tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post5093300520554268225..comments2024-03-27T13:32:06.780-02:30Comments on The Other Side of Eighty: Lemony Prune MouthWisewebwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-58182832988104954742014-09-22T21:11:17.099-02:302014-09-22T21:11:17.099-02:30Nick:
And the voice of sanity. No, I was never on...Nick:<br /><br />And the voice of sanity. No, I was never one to imbibe carefully being an alcoholic, now sober. So I understand the blabbity blabs of it all but that doesn't mean I have to sit there and see myself, redux :)<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-88739276167322695102014-09-16T12:19:22.058-02:302014-09-16T12:19:22.058-02:30I'm equally baffled as to why people drink suc...I'm equally baffled as to why people drink such absurd quantities of alcohol, and why they think drunken conversation somehow becomes smarter and funnier. It doesn't. I was hangover-drunk a few times in my youth and I vowed never to repeat the experience. Since then I've never had more than a couple of glasses of wine at a time. That's quite enough to befuddle my brain.nickhttp://nickhereandnow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-30964607215640881542014-09-16T11:09:15.457-02:302014-09-16T11:09:15.457-02:30I hope you reward the attendees with a few scatter...I hope you reward the attendees with a few scattered autographs on your way out to your limo, Ramana :)<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-20320522589503872882014-09-16T11:08:14.924-02:302014-09-16T11:08:14.924-02:30Linda:
Yes sadness. Me too. Some openly admit the...Linda:<br /><br />Yes sadness. Me too. Some openly admit they are alcoholics and then proceed to descend into a state of paralysis in speech and behaviour.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-69133528738495240212014-09-16T11:06:50.255-02:302014-09-16T11:06:50.255-02:30SJG:
Silly and dull. Except to each other :)
XO
...SJG:<br /><br />Silly and dull. Except to each other :)<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-68368049586045000822014-09-16T11:06:17.176-02:302014-09-16T11:06:17.176-02:30Pamela:
Yes, I need to be more in tune with the r...Pamela:<br /><br />Yes, I need to be more in tune with the rise in animation and noise.<br /><br />and leave.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-12314618337796111542014-09-16T11:05:08.320-02:302014-09-16T11:05:08.320-02:30GM:
You move in a good social circle. Most of min...GM:<br /><br />You move in a good social circle. Most of mine are take it or leave it drinkers or non-drinkers, this particularly scene is family members of the host and I have great sympathy for him.<br /><br />XO<br />WWW Wisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-47305129047698726132014-09-16T11:03:26.003-02:302014-09-16T11:03:26.003-02:30Hattie:
I see the effects on these older citizens...Hattie:<br /><br />I see the effects on these older citizens and it is striking how dry their skin is and the effect of it on braincells.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-34854765382280137352014-09-16T11:02:20.489-02:302014-09-16T11:02:20.489-02:30Friko:
No I don't hate drunks, being an alcoh...Friko:<br /><br />No I don't hate drunks, being an alcoholic myself who no longer drinks :)<br /><br />But I get so edge around the behaviours which were never appropriate and made worse by advancing elderhood.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-79689808353824488632014-09-16T11:00:58.422-02:302014-09-16T11:00:58.422-02:30SFM:
There's no end to the learning curve her...SFM:<br /><br />There's no end to the learning curve here on this blog, my friend :)<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-40256238040246155472014-09-16T11:00:11.121-02:302014-09-16T11:00:11.121-02:30Marc:
Well said. I need to weigh the good food and...Marc:<br />Well said. I need to weigh the good food and brief coherent conversation before committing myself to the entire evening.<br />XO<br />WWW<br />Wisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-64077083220180748532014-09-16T10:48:25.552-02:302014-09-16T10:48:25.552-02:30All my family and circles of friends know that I n...All my family and circles of friends know that I neither drink nor eat after sunset and so I am never invited to dinners! Where I have to go due to societal compulsions, since I am already famous, I make a quick exit once I have marked my attendance.Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-33202716298330952852014-09-16T09:05:39.011-02:302014-09-16T09:05:39.011-02:30I'm surrounded by a sea of close relatives who...I'm surrounded by a sea of close relatives who struggle with alcohol, one who, in his mid 50's, has lost everything and regularly threatens and attempts suicide. I somehow escaped that genetic disposition, and, so far, my children seem to have, too, and I am so grateful. Because of that family history, and because my chronic illness requires me to take medications that can do their own number on one's liver, I've elected just not to drink. When I'm at a party with our social group and one or two begin tipping over into that drunken state in which they repeat the behaviors that made them the life of the party when in their early twenties and are not so engaging now that we're all in our sixties and seventies, I just feel such sadness. Linda P.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-89249182752700780762014-09-15T21:33:34.248-02:302014-09-15T21:33:34.248-02:30I can't think of anything more boring than bei...I can't think of anything more boring than being with people who have drank too much when I am just sipping on my cocktails (as I must; the hangover is not worth it). They think they are hilarious, and I just find them silly and dull. <br /><br />I feel for ya. Blondi Blathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656970490122824720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-87361342266058239442014-09-15T17:56:59.722-02:302014-09-15T17:56:59.722-02:30This was the hot topic over dinner tonight as ther...This was the hot topic over dinner tonight as there are so many expatriates here who believe that "living the dream" involves drinking themselves stupid. And I'm talking about early retirees from 50 upwards. <br /><br />I rarely go to parties now and keep an eye and ear out for daft behaviour and a rise in speech volume. That's when we sidle out the door.Pamela (LadyLuz)http://salamanderverde.blogspot.es.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-80602190838405152602014-09-15T17:02:53.964-02:302014-09-15T17:02:53.964-02:30I enjoy a drink, but can hug the one glass all eve...I enjoy a drink, but can hug the one glass all evening. I am fortunate that most of my social occasions happen in Dublin with a younger generation and so far I have yet to see them misuse alcohol. They are full of fun and way more responsible than my peers were at the same age. People forget that as they age, the body does not tolerate large amounts of booze.<br /><br />Here at home in NI, many of my peers look in horror if you offer them an alcoholic drink. They are a dry lot in more ways than one!Grannymarhttp://grannymar.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-22184786773028469482014-09-15T15:22:04.564-02:302014-09-15T15:22:04.564-02:30Alcohol is a major menace to elders. It is best no...Alcohol is a major menace to elders. It is best not to drink at all. Hattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13297404386730167834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-40928521009004572442014-09-15T14:52:34.649-02:302014-09-15T14:52:34.649-02:30Yuk. I hate drunks. Been drunk once in my life. ne...Yuk. I hate drunks. Been drunk once in my life. never again. <br /><br />You could tell the host (poor chap) that you will be leaving when it gets embarrassing. Or you could help him shovel the bodies out.<br /><br />It would be a shame to miss the party altogether. Why do people drink themselves into incoherence? Just think of the hangover!Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-28677077059300801372014-09-15T12:25:04.959-02:302014-09-15T12:25:04.959-02:30One's thoughts are one's own, and it's...One's thoughts are one's own, and it's best that we don't let them become words often. <br /><br />On another note the clock on your page that gives the Newfoundland time made me curious. Newfoundland is the only north american region that doesn't follow the standard, one-digit time change. Also didn't know before that the region didn't join Canada until 1949, and had decided to use that time zone 14 years before. Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400586203204886095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-51998545747797332742014-09-15T11:30:46.771-02:302014-09-15T11:30:46.771-02:30M:
There's nothing more depressing than to be ...M:<br />There's nothing more depressing than to be sober at a party where everyone else is drunk. You can't even get sanctimonious satisfaction out of your sobriety; nobody will notice.<br />I stopped drinking quite a while ago, and I also stopped going to parties. I'm afraid they're a lot like love and marriage; I don't do that stuff anymore either.Marc Leavitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400805396776788101noreply@blogger.com