Fun With The Elderly

   Most youth today find old people boring, and dread their visits to grandma or grandpa's house. They don't understand the buckets of fun they are missing out on. Seeing as the elderly have lived so long they have so much to tell us, and show us. Sometimes it can be a tad bit boring for a few when grandma goes on a tangent and a simple question goes into an hour long story, but that's no different then a couple friends of mine, so it's not just because they're old. There are many things to do with old people and here are just a few.
   Learn A New Skill: We all have talents, but the older you are the more time you have to perfect that talent. For example my grandpa can play several instruments including piano and accordion. If you hum him any tune he can play it on both of the a-fore-mentioned instruments. Old people are much more patient making them incredible teachers. Find something your grandparent is an expert in and get them to teach you. It will be a great bonding experience that you can both share, and they may even start telling you their life story.
   Hear A Tale: For some reason this is the part that a couple of my fellow teenagers find boring. They don't want to hear about the lives of the elderly. With the fading memories of age, comes ever-changing stories. While trying to remember what really happened they may come up with surprisingly entertaining stories, and even if they don't the amount they have lived there is bound to be something interesting. If you don't want to get bombarded with every detail of their life then lead the conversation. Direct it to topics that you're interested in and maybe discuss the difference between now and then. Personally I like asking about jobs. I once found someone that, when they were young, was paid to put puzzles together in order to make sure all the pieces were there. It's also kind of interesting to hear what the wages were then compared to now.
   There's Always A Second Chance: Most old people have trouble hearing, which is a great advantage to teenagers who have trouble keeping swears in. If you mumble anything you will probably be asked to repeat it, this gives you the opportunity to think about your words a bit more and maybe change them up a bit. Just don't try to get away with mumble insulting them thinking they can't hear anything you say, because one it's rude, and two they can still see your lips moving. Being ancient they have had time to practice reading people's lips so be wary, their deafness may not always excuse swearing mishaps.
    They Can Show You New Ways of Entertainment: They most likely have different taste in music and had fun in different ways then you when they were young. Give their music a try no matter how odd it sounds at first, you may start to like it. I started liking polka music, because of my cool grandpa. I also went to a roller rink because I heard it from an old person, don't remember who though. I had no idea roller rinks existed outside of movies before I heard an old person talking about them.
    Overall they have so much to say and teach, all we have to do is listen. They may look different than you, but at one point there was a person there just like you, and that person is still a part of who they are today. If you look hard enough I think you'll find that you have more similarities than differences.

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Doctor Who Quote

The fourth doctor is an old person who can introduce you to the wonderful candy called jelly babies. For those of you who are unaware what a jelly baby is it's kind of like a gummy bear.

The Doctor: Guard of honour? You're not fit to guard a jelly baby! Would you like a jelly baby?