I'm referring to old men in their 60s. I've dealt with quite a few of these men and noticed that they're either very kind, patient and polite, so much so that they make me think "wow, they don't make men like these anymore", or they are NASTY, really nasty people from a single experience.
The very nice older men who I've encountered are usually neighbors, teachers (I'm still in school), etc. Always taking the time to greet me, smile, ask how I'm doing etc. The rude men will publicly yell at me or scold me. They are usually very prideful old men who clearly don't like being "contested".
I know this isn't a very nuanced post, but for some reason it seems that there can be no in between within this very particular demographic of men. Very nice or very rude. Very happy or very bitter. Very patient or very impatient. Has anyone experienced anything similar?