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50 Times People Spotted Old People Being Wholesome And Shared It In This Online Group
There's a subreddit called r/AdorableOldPeople and as you might guess, it shares screenshots and pictures of old people making the world a better place.
First of all, we are not huge fans of the name. As philosophy teacher Randall Horton pointed out in Huff Post, even people in their 50s like to think they are in their "young 50s" or that they look good "for their age." As they get older, they become "a little more patient, more accepting, less doctrinaire, and, yes, sadder and wiser." However, they do not think they become more adorable, precious, charming, or sweet. Attributing these words to older folks can send the wrong message. They might think we're infantilizing them. So we won't.
But the content of the subreddit is awesome. Whether we're talking about teens or seniors, people can be jerks, so it's always appropriate to celebrate the ones that aren't. Continue scrolling and you will find a hand-picked collection of the most popular posts on the sub.
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So Cute
She Said "I Haven't Been Carried Like This Since My Wedding Day"
Some call the issue Horton highlights as "elderspeak," which, according to her, is characterized by treating older people more as children than as fully functioning adults. In fact, she feels this demeaning language is often inappropriate for children as well. Horton said elderspeak is a problem in health care settings too.
"For some reason, when people talk to older patients, they tend to slow their speech, raise the volume, and sing their sentences," she explained. "In addition, every statement seems to become a question and second person pronouns are replaced with first-person plural pronouns ( e.g., 'you' becomes 'we') ... At a time when nursing home workers are sharing explicit photos and videos of older adults on social media, complaining about 'sweetheart' seems almost quaint, but both the diminutive terms and the more extreme demeaning media rob patients of their dignity and personhood."
Grandfather With Vitiligo Crochets Dolls To Make Children With This Condition Feel Better
Relationship Goals
I cannot be the only one who desperately wants to have that recipe!
It's clear that the subreddit and its members mean well, but Horton said people seem to think they are honoring seniors by treating them as mascots. "Many videos on social media feature adults who are 'adorable' or 'precious' dancing, singing, or doing other activities they have no doubt done for their entire lives. The videos are presented with the exact same attitude behind videos of kittens, puppies, and babies."
"Videos of the elderly seem to take the same attitude: It is amazing that older people might still do the things they love. If they make the attempt to engage in the activities that make them happy, they are 'so cute.'"
This Is So Cute. Selfie Stick Review
Cosplay Isn't Just For The Young
Treating old adults like this can lead to serious consequences. For instance, when health care providers infantilize old adults, they can overlook the sexual health of these patients. As this article states, “prevailing misconceptions among health care providers regarding a lack of sexual activity in older adults contribute to making elders an extremely vulnerable population."
The result of this ignorance is that STD rates among the elderly are increasing at an alarming rate; even though about 80 percent of adults aged 50 to 90 years old are sexually active, they are infrequently screened for STDs.
But Horton is more concerned about what she calls "the basic harm."
"As we age we lose the respect of our fellow beings and we lose our status as persons," she said.
Obama Told This 90-Year Old Veteran He Didn't Have To Stand. He Said, "No Sir, You're The President"
My Professor Is 74 And He Isn’t Confident Using Zoom So He’s Prerecorded The Rest Of Our Classes. Today, I Watched The First One. He Has A Pinocchio Doll In The Front Row Because He Isn’t Comfortable Teaching To An Empty Room. I’m Social Distancing For This Man And This Man Only
According to her, old people are still rational and intelligent. "I realize we all suffer some cognitive decline as we age and some are affected by diseases that accelerate or accentuate that decline, but young people also suffer brain injury, disease, and other limitations on cognitive ability. Age is not a sufficient reason to believe someone is stupid."
Her text really makes sense. And we are not trying to belittle anyone. "Adorable old people” is obviously better than mean-spirited, dismissive remarks about aging, but it may not be the best description of these pictures. But as mentioned in the intro, we look at these individuals as simply good human beings.
Maureen The Legend
This Is My 96 Year Old Grandma, Willie. She Survived The Great Depression, Being Hit By A Fire Truck And Being In A Coma, And Losing Her Husband At A Young Age. Now She Drinks Liquor And Smokes Cigars, Still Lives Alone And Hits On Younger Men. I Love Her With Everything I’ve Got
My Parents Sent Me This From Their Retirement Community Today
This Couple Re-Creating Their Marriage Photo 70 Years Later
I Lost My Dad At Walmart And Ended Up Finding Him In The Garden Section Watering Plants
The Fact That He Still Carries The Pic Around Is So Precious
My Grandpa’s 88th Birthday Was A Few Weeks Ago. My Sister Got Him A Coloring Book And Crayons. He Says He’s Never Colored Before, But He Seems To Enjoy It. He Shows All His Visitors The Pages He’s Finished. He’s Colorblind, So Some Of The Puppies Are Pink, But He’s So Happy. He Melts My Heart
Aw can someone please buy him a pair of those specs that help colourblind people see colours please!!
