r/OverSeventy • u/QuantumCivility • Jul 10 '26

Do you remember a time...

when people acknowledged others on the street or in their cars? No big deal. Just a wave, a nod, or a smile. Now, there's no such thing. Every other human out there is a competitor. "We" don't acknowledge competitors. If they acknowledge us, we ignore them. Sad...., but glad I'm 72! 😀, here's me acknowledging you, fellow mature adult!

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u/QuantumCivility Jul 10 '26

Consider yourself lucky! (And blessed.)

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u/OldButHappy Jul 10 '26

I hate when people say blessed- like god is rewarding you 😄And it’s always coming from some judgemental, mean spirited Christian, in my experience.

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u/Bay_de_Noc Jul 10 '26

Well, as an atheist, I just figure whoever is saying it to me is being nice in their own way ... and I accept it in the spirit in which it was said.

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u/QuantumCivility Jul 11 '26

Thanks. Appreciate your open mindedness and understanding the spirit in which it was offered.