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So I had an assignment in my Aging Studies class to observe the elderly for an hour in any setting. I just got back from the mall and I've gotta say... if you've never followed anyone for an hour, try it sometime. It's really amusing to watch people get paranoid, but not everyone notices that they're someone's temporary science experiment. Some walk fast, some walk slow, some twitch a lot, some look really lonely, some look like they have somewhere else to be, some look utterly hopeless, and some look like they are ready to beat anyone up who comes near. I've people-watched quite a bit in my life, but I've never made an effort to only pick out a certain type. You can really learn a lot from observing anyone... so if you haven't done it, I'd suggest finding yourself someone to observe right away. Don't become a stalker though! Anyone have any similar experiences.. or stories about this to share? So you had a class that required you to exhibit stalker like behavior?? What the heck school is this??? lmao |
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They should have called it "How to stalk the elderly." class. |
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I can still remember, years ago, my Dad people-watching when it was time to go shopping for school clothes. There used to be a Woolworths inside the mall with a small diner attached. Dad would go sit in the diner and people-watch while Mom took sis & I through the stores. When Mom was done buying our school clothes, we always found Dad in the booth by the big window, watching the shoppers go by. He always had something interesting to report.  woolworths... i remember that store, they had one in klamath falls i dont think they have one there anymore They had them in St. Louis too. Ours closed. We have a building downtown named Woolworth. I kinda miss Woolworths.  I went there too. The small stores are nice. |
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So you had a class that required you to exhibit stalker like behavior?? What the heck school is this??? lmao Uh.. it's pretty typical of a psychology class to observe people. It's a college... ever seen one of those? It's where you learn stuff. 
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Edited by
michiganman3
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Sun 02/08/09 10:46 PM
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So I had an assignment in my Aging Studies class to observe the elderly for an hour in any setting. I just got back from the mall and I've gotta say... if you've never followed anyone for an hour, try it sometime. It's really amusing to watch people get paranoid, but not everyone notices that they're someone's temporary science experiment. Some walk fast, some walk slow, some twitch a lot, some look really lonely, some look like they have somewhere else to be, some look utterly hopeless, and some look like they are ready to beat anyone up who comes near. I've people-watched quite a bit in my life, but I've never made an effort to only pick out a certain type. You can really learn a lot from observing anyone... so if you haven't done it, I'd suggest finding yourself someone to observe right away. Don't become a stalker though! Anyone have any similar experiences.. or stories about this to share? I've taken an Aspects of Aging class. We had to smear Vaseline on our glasses and put cotton balls in our ears. We, also, had to interview an elderly person and write a paper about it. In another class about physical disabilities, we had to use a wheelchair all day. I had to use a walker when I voted for President. It was a 4 hour wait. Ugh. Most of my hair is gone, whats left is mostly gray, bifocals, hearing aids too. Oh yeah its a real laugh riot.  Still have my teeth and I still drive.  My Dad is 86, the hardest part of aging for him was giving up driving. He'd been driving since he was about 15. |
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Most of my hair is gone, whats left is mostly gray, bifocals, hearing aids too. Oh yeah its a real laugh riot. Still have my teeth and I still drive. My Dad is 86, the hardest part of aging for him was giving up driving. He'd been driving since he was about 15. Hey I never said it was amusing to see the elderly... or to be one of them. lol Yeah I think driving is probably one of the hardest things to give up cuz when you get to that point, it's pretty much kissing goodbye the last of your personal freedom to not have to rely on others. |
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dude psychological human behavior experemints are the best
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Gettin' old ain't for sissies!
You got to be tough.
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this room needs some acid
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I used to go to church with some little old sisters, both widows, who had been in the Peace Corp and had been all over the world. I used to love to sit and listen to them talk about their adventures. You can learn a lot listening to the elderly like that.
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this room needs some acid 
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ok maybe it doesnt
but maybe it needs some old people |
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So I had an assignment in my Aging Studies class to observe the elderly for an hour in any setting. I just got back from the mall and I've gotta say... if you've never followed anyone for an hour, try it sometime. It's really amusing to watch people get paranoid, but not everyone notices that they're someone's temporary science experiment. Some walk fast, some walk slow, some twitch a lot, some look really lonely, some look like they have somewhere else to be, some look utterly hopeless, and some look like they are ready to beat anyone up who comes near. I've people-watched quite a bit in my life, but I've never made an effort to only pick out a certain type. You can really learn a lot from observing anyone... so if you haven't done it, I'd suggest finding yourself someone to observe right away. Don't become a stalker though! Anyone have any similar experiences.. or stories about this to share? I've taken an Aspects of Aging class. We had to smear Vaseline on our glasses and put cotton balls in our ears. We, also, had to interview an elderly person and write a paper about it. In another class about physical disabilities, we had to use a wheelchair all day. I had to use a walker when I voted for President. It was a 4 hour wait. Ugh. Most of my hair is gone, whats left is mostly gray, bifocals, hearing aids too. Oh yeah its a real laugh riot. Still have my teeth and I still drive. My Dad is 86, the hardest part of aging for him was giving up driving. He'd been driving since he was about 15. You still look good.   I can imagine how difficult it was for your Dad to admit that he couldn't drive a car anymore. |
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<<<WINX>>
Too much to quote. One time he said, 'If I don't drive at night, or go someplace I've never been before, I' do OK.' It was scary. He finally moved to a retirement community across the street from the golf course, but he couldn't play anymore.  |
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<<<WINX>> Too much to quote. One time he said, 'If I don't drive at night, or go someplace I've never been before, I' do OK.' It was scary. He finally moved to a retirement community across the street from the golf course, but he couldn't play anymore.
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My dad died in November, he was 81. I made him stop driving about 2 years before that. His legs wouldn't work right anymore and I didn't want him hurting someone. Up until the day he died, he still told people "she won't let me drive anymore." He was still angry. He was better once he got his electric wheelchair and got some freedom back though.
I agree that driving is the hardest for them to give up. |
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Occupational Therapists evaluate older people's driving abilities.
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I know, my dad flunked their test, and his doctor wrote licensing after that and got his license pulled but I was the "bad guy" as I talked to his doctor about the test, his driving scared me, he couldn't get his legs to move sometimes or to move fast, and so he couldn't make the car stop at times.
He was VERY vocal on telling people that "I wouldn't let him drive anymore" but I figured it was better to take the heat for that than to have him kill someone and have that on my conscience. |
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I know, my dad flunked their test, and his doctor wrote licensing after that and got his license pulled but I was the "bad guy" as I talked to his doctor about the test, his driving scared me, he couldn't get his legs to move sometimes or to move fast, and so he couldn't make the car stop at times. He was VERY vocal on telling people that "I wouldn't let him drive anymore" but I figured it was better to take the heat for that than to have him kill someone and have that on my conscience. I think that deep down, he knew that you did it out of love. But..it was better for his pride to publicly blame it on someone else and not admit that he couldn't do it out loud.
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I love to people watch very entertaining!
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