Geezer Taxonomy

[Mark E. Hurling]

I did this some months back when the elderly were less populous than now. It must have been the full moon but all of a sudden more old guys are coming out the wood work and making themselves known here. bob g suggested I resurrect this classification system so we can keep ourselves straight. This is the original product:

45+ = Old Fart
50+ = Senior Citizen
60+ = Geezer

I let this get buried because at 60 I was the only geezer who qualified at the time and I wanted to be more inclusive. In that spirit, I suggest this new table:

40+ = Geezling
50+ = Geezer in Waiting
55+ = Geezer

Welcome to the rattling bones zone. Once we have some consensus amongst the qualified maybe we can sweet talk Stef into making a banner or sticky at the top of The Elderly.

So, what do the rest of you old guys think? Are the categories OK as-is or do the names and age ranges need adjustment?

[ChuckBell]

Now Mark. I think getting old is just making you soft. You really want to let some young punk at 55 lay claim to the exalted title of Geezer?!!

[Mark E. Hurling]

You might be right Chuck, but I hate to give myself airs by coming up with a system that leaves me as the only geezer. I may be grumpy but I try not to be too arrogant. Although there are few in Ends and Pieces who I am sure don't believe what I just typed.

[ChuckBell]

I'd be curious to know how many of us on the "Elderly" site are 60 or more. I know of the two of us and I think I saw a post by one other, but not sure.

[Karl Schudt]

Geezling---I like it.

[Titanium]

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[bob g]

...I let this get buried because at 60 I was the only geezer who qualified at the time and I wanted to be more inclusive. In that spirit, I suggest this new table:

40+ = Geezling
50+ = Geezer in Waiting
55+ = Geezer

...

I like this list better. It really tells the young pups where you stand. If there should be one more step, though, maybe at 60+ one graduates to Greybeard.

(And if the 40 somethings need recognition at 45 how about Sous Geeze or Geezer's Mate?)

[bob g]

Geezling---I like it.

Agree, 'geezling' is an inspired moniker for the rash pups that are nipping prematurely at geezer status.

[Mark E. Hurling]

If there should be one more step, though, maybe at 60+ one graduates to Greybeard.

Hmm, given my original anthropology background, how about silverback?

[mstrofbass]

bob g suggested I resurrect this classification system so we can keep ourselves straight.

I'd hope Dearly Beloved helped you with that.