. Things To Think About February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 tolleystopicsLeave a comment Which letter is silent in the word “Scent,” the S or the C? If a bottle of poison reaches its expiration date, is it more poisonous or is it no longer poisonous? Do twins ever realize that one of them is unplanned? Every time you clean something, you just make something else dirty. The word “swims” upside-down is still “swims”. Over 100 years ago, everyone owned a horse and only the rich had cars. Today everyone has cars and only the rich own horses. If people evolved from monkeys, why are monkeys still around? Why is there a ‘D’ in fridge, but not in refrigerator? As I’ve grown older, I’ve learned that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing everyone off is a piece of cake! I’m responsible for what I say, not for what you understand. Common sense is like deodorant. The people who need it the most never use it. My tolerance for idiots is extremely low these days. I used to have some immunity built up, but obviously, there’s a new strain out there. It’s not my age that bothers me – it’s the side effects. I’m not saying I’m old and worn out, but I make sure I’m nowhere near the curb on trash day. As I watch this generation try to rewrite our history, I’m sure of one thing: it will be misspelled and have no punctuation. As I’ve gotten older, people think I’ve become lazy. The truth is I’m just being more energy-efficient. I haven’t gotten anything done today. I’ve been in the Produce Department trying to open this stupid plastic bag. Turns out that being a “senior” is mostly just googling how to do stuff. I want to be 18 again and ruin my life differently. I have new ideas. I’m on two simultaneous diets. I wasn’t getting enough food on one. I put my scale in the bathroom corner and that’s where the little liar will stay until it apologizes. My mind is like an internet browser. At least 18 open tabs, 3 of them are frozen, and I have no clue where the music is coming from. There is no such thing as a grouchy old person. The truth is that once you get old, you stop being polite and start being honest. Hard to believe I once had a phone attached to a wall, and when it rang, I picked it up without knowing who was calling. Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Like this:Like Loading...