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age=wisdom?

A wise man once wrote that "By virtue of my gray hair and beard, I am given the status of teacher or leader even though, in truth, I may well, unknowingly, lead them over the edge of the cliffs to their deaths."

Have you found this to be true in your life? Do people automatically assume you are the teacher, not the student? That your thoughts may be more valuable than their own? That you are the ceo, not the book keeper?

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Permalink Reply by Bob Stepp on February 26, 2011 at 2:18pm

Let me go ask around and I'll get back to you.

Permalink Reply by P.A. on February 26, 2011 at 2:23pm

I was the teacher and they still didn't ask me.

Permalink Reply by Stir Young on February 26, 2011 at 3:16pm

Oh yeah....there are some people who, despite my rumpled, ponytailed appearance, think that I have answers to stuff, just because I also happen to be old.

I have a hard time convincing people that I have far fewer answers now than I did when I was, oh, nineteen or so.

People.....I'm a long time single guy, kidless and thus grandkid less, who believes that SpongeBob is real.

As Bob Dyland so aptly stated, "if my thought dreams....could be seen....they'd probably put my head...in a guillotine"....

Permalink Reply by Bob Stepp on February 26, 2011 at 5:38pm

People walk up to me, tilt their heads this way, then that way, open their mouths as if to speak, then roll their eyes and walk away.

I used to think my amazing good looks just overwhelmed them.

Not so sure about that any more..

Permalink Reply by Stir Young on February 26, 2011 at 5:47pm

Yup, I treasure the solitude when that happens, Bob.

Permalink Reply by Stir Young on February 27, 2011 at 5:35am

...I'm one of those you're keeping closer, huh? ;]

Permalink Reply by caseyjo on February 26, 2011 at 6:17pm

No...Seems people resent my Wisdom......all those..I told you so's later. I become all the wiser when I keep my wisdom, & my...I told ya so's to my elf..

Permalink Reply by michael clubb on February 26, 2011 at 6:45pm

Your "elf". Wow casejo, I've always wanted an elf. where did you find him?

Just teasing.

Permalink Reply by caseyjo on February 26, 2011 at 6:58pm

My daughter gave him to me..He had a exorcism, so he can no longer blow fire out his A**. He now steels flints from her lighter.

age=wisdom?

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