My Neighbor Almost Had My Mom Worried For His Safety
Oh The Smiles!
Made Me Smile
I Live Abroad. My Grandparents Called Me To Urgently Check The Security Web Cams Of My House Back Home. Turns Out They Called So I Could See Them Standing With A Heart And Waving At Me
Dad Went Out In The Snow To Feed The Birds, And Made A New Friend! It's Official, He's A Disney Princess Now
An Old Man Taking Pictures Of His Wife Without Her Realising
The BEST reason for a smart phone with a good camera. Taking pictures of those you love.
A 76 Yr Old Retired Air Force Colonel Is No Match For His 4 Year Old Granddaughter
I don't care how tough you are - if a toddler says you're a princess then you are a princess!
Milly Girl. I Love Ya
Grandpa Brings Dog To Furniture Store To Make Sure She Likes Chair Too
She Picked A Good Name Anyways
My Dad Thought He Was Taking A Picture Of My Kids And Accidentally Had It On Front Facing. It Fills Me With Joy That This Is What His Face Looks Like When He’s Watching My Kids. He’s A Great Dad
My 97-Year-Old Grandma Doesn’t Use Computers, But I Found A Meme Years Ago That I Thought She’d Like So I Sent It In The Mail. Turns Out She’s Kept It At Her Bedside Ever Since
They Dated In Their Teens, Married Different People, And Got Back Together 65 Years Later. My Grandma And Her Boyfriend
When You Can’t March In Protest, You Scoot In Protest
My Grandpa Mac, 92 Years Old, Just Got New Security Cameras Around His House. He Has My Cousin, Aaron, And I On The Online Login (He’s Not Too Computer Savvy) So We Can See What’s Going On. He Sends Us Random Messages Through The Cameras
Aww Good Husband
Doris Absolutely Destroyed Me In Words With Friends
My Mom Died Of Covid June 8th. I Found This Her Writing On The Back Page Of This Blank Book I Gave Her Years Ago
My Mom Is Almost In Her 60’s And Started Her Weight Loss Journey Around This Time Last Year! 85 Pounds Down!! It’s Never Too Late To Change Your Life!
Good on you!!!!!!!!! It's way harder the older you get when your metabolism slows down to like a turtle's rate. You look mahhvelous!!!!!!1
now that's weight loss pictures I can believe, she looks like the same person!!!, and no heads cropped off!
I did much the same thing and I only wish I had figured it all out 100 pounds ago
It isn't! I did much the same and I lost nearly a 100 pounds. I wish I could have managed it earlier in my lifetime
Almost in her 60s....so...she's in her 50's....That's just not that old. Of course she can change things in her life.
Happy Pride Month, Everyone!
Did A Christmas Scavenger Hunt. This Is What My Grandpa Sent For 3 Wise Men
My Grandad Being All Giggly When He Was Chatting About His Childhood And All The Mischief He Got Up To Behind His Mothers Back!!!
My Mom Got To Visit Snow White - Her Favorite Princess Since She Was A Little Girl. My Mom Retired Friday And This Was Her First Trip To Disney Ever
Grandpa Humor Is My All-Time Favourite
Bob The Wise
Sound advice. I'll insert myself as the someone. No one can love you better than yourself
I Love My Grandpa So Much
Grandma With The Drip
My Grandmas 94 Last Week. She Has Dementia And Is Bed Ridden But She Still Has Her Good Spirits. She Loves This Teddy Bear My Cousin Gave Her. So If Me And My Mom Are Feeding Her And She Starts To Fiddle, She Holds Onto It. Love Her So Much
Awww
My 92 Year Old Grandpa Holding My Parrot For The First Time. He Insisted That I Take A Photo Of Him So He Could Print It Out To Show His Friends
My Nana Is Bored So She’s Keeping Me Fresh During The Quarantine
Sent A Picture Of A Final Fantasy 7 Character To My Mum Thinking She Looked Like Her, She Recreated The Look And Pretty Much Nailed It
This Is My 85 Year Old Physics Teacher, Him And His Wife Just Had A Light Saber Fight
My Grandpa Has Alzheimer’s And Can’t Always Remember His Grandkids Names, So We Custom Made A Shirt That Has All Our Names And It’s His New Favourite Shirt
This Is A Selfie My Dad Sent Me
I Had No Idea That My Dad Had These Digital Skills. This Came As One Of 11 Emails Containing One Photo In Each Email, All Of My Parents’ Weekend. This One Was Captioned “ Look What We Found In The Kitty Cave!”
