Old People's Home - Are you looking forward to ending up there?

[Ardesco]

I worked in an old peoples home for a short while as a teen. I remember one of the "in-mates" who used to whip his little fella out at any opportunity and start playing with it. It was quite disturbing to some of the female staff / oldies.

They should have made him wear boxing gloves permanently (like the ones my mum made me wear before bed-time).

Well you have to do something if you are locked up on a place like that, may as well make the most of it, they all think you are old and senile anyway.....

[PAH]

Don't worry - by the time you retire the pension system as is will collapse - the old people will probably be sent to front lines on war on terror in Afganistan

I think the solution to the pension problem will be to legalise euthenasia.

Seems logical, and more civilised allowing someone with a terminal illness, or even dementia or knackered body (either through old age or injury), to be allowed and assisted to die in a humane and peaceful way.

The only decision then would be at what age and state of mind/body you decide you've had enough and the quality of life isn't going to get any better.

Alternatively, at some point we'll be able to plug the oldies into the matrix, rather than have them getting bored in oap homes.

[AtW]

I think the solution to the pension problem will be to legalise euthenasia.

increase working age limit to 90

[thunderlizard]

Can you imagine it? Being forced to listen to Take That or Gareth Gates, whilst a Brazilian washes your arse?

No, it's better to invest in the cardiac solution, don't you think?

You say that now. But fast-forward 50 years, and the prospect of dozing in the bosom of a lap blanket and a low protein diet in front of Cash in the Attic will seem like paradise.

[PAH]

increase working age limit to 90

Probably both. Those too ill to work will get put to sleep.

The scary point is when they also apply that to people not pulling in a certain amount of tax in a year.