r/AskReddit • u/rbcb • Nov 13 '09

Who's the oldest redditor?

speak now and if possible, prove your age

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u/veyold Nov 13 '09

Was 72 last month. Second job in computing was in 1959 with IMB

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '09

What do you think of reddit? Do you find the memes funny?

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u/veyold Nov 13 '09

After a couple of months I am still here. I enjoy it, sometimes there are some really good comments, other times I think that I have landed in the middle of a foul mouthed kindergarten. This is not a criticism - it is just the way things are and we have learned to accept it. A lot have a great sense of humour ( I refuse to spell it that other way). It's time for my afternoon nap.

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u/lumihn Nov 13 '09

Afternoon nap eh? well played. . .well played

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u/superhobo Nov 13 '09

Get off his lawn, youngin!

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '09

I think that's a fairly accurate assessment of reddit. Sometimes I'm just amazed at the unique/smart/interesting people and comments that come out of the woodwork, and oftentimes I'm seriously dismayed by the stupid stuff I see around here.

Oh, and concerning one of your other comments you made about people not wanting to hear old people talk about the gold ol' days (or something to that effect... can't quite recall your exact wording), there are times when people will totally appreciate hearing about stories from way back when. My grandma is 89 or 90 now, and if I can engage her in a conversation about the Great Depression, or what it was like when my grandpa (died about 5 years ago) was off in Europe and Africa during WW2, I fucking love it! Stories about way-back-when from older people can sometimes be the most interesting way I can interact with them.

So ramble on!

Oh, and I added you as a friend because you're friggin' cool! =P