You know you’re an old lady when…
by chuckofish
1. You reject everything on TV, Netflix, and Amazon either because you’ve already seen it or because it’s too violent, amoral, or pointless (please, no more superheroes!).
Does anyone know who all these people are? Does anyone care?
2. It is completely impossible to find any fashionable clothes that flatter your dumpy figure. I’ll spare you photos. You can use your imagination.
3. Ditto shoes. Ditto comments on photos.
4. You own a flip phone but never use it and have no idea what the number is.
5. A young person can’t come see you in your office because you ‘intimidate him’. And when you tell your colleagues, they don’t act surprised.
Then, again, maybe I’m not sorry and I should put this on my office door:
Yes, it’s time to admit it. I’m a scary old lady. But it’s not all bad. Now I can freely emulate my idol, Margaret Rutherford
and I can be as intimidating, lovable or loony as everyone expects me to be. That’s positive, right?
Have a wonderful weekend!
dual personalities 
Hysterical and so true, especially #5–although I have a resting bitch face since I was a teenager (or so they tell me.) Also I do have an iPhone and I do (finally) know my own #.
PS What happened to the picture of Margaret Rutherford?!
Never mind–she finally appeared!
#5 is disturbing. I’ll tell you all about when we talk next 😦
I don’t envy the “approachable” teachers who have students hanging out in their office all the time!!
I’d take Margaret Rutherford and Wednesday Addams over the Justice League any day of the week.
100% agree with this.
Oh dear. I thought all that jazz I read about ‘Special Snowflakes’ was right wing hyperbole. C’mon – really? She intimidates me? Dude. Grow up.
If only…
I’ve had people tell me I need to be a more intimating teacher. Thus far, my efforts to do so have utterly failed.
You’re too young and good looking and you smile too much. Just wait — someday you will be old and scary, too!