My Mum (In Yellow) Brings Her Fanny Pack Every Time She Is Out And About. She Fills It With Dog Kibble, Treats, Poop Baggies, And A Leash In Hopes She’ll Find Any Of The Missing Dogs Posted On Her Neighbourhood Facebook Group
My Grandparents Just Celebrated Their 50th Wedding Anniversary. This Was Their Last Dance Of The Celebration
This Is Adorable
Visiting My Grandpa Who Was Just Diagnosed With Cancer Beyond Treatment. He’s Being Put On Hospice Soon, But Here Is Is All Dressed Up For Family
The Best. Name. Ever
My Ninety Seven Year Old Granny Trying On My Big Shoes
One Of The Last Pics I Have Of My Dad With My Daughter...how He Loved Her!!!
My 96 Year Old Nan. She Always Made Sure That Her Caregivers Put On Her Foundation, Rouge, And Her Signature Red Lipstick. Never Underestimate The Power Of A Bold Red Lip
My nanna had a thing about never being seen without her dentures (or her make up and hair done). When she had to have surgery, she made the nurses promise they would put her teeth back in before she woke up!
60 Years Later My Great Grandmother Tried On Her Wedding Dress And It Still Fits Perfectly
I Was Playing With The Ar In Pokémon Go And My Grandpa Saw It And Asked What I Was Doing. I Told Him I Was Playing Pokémon He Told Me “I Want To Poke The Mon!”
She Crocheted All These Hats For A Local Shelter! It's Absolutely Incredible!
My Great Grandmother Wanted To Go To My Aunt’s Wedding Overseas But Broke Her Leg Just Before. She Told Them She Would Be There In Some Way. Oddly Wholesome Cardboard Cutout
Grandma’s Out Here Serving Looks!
Adorable Grandpa
My Grandpa Uprooted His Life In Rural Vietnam To Build A Happy Life In America For My Family Long Before I Was Born. He's Now 90 And Able To Enjoy The Fruits Of His Labor
My Grandparents Got A New Car And Was Excited To Tell Me, I Travel A Lot With Them So They Were Showing Me The Back Seat
My Grandma Just Turned 95. Here She Is Downing A Glass Of Champagne On A Brunch Cruise!
Sent An Image Of A Lobster To My Korean Grandmother Who Can Barely Speak English
This English teacher approves of your grandmother's effort! 10/10!
Video Games Bring Us Closer
My Grandma Wanted A Picture Together Because We Accidentally Matched When Going Out For Dinner
My Grandparents Meeting My Son For The First Time
I’m A Personal Trainer And I Work With A 77 Year Old With Parkinson’s Named Frank. He Doesn’t Move Around Much Unless He’s With Me So We Set A Step Goal Of 3,000 Steps A Day And He’s Been Updating Me Once He Hits His Goal. I’m So Proud Of Him
My 84yr Grandma Doesn’t Understand Memes
Friendship Goals
My Papa Passed Away This Week Before His Time. He Loved Birds And Fought Valiantly To Keep Squirrels Away From His Bird Feeders. We Bought Him So Many Squirrel-Covered Things As A Joke, You’d Think He Secretly Loved Them. I Miss You Papa, Rest Easy
Assisted Living Place Is Asking For Pen Pals!!! (Victorian Senior Care On Fb) For Info
My Dad With His New Grandson!
Mom Didn’t Get The Memo
Grandma, Former Champion Drag Racer, Riding In My Miata For The First Time. She Asked If I Could Get Her One!
'Grandma, former champion drag racer' > well, those don't often go together. Go grandma! Oh, and if you're give her the wheel, her driving skills would probably kick back in & she's beat your ass ...
My Great-Grandma Wears A Necklace With My Baby Picture When I’m Traveling Because She Worries. 95 And Going Strong!
This Is My Adorable Grandmother Who Finally Decided To Go For It And Dye Her Hair Purple. Sorry For The Blurry Photo
Oh, is the photo blurry? I thought it was those onion-cutting ninjas doing that to my vision ...
