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  • Edinburghlass_2
    Edinburghlass_2 Posts: 32,680 Forumite
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    Silver Savers comes from the term Silver Surfers, users of the internet who aren't in the "first flush of youth" I don't see that it indicates that anyone is elderly :)
  • Errata
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    Edinburghlass wrote: »
    Silver Savers comes from the term Silver Surfers, users of the internet who aren't in the "first flush of youth" I don't see that it indicates that anyone is elderly :)

    It's an Americanism, the term was developed to describe people with silver - that is grey - hair who use computers and surf the net. It clearly indicates the elderly.
    .................:)....I'm smiling because I have no idea what's going on ...:)
  • Nile
    Nile Posts: 14,799 Forumite
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    I've put my thinking cap on;), absolutely no offence intended:o:

    Veteran Moneysavers

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  • seven-day-weekend
    seven-day-weekend Posts: 36,755 Forumite
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    I actually don't mind Silver Savers........



    (ducks....)
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  • Savvy_Sue
    Savvy_Sue Posts: 47,746 Forumite
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    No, I don't have a problem with it either. I have a few very blonde hairs mixed up with the mousy brown which my hairdresser tells me is actually dark blonde, so I don't know if I'll ever go Silver, but I am at the younger end of the board.

    Maybe we should be Gold or Platinum however?
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  • Bronnie
    Bronnie Posts: 4,171 Forumite
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    edited 14 January 2010 at 1:46PM
    OK!!

    *****impertinent dark-haired "young" upstart sidles off back to regular hang-outs******

    :rotfl:
  • morganlefay
    morganlefay Posts: 1,220 Forumite
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    My Mum lived to be 94 and said that she couldn't really believe that she was really that age - she said she felt about 40 something. I don't care what I get called (tho I somewhat dislike 'pensioner') I will still dye my hair red if I want.
  • seven-day-weekend
    seven-day-weekend Posts: 36,755 Forumite
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    I am soon to be a Young Age Pensioner.
    (AKA HRH_MUngo)
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    Imagine someone holding forth on biology whose only knowledge of the subject is the Book of British Birds, and you have a rough idea of what it feels like to read Richard Dawkins on theology: Terry Eagleton
  • Errata
    Errata Posts: 38,230 Forumite
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    Savvy_Sue wrote: »
    No, I don't have a problem with it either. I have a few very blonde hairs mixed up with the mousy brown which my hairdresser tells me is actually dark blonde, so I don't know if I'll ever go Silver, but I am at the younger end of the board.

    Maybe we should be Gold or Platinum however?

    I'm blonde because it says so on the bottle ;)

    My suggestion: Moneysaving for later in life
    .................:)....I'm smiling because I have no idea what's going on ...:)
  • Merrywidow
    Merrywidow Posts: 766 Forumite
    Thought I would share this with you - priceless.

    Now that I'm older I thought it was great that I seemed to have more patience .....Turns out I just don't give a s**t.
    member # 12 of Skaters Club
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    You don't stop laughing because you grow old,
    You grow old because you stop laughing
    :D
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