{"id":269,"date":"2009-01-07T22:20:28","date_gmt":"2009-01-08T03:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.timony.com\/jokes\/?p=269"},"modified":"2009-01-07T22:21:29","modified_gmt":"2009-01-08T03:21:29","slug":"benefits-of-being-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.timony.com\/jokes\/2009\/01\/07\/benefits-of-being-50\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of being 50+"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>And another from Edel!<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Times New Roman; color: #3f8080;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; color: #3f8080;\">Someone had to remind me, so I&#8217;m reminding you too.  Don&#8217;t laugh&#8230;..it is all true&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: #3f8080;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: #3f8080;\">Perks of reaching 50 or being over 60 and heading towards 70!<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: blue;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: blue;\">01.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> Kidnappers are not very interested in you.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: red;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: red;\">02.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: navy;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: navy;\">In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: blue;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: blue;\">03.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> No one expects you to run&#8211;anywhere.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: red;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: red;\">04.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: navy;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: navy;\">People call at 9 PM and ask, did I wake you?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: blue;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: blue;\">05.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: red;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: red;\">06.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: navy;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: navy;\">There is nothing left to learn the hard way.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: blue;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: blue;\">07.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> Things you buy now won&#8217;t wear out.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: red;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: red;\">08.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: blue;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: blue;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: navy;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: navy;\">You can eat supper at 4 PM.<!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: blue;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: blue;\">09.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> You can live without sex but not your glasses.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: red;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: red;\">10.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: navy;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: navy;\">You get into heated arguments about pension plans.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: blue;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: blue;\">11.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: red;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: red;\">12.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: navy;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: navy;\">You quit trying to hold your stomach in no matter who walks     into the room.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: blue;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: blue;\">13.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> You sing along with elevator music.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: red;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: red;\">14.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: navy;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: navy;\">Your eyes won&#8217;t get much worse.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: blue;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: blue;\">15<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">. Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off. <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: red;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: red;\">16.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: navy;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: navy;\">Your joints are more accurate meteorologists than the national weather service.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: blue;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: blue;\">17.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can&#8217;t remember them either.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: red;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: red;\">18.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: navy;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: navy;\">Your supply of brain cells is finally down to manageable size.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: blue;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: blue;\">19.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> You can&#8217;t remember who sent you this list. <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: navy;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: navy;\">And you notice these are all in Big Print for your convenience.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Arial; color: #001fe2;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; color: #001fe2;\">Forward this to every one you can remember right now!<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Times New Roman; color: red;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-style: italic; color: red;\">Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: xx-large; font-family: Times New Roman; color: red;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-style: italic; color: red;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.timony.com\/jokes\/2009\/01\/07\/benefits-of-being-50\/\">http:\/\/www.timony.com\/jokes\/2009\/01\/07\/benefits-of-being-50\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And another from Edel! Someone had to remind me, so I&#8217;m reminding you too. Don&#8217;t laugh&#8230;..it is all true&#8230; Perks of reaching 50 or being over 60 and heading towards 70! 01. Kidnappers are not very interested in you. 02. In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first. 03. 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