Pop Wanted To Recreate His Childhood Santa Photo
My Grandpa Had To Go To The Er Last Wednesday At About 6 In The Morning, And I Was Worried About Him All Day And During My Class. My Mom Told Him I Was Worried And Then Sent Me This Picture, Which Is One Of The Cutest Things I’ve Ever Received
My Girlfriends Aunt Turned 101 Yesterday
My 93 Year Old Grandma Played Basketball With Us For The First Time I Can Remember
My Dad, The Epitome Of "Romantic" In Any Situation
My Parents Are Both In Their 70s (And Look Pretty Good For It). My Mom Was Recently Diagnosed With Two Different Cancers, So She And My Dad Have Matching Haircuts Now
Grandpa And I Share A Love Of Sudoku And Like To Work On Them Together, But Covid Means We Can't See Each Other. So, He Copied A Puzzle Out Of One Of His Books By Hand And Mailed It To Me To Solve
My Grandparents Wanted To Do A Photoshoot For Their 66th Anniversary. My Grandpa, Art-Directing: “Okay, Now We Should Look At Each Other Lovingly”
Anchors Away Matey!
My Lightbulb Obsessed Dad Loving His New Glow In The Dark Shirt
Old People And Cats Hit Different Especially When It’s From This Angle
I’ve Been With My BF For 8 Years With No Immediate Plans For Engagement Or Marriage. His Grandma, However, (A Lovely Woman!) Has Signed Him Up As Interested At Various Local Jewelers
My Dad Sending Me A Selfie Of Him And His Buddies Out For A Night At “The Club”
A Couple In My Town
Was Listening To Zelda And Chill And I Saw This Comment
I Sent My 91 Year Old Grandmother A Thank You Card For Christmas Money And Got This Text Back
I Get A Note From My Grandmas Dog Every Time I Dogsit
Mom!! So Cute
My Beautiful And Sweet Great Nanna Passed Away This Week. She Was 101. Whenever She Asked Someone Her Age And We Told Her, She Flat Out Didn’t Believe Us!
My Grandmother Got A Rabbit To Keep Her Company During Lockdown!
Wholesome Review Of A Beach I Found
Grandma Can’t Have Visitors, But She’s Keeping Us Up To Date!
I Sent A Friend Request To A Lovely Older Gentleman In A Facebook Group I'm In After A Nice Discussion. He Replied With This
This whole post was just wholesome. Hopefully, I'll retain my humour till old age
I loved this entire post! Made my day 110% better :D Better go call my grandparents...
There‘s a German tv show where various people test unusual products. Among those people, there‘s an elderly couple and they’re the cutest thing ever ^^ They both used to be opera singers, and when they test kitchen gadgets and cook something, they always add "just a liiittle more wine". They’re so precious.
Crying like a little girl. I lost both my parents Christmas 2015. They're not dead, they're just too set in their ways and disowned me their daughter in law and their only grandchild. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't change parents minds.
I'm so so sorry that you have gone through that!
Load More Replies...For you who have grandparents cherish them i never knew any of mine Both grandpas died at 39, my grandma here died at 45(wish I had know her she had a cat named Bottle Ass Bill) I My other grandma was in England. This post lifted my spirits thank you for sharing them with us.
These were so sweet. Both sets of my grandparents have been gone for years. Reminds me of fun times. Miss them so much. Treasure your time with them as it goes by way too fast.
I quit the beer industry in April to go work for a senior living community. I absolutely love the residents!
This whole post was just wholesome. Hopefully, I'll retain my humour till old age
I loved this entire post! Made my day 110% better :D Better go call my grandparents...
There‘s a German tv show where various people test unusual products. Among those people, there‘s an elderly couple and they’re the cutest thing ever ^^ They both used to be opera singers, and when they test kitchen gadgets and cook something, they always add "just a liiittle more wine". They’re so precious.
Crying like a little girl. I lost both my parents Christmas 2015. They're not dead, they're just too set in their ways and disowned me their daughter in law and their only grandchild. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't change parents minds.
I'm so so sorry that you have gone through that!
Load More Replies...For you who have grandparents cherish them i never knew any of mine Both grandpas died at 39, my grandma here died at 45(wish I had know her she had a cat named Bottle Ass Bill) I My other grandma was in England. This post lifted my spirits thank you for sharing them with us.
These were so sweet. Both sets of my grandparents have been gone for years. Reminds me of fun times. Miss them so much. Treasure your time with them as it goes by way too fast.
I quit the beer industry in April to go work for a senior living community. I absolutely love the residents!