What's So Funny About Being Old?

Hardy-har-har -- let's make fun of dementia!

Last night, scrolling through those crazy Reels that so many people are posting lately, I came across a stand-up comedian doing a shtick about old people. To him, 60 is old and 70 is should-be-dead. The comic told joke after joke about what it's like to be old, even though he has no idea since he's only about 30 himself, as was his appreciative audience. But here's the weird thing: the guy was FAT! A real fattie, not just slightly paunchy. And of course nobody could make fun of him for his size; those days are long gone, dying out with Joan Rivers.

Let's be clear: Aging is not a choice! Everyone will get old, and what's funny about that? Still, seniors are the one group that remains unprotected by the woke police. Think about it: You can't mock little people or handicapped people or giants or people of color, or women or dummies or anyone, really, except for old people. They are still fair game.

Meanwhile, being fat is a choice, and don't give me any of that "slow metabolism" BS. Being dumb is also a choice, since if one reads books and attends school or engages in online courses to improve the mind, instead of playing video games or watching TV shows like Jackass, one's intelligence will rise.

So can we all stop making fun of old people, please? I am one and believe me, I'd much rather be called fat. At least I could do something about that.