That moment when you said "Geez, I'm old"

[Ruger-9mm]

So just a few minutes ago, I watched two teenagers walk by my house drinking a bottle of water, and they tossed it in the vacant lot across the street and kept walking. So I ambled over, picked up the bottle, and with the heaviest sarcasm I could lay on said "Don't worry guys, I'll pick up your trash. Seems you're not going to." What was their reply? "I don't give a f*uck." I told them that some people in the neighborhood tend to care about things, got the same response, and then asked them if they talk to their mother with that mouth. As they walked away, I caught myself muttering "Damn kids."

I'm now officially a geezer.

BTW, there isn't anyone heading up the crime watch committee in my 'hood. Anyone done it before? Anyone think I should take it on?

 

[SERparacord]

Beware of Skittles.

 

[Ruger-9mm]

Beware of Skittles.

I'm way too smart to do anything dumb like that. I mean this with no ill intent, but that's what police are paid to deal with. I'll report it and hang back, but stay uninvolved.

 

[chezuki]

I realized I was old when I was cussing my neighbor's kid for booming bass in his driveway @ 2am.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

For me, it was the day I was under my car working on it and everything was a blur...hello reading glasses.

 

[hoosierdoc]

"Too old" is often confused with "too responsible", as evidenced by this thread. You're not too old, they're just jerks.

 

[JetGirl]

I'm way too smart to do anything dumb like that. I mean this with no ill intent, but that's what police are paid to deal with. I'll report it and hang back, but stay uninvolved.

You'd seriously call a cop because of a litterbug? Wow.

 

[chezuki]

"Too old" is often confused with "too responsible", as evidenced by this thread. You're not too old, they're just jerks.

Very true.

Everyone (hopefully) has a point in there lives when they realize they aren't the center of the universe and their actions actually have an effect on other peoples lives. I still know people my age that haven't had that epiphany yet.

 

[chezuki]

You'd seriously call a cop because of a litterbug? Wow.

If the other option is following them, confronting them, and then finding yourself in a Zimmerman situation (as I assume the skittles comment was meant to imply), then yes, calling the cops is a much better option.

 

[SEIndSAM]

If the other option is following them, confronting them, and then finding yourself in a Zimmerman situation (as I assume the skittles comment was meant to imply), then yes, calling the cops is a much better option.

If you start tolerating the little crap in your area, the bigger stuff follows.

 

[CathyInBlue]

The day my knees started locking when I squatted down.

No jokes hypothesizing about the reasons I may squat. There are ample reasons anyone may squat that are not remotely scatological.

Side note: Is lilttering an offense sufficiently heinous to warrant a citizen's arrest?

 

[chezuki]

The day my knees started locking when I squatted down.

No jokes hypothesizing about the reasons I may squat. There are ample reasons anyone may squat that are not remotely scatological.

Side note: Is lilttering an offense sufficiently heinous to warrant a citizen's arrest?

Not unless there's some felony-level littering I'm unaware of.

Citizen's arrest is only legal for felonies.

 

[hoosierdoc]

It's OK Cathy,

 

[Leadeye]

Wow, that was a long time ago. Hair turned white, eyesight got worse, women quit looking at you. Being a geezer sucks, but it beats the alternative.

 

[pute62]

I may be old but I can still outwork (and out think) the little June wads I work with.

 

[Ruger-9mm]

You'd seriously call a cop because of a litterbug? Wow.

That was meant for something more serious. I wouldn't call the cops on a litterbug, but if I catch them in the act I'll make sure they know I saw it.

 

[Bennettjh]

I realized it when I want to go to bed at 9 and holler at kids that don't watch out for cars (mainly mine) when they're on skates and bikes. Of course I'm a big "get-off-my-lawn!" guy.

That's the problems with Millennials.

 

[radar44]

When I see a cop that looks the same age as my son . I think ........nawww ....wow .

 

[Suprtek]

Years ago, I found myself servicing equipment for the same school system I attended. As I was walking in the hallway of my old high school, suddenly it hit me. When I was a student at that school, all of the current students were still years away from being born. Stuff like that usually doesn't bother me, but that one hit me kinda hard. I got over it though.

 

[eatsnopaste]

Mine was when I sat down in a chair and my...."boys" got there before me...OUCH! Gravity sucks!