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Posted On: November 3rd 2026, 04:21 pm
I drew a full comic earlier this year, intended to be the second part of a series. My plans for that have since changed, meaning this whole comic has been pushed aside. Instead of letting it go to waste, I figure I'll occasionally post parts of it here.
This is an excerpt from a short anthology about my thoughts on old people and nostalgia. Just to make it clear, I don't actually hate anyone for their age. This is hyperbolic, exaggerated, and all in good fun, but does come from a place of genuine frustration.
The best place to start explaining my frustrations with older people is with the story shown in this comic. Many years ago, I noticed that during conversations with older people, they typically spoke over me, ignored what I said and would ask the same questions. I still find it frustrating now because on the rare occasion I tell one of these old buggers not to interrupt me, I get told that I'm the rude one. I really get the sense that when you get to about fifty, a switch flips in your mind and you tune out anything that isn't the sound of your own voice. This isn't to say other people don't do it, but in my experience, this affliction is pervasive in the middle-aged and older. Don't bother asking me questions if you're just going to talk over my answer or completely ignore it.
Case in point is the situation depicted in this comic, in which someone at a post office kept talking over me and making assumptions, when I simply wanted a little bit of help. It irritates me when old people complain about people no longer having manners, when they are often the rudest. I've worked in customer service, and I can say without a shadow of a doubt that older people are much ruder than young people. I wonder why this is and what causes it. To all the old people out there: please let us get a sentence out before you pounce on us just to derail the conversation. A little bit of patience goes a long way.
Anyway, expect more comics mocking old people in the future.
#Comic #OldPeople #CustomerService #MiddleAged #KillTheOldPeople
This is an excerpt from a short anthology about my thoughts on old people and nostalgia. Just to make it clear, I don't actually hate anyone for their age. This is hyperbolic, exaggerated, and all in good fun, but does come from a place of genuine frustration.
The best place to start explaining my frustrations with older people is with the story shown in this comic. Many years ago, I noticed that during conversations with older people, they typically spoke over me, ignored what I said and would ask the same questions. I still find it frustrating now because on the rare occasion I tell one of these old buggers not to interrupt me, I get told that I'm the rude one. I really get the sense that when you get to about fifty, a switch flips in your mind and you tune out anything that isn't the sound of your own voice. This isn't to say other people don't do it, but in my experience, this affliction is pervasive in the middle-aged and older. Don't bother asking me questions if you're just going to talk over my answer or completely ignore it.
Case in point is the situation depicted in this comic, in which someone at a post office kept talking over me and making assumptions, when I simply wanted a little bit of help. It irritates me when old people complain about people no longer having manners, when they are often the rudest. I've worked in customer service, and I can say without a shadow of a doubt that older people are much ruder than young people. I wonder why this is and what causes it. To all the old people out there: please let us get a sentence out before you pounce on us just to derail the conversation. A little bit of patience goes a long way.
Anyway, expect more comics mocking old people in the future.
#Comic #OldPeople #CustomerService #MiddleAged #KillTheOldPeople
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