Please observe the tuft of white hair showing beneath the Kansas State cap worn by Coach Bill Snyder in a striking photo on the front page of The Star’s 11/19 Sports section.
During your travels, if you see similar gray hair worn proudly by one of our society’s senior members, be respectful and refrain from infantilizing that individual by using the names “sweetie,” “honey,” “dear,” “old timer,” “young man” or “young lady,” to name a few.
Be kind to whom you speak. You might be talking to a champion.
Bob Marrin
Kansas City
I will be courteous as long as they are. But I have seen some pretty rude old fogies lately. Pushing at the grocery store line…in a hurry…when we all know they don’t have reason to rush. That are just senior narcissists.
Posted by: Stifled Freedom | November 26, 2009 at 10:35 AM