The Money Song from the great American musical «Avenue Q» proclaimed, «When you help others, you can’t help helping yourself!» The song is about the importance of giving money charitably, not because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes you feel like a good person. It’s the deep, dark secret of charity …
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27-year-old woman surprises elderly neighbor by replanting flowers in her neglected garden, after discovering she is unable to garden because of her old age, neighbor bursts out into happy tears when seeing it: ‘It looks alive again’
Neighbor of the Year award undoubtedly goes to this young lady, the definition of bringing brightness into someone’s life, this time in the form of florals! This 27-year-old woman was left saddened after seeing her elderly neighbor’s once-loved flower garden fall into neglect. A space normally filled with care and color hadn’t seen much attention, …
Seguir leyendo 27-year-old woman surprises elderly neighbor by replanting flowers in her neglected garden, after discovering she is unable to garden because of her old age, neighbor bursts out into happy tears when seeing it: ‘It looks alive again’
Woman repeatedly donates money to lazy 19 and 20-year-old neighbors who refuse to get jobs, neighbors steal her fishing boat without asking: ‘I told her to stop trying to help these people, they’re just going to keep on walking all over her’
Enablers are some of the nicest, sweetest people you’ll ever meet. They always want everybody to be happy and are willing to make the most ridiculous decisions imaginable because they genuinely believe they’re doing the right thing. They are eager to enable bad behavior from their kids, spouse, or friends because it maintains the illusion …
Seguir leyendo Woman repeatedly donates money to lazy 19 and 20-year-old neighbors who refuse to get jobs, neighbors steal her fishing boat without asking: ‘I told her to stop trying to help these people, they’re just going to keep on walking all over her’
51-year-old boyfriend breaks up with his girlfriend after she offered to host her daughter-in-law’s 87-year-old father in her home for 3 weeks: ‘How does it look that you have another man staying at your house while you are dating me?’
We all assume that people mature as they age, but that isn’t always the case. We’ve all met 50 and 60-year-olds who behave as if they’re still in junior high and don’t mature beyond that when they reach their 70s and 80s. Getting older helps many people let go of hang-ups they had in their …
Seguir leyendo 51-year-old boyfriend breaks up with his girlfriend after she offered to host her daughter-in-law’s 87-year-old father in her home for 3 weeks: ‘How does it look that you have another man staying at your house while you are dating me?’
22-year-old woman steals money from her already generous grandparents, accuses her 21-year-old sister of ruining her life when she exposes her: ‘She’s been texting me, calling me a traitor’
Stealing is a part of culture that has been normalized to some degree. How many Gen Zers have you met who regularly steal from Walmart or similar large corporations because a bottle of travel hairspray won’t affect their bottom line? I’m not sure if stealing nail polish from Dollar General is a slippery slope to …
Seguir leyendo 22-year-old woman steals money from her already generous grandparents, accuses her 21-year-old sister of ruining her life when she exposes her: ‘She’s been texting me, calling me a traitor’
20+ Boomer Technology Fails For Coots Constantly Checking Facebook
It’s easy to dismiss elderly Facebook users as cringey or completely clueless. It’s not a complete falsehood that a lot of the members of the Baby Boomer and Greatest generations are not using technology in a wholly competent way, but some of them are better than others! When I was in high school, I was …
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The Most Entertaining Boomer Technology Struggle Posts of the Week (May 19, 2024)
I’m glad we have a multigenerational internet. I understand that elder millennials miss the days when the internet was their own little young person, cool kids club, but times have changed, and we have to share the internet with people of all ages. The key is finding social media sites that are developmentally appropriate for …
Seguir leyendo The Most Entertaining Boomer Technology Struggle Posts of the Week (May 19, 2024)
20+ Boomer Technology Struggle Posts For Coots Who Can’t Check Their Email
Not all baby boomers are bad at technology; only most of them are. I thank the universe daily that my parents aren’t so old that they can’t write an email or post to Facebook without accidentally posting a blurry picture of their befuddled faces. Honestly, I think those remaining from the Silent Generation are the …
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Young Whippersnappers Discuss The Weirdest Things Old People Like To Do
I love old people. They get to chill all day long, living their lives freely, and don’t give a hoot about anything. Old people will spend all day watching What Would You Do with John Quiñones and feel no shame. I don’t know if my silly young self could do the same. There are a …
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Wholesome Old People Facebook Posts That Prove Not All Boomers are Bad
We criticize baby boomers a lot here at Memebase, and deservedly so! They’ve been acting foolish since they were teenagers, and even though it pains us, today, we’re here to show boomers some love. If there’s one thing baby boomers love to do, it’s being active on Facebook. Most boomers do not get social media, …
Seguir leyendo Wholesome Old People Facebook Posts That Prove Not All Boomers are Bad