$5.37. That's what the kid behind the counter at Taco Bueno said to me.

I dug into my pocket and pulled out some lint and two dimes and something

that used to be a Jolly Rancher. Having already handed the kid a five-spot,

I started to head back out to the truck to grab some change when the kid

with the Emo hairdo said the harshest thing anyone has ever said to me. He

said, "It's OK. I'll just give you the senior citizen discount."



I turned to see who he was talking to and then heard the sound of change

hitting the counter in front of me. "Only $4.68" he said cheerfully.. I stood

there stupefied. I am 48, not even 50 yet a mere child! Senior citizen?



I took my burrito and walked out to the truck wondering what was wrong

with Emo. Was he blind? As I sat in the truck, my blood began to boil. Old?

Me?



I'll show him, I thought. I opened the door and headed back inside. I

strode to the counter, and there he was waiting with a smile.



Before I could say a word, he held up something and jingled it in front

of me, like I could be that easily distracted! What am I now? A toddler?



"Dude! Can't get too far without your car keys, eh?" I stared with utter

disdain at the keys. I began to rationalize in my mind. "Leaving keys behind

hardly makes a man elderly! It could happen to anyone!"



I turned and headed back to the truck. I slipped the key into the

ignition, but it wouldn't turn. What now? I checked my keys and tried

another. Still nothing. That's when I noticed the purple beads hanging from

my rearview mirror. I had no purple beads hanging from my rearview mirror.



Then, a few other objects came into focus. The car seat in the back

seat. Happy Meal toys spread all over the floorboard. A partially eaten

doughnut on the dashboard.



Faster than you can say ginkgo biloba, I flew out of the alien vehicle.

Moments later I was speeding out of the parking lot, relieved to finally be

leaving this nightmarish stop in my life. That is when I felt it, deep in

the bowels of my stomach: hunger! My stomach growled and churned, and I

reached to grab my burrito, only it was nowhere to be found.



I swung the truck around, gathered my courage, and strode back into the

restaurant one final time. There Emo stood, draped in youth and black nail

polish. All I could think was, "What is the world coming to?" All I could

say was, "Did I leave my food and drink in here?" At this point I was ready

to ask a Boy Scout to help me back to my vehicle, and then go straight home

and apply for Social Security benefits.



Emo had no clue. I walked back out to the truck, and suddenly a young

lad came up and tugged on my jeans to get my attention. He was holding up a

drink and a bag. His mother explained, "I think you left this in my truck by

mistake." I took the food and drink from the little boy and sheepishly

apologized.



She offered these kind words: "It's OK. My grandfather does stuff like

this all the time."



All of this is to explain how I got a ticket doing 85 in a 40. Yes, I

was racing some punk kid in a Toyota Prius. And no, I told the officer, I'm

not too old to be driving this fast.



As I walked in the front door, my wife met me halfway down the hall. I

handed her a bag of cold food and a $300 speeding ticket. I promptly sat in

my rocking chair and covered up my legs with a blanky.



The good news was I had successfully found my way home.

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For real???? OMG LMAO I'm 41 now and this is what I have to look forward to?? Scary!!!!!!

I didn't write it, I just posted it! LOL!

Relax! it is just a joke sweetie!

We have to learn to laugh at ourselves or all is lost....because everyone else will be laughing at us!

Peace

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I could have written it. These things happen to me all the time. The one thing I don't do, is lose my keys. I'm a guy. I have pockets.
However, I have been known to look for my keys; while holding them in my hand. Same thing with a lighter.

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man i do that now and im 21 lol your not old

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Simple stoner stuff. No matter your age.

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Well put. You can get into trouble over-analyzing such things...

A self-important college freshman,walking along the beach took it on himself to explain to a senior citizen,why it wasnt possible for a older generation to understand his generation.HE told the senior that he had grown up in a different world than him accually his world was almost primitive.he accually went on to say that the young people of today grew up with tv,men walking on the moon,nuclear energy,cell phones and computers.After a brief silence the elderly gentleman responded,Your right son we didnt have those things growing up,we invented them.Now you arrogent little s**t,what are you doing for the next generation!!!

hope this isnt to far off topic here,hear this today at coffee with the good old boys and this post reminded me of it.Still laughing here lol

LOL! I like that one!

Reminds me of the old guy who was sitting in McDonalds....along comes this group of kids, one of whom has a huge multicoloured mohawk. The group all sit down in front of the old man and starts into a big discussion on music and fashion. The old guy is starring at the kid with with the mohawk and finally the kid gets ticked off with it and turns to the old man and say "Hey old man, stop staring don't you recognize high fashion?" The old guy looks some more than says "Yes, I do. I knew a peacock like you years ago, very high fashion! Just thought you might be mine and her son!" turns around a walks away.....

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Went to catch a bus to go to the hydro store and had already lost the $15 bus pass i just bought, so had to pay $4. Got off at the wrong stop so had to wait for next bus or walk 1/4 mile,i waited. Left a $40.00 shirt on the bus, one of my favorites. On the way back stopped at the store. Got back on bus and left my stuff in shopping cart-$7. So now on my way to SPC to register for computer class, it already began-gotta wait till Dec for next one. OK, finally got home and was gonna call a guy about a rental, but his number was in the shirt i left on the bus. Today I have not left the house. I am 57 gotta laugh or i'd be cryin!

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lol billybud, I can so totally relate. When a day starts off bad for me it seems to continue on for the rest of that day. Oh and I even have clumsy days. Those are when everything I touch gets knocked over, spilled, torn and/or tripped over. lol and i am only 46. Like you said, "gotta laugh or i'd be cryin!".

Kind of like my sweetie standing in a shop lineup with a puzzled look on his face. The guy in front of him turns and says "looks like you too have CRS." My sweetie looks at him and says "what is that?" and the guy says "Can't remember shit!" Cracked me up! And of course him, because he was totally right!

Some days Billy, ya just got to remember to stay home!

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for 2 days after that i didn't leave the house

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