Silver Savers or Over 50s MoneySaving

IMadeMyOwnLuck

over 50s. Silver savers is a derogatory title ie old, feeble and silver haired

we get enough of that from the great British public as it is

sparrer

voted for over 50's as I'm not silver, I'm gold! Hair colour, that is lol....at 62 I have no plans to turn silver ever!

Silver saver reminds me of a residential home on the south coast, it was called Silver Threads :eek:. Both expressions are rather derogatory, imho

Purpleclutterbuck

I agree! 70+ is my association with Silver savers ! I must be in denial too as I'm over 50 and I vote for Over 50's or Over Fabulous 50's!!!!

Purpleclutterbuck

I vote for Over Fabulous 50's

Errata

It's quite a time since I passed my English Grammar 0 level. My understanding of something that appears in brackets immediately after a word or phrase is that it is intended to explain that word or phrase.
If I'm wrong, and please correct me if you think so. It follows that "Over 50's" in brackets after the phrase "Silver Savers" is intended to explain who and what Silver Savers are.

My view is that anything that needs an explanation, as this appears to do, is something that may not easily be understood and an explanation is necessary.

Googling a definition of Silver Savers brings up a small number of hits, which may be an indication that the phrase isn't that commonly used.

My two pennorth.

seven-day-weekend

And it's neck and neck! Is there not supposed tobe a decision this pm??

Biggles

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

And it's neck and neck! Is there not supposed tobe a decision this pm??

If so, I hope the other poll will be taken into account, which shows over 50% voting to keep the existing name.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=2221971

EdInvestor

Is there an M/F disconnnect here, I wonder?Most of the women I know over 50 make quite an effort to keep evidence of silver (aka grey) hair as far away as possible.It is seen as ageing and unatttractive.

Men seem to take a different view, possibly because dyeing their hair is not yet socially acceptable.

Could this account for the very obvious split in attitudes on the 'silver' issue ?

Errata

No idea Ed, but Grecian 2000 was invented many, many years ago which makes it a bit hard to figure out which blokes do and which blokes don't. I would guess many of them who do like to keep the news under their hat

aspatrialil

not at all tarnished by the Silver bit - love being bloody minded and don't give a s..t but nice to be asked - sincere Silver thanks;):D