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Originally Posted by Cinisajoy
I might disagree with you.
Let me give you two sentences and I want your opinion.
Barry has lazy days now that he is retired.
Cindy is lazy because she listens to books.
One is fine and we only have 4 more years.
The other is insulting and judgy.
That would be like me saying Barry is dirty because he is an old man.
For all I know you might have been a dirty young man or you are a clean old man.
I was just stereotyping.
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First, I don't have lazy days, per se. I'm as lazy as I can find ways to be. Lazy is my goal and has been for some time. I worked hard (harder than most) for decades so I earned the right to be lazy.
Now, if listening to a book is lazy the same thing applies. The person who is being lazy did learn to read, no small task. They've also earned the right to be lazy.
Judging someone for being lazy is also fine. I get teased about it a lot. The fact is that when someone in my retirement home needs help carrying out the garbage or carrying in their groceries, I'm the one they call. My guess is that if they needed someone to listen to their audiobook they'd also call me.
As for being a dirty old man, nope. I'm 77. Any dirty old man attributes I have now are only in my mind. And what a mind I have!
Of course in the past I was the world's greatest lover.
Barry