. Am I reflective and playful? Yes!!! Mature? NOT! Probably never will be. And thank you, thank you, m'dear for the up!

What an outstanding comment, Becca. You "laughed yourself silly" reading this? So did I, my love, writing it!

Here's to more hilarity wherever we are fortunate enough to find it.

Nope, Kelly, you're too young for those old age signs. You won't start falling apart for another ten to twelve ... months! :)

So your dad had furniture problems. Love that one. You know I'll use it. Somehow. Some way. Some time. Thanks.

Oh, James, I so enjoy your visits and comments. You are so spot on: laughter IS good for the soul - and your health, too. Your sweet words brighten up my day even more! As that great sage, Milton Berle, once said: "Laughter is an instant vacation." Amen.

What a sweet heart you are, Sally. Thank you, thank you for sharing this on Facebook. We 'not so old broads' need all the help we can get.

Laughing and crying at the same time? Perhaps you should increase your meds. :)

Happy to see you enjoyed my fave joke and cartoon, too. I do appreciate your stopping by.

Thank you, Ruchira, for reading my 'funny hub.' Yes, you will get older, but haggard? No way! If your mind stays active, then your body tries even harder to keep up. Trust me, I know!

Hi, Hilary - I knew you would love these old age benefits and with your vibrant sense of humor, the wrinkled sock benefit would be most appealing. It's one of my all-time favorites, too. Thanks for making this trip, m'luv.

Oh, Dolores, if I made you laugh, then my mission is accomplished. And my dear, you made me laugh when you recounted the tale of riding with a 79-year old 'who scared the wits out of' you.

We have a number of drivers in my neck of the woods who drive like that but I can understand. It may be one of the few 'pleasures' left! :)

Thanks for visiting. Come back any time. What was your name again, dear?

Keith, you are a sweetheart. Thank you for that lovely comment that I "have a young at heart attitude which comes out in (my) writing." I have always believed that about myself and it is a great pleasure to have it confirmed by others.

Yes, laughter is healthy so keep on laughing and you will live a long, healthy life. Promise! Cbeers to you, too, mate. (Didn't know I could speak your language, didja?)

Hi, Hanna. Thank you for stopping by and enjoying this hub. How can you know what I'm talking about? You are much too young, m'dear - if not in age, certainly in personality and spirit. Trust me.

Knew you would love that fave joke of mine. Delighted I could give you a laugh.

Hi, b. Malin. "Refreshing and laugh-a-minute hub," you say? How discerning of you! Thank you for loving my humor. I love being called 'cool,' so I refuse to answer how old using that term makes either one of us ... the incrimination issue, you know.

Actually, I'll accept 'cool' or 'hot' as long as you don't use the term, 'tepid.'

Hi, JRocco

So you're almost 60 - I mean, 40? Your secret is safe with me.

I'm delighted the Carlin video was so meaningful for you. He was something else wasn't he? Thank you for finding this hub terrific and enjoying it.

And since you used the expression, 'You rock!!!!!!,' to describe me, I know you are only 40! Right?

Welcome, Ken, the (younger and better-looking) Sean Connery of Canada. Thank you for your sublime, laudatory comments. Now I no longer feel as old as dirt. As old as soil, perhaps ...

Delighted you enjoy my hubs and interviews. Isn't it funny how so many of us can relate to these various old age benefits - especially the glasses on top of the head syndrome? I don't believe for a minute though that you even thought of smacking that insenstivie woman who made such a rude comment. Sean, yes! You, Ken - never!

Delighted that you enjoy my creative antics and hope to be around long enough to create many more. So far, so good. :)

Hi, fucsia. That Mark Twain really knew what he was talking about. Laughter makes the world go round. Thank you for visiting and describing my hub as 'this funny moment of truth.' What a nice comment, my dear.

Hi, bg, Well, you can't be too upset that you were beginning to relate to some of these Old Age Benefits. Not when your Wii indicated you were younger than your kids, coordination-wise. They probably didn't take too kindly to that information.

Thanks for finding this funny and 'Great.'

What lovely comments, Nellieanna, they could be a sweet hub all by themselves. Isn't it strange sometimes what wonderful life lessons we learn from the most mundane things - such as making and wrapping Christmas presents.

But I must insist again, m'dear, you could never be dumpy - that just does not compute. :)