Disrespect because of age

Hi Folks, Paying for petrol this morning, the assistant (late middle age) muttered a figure which I gently and quietly questioned as being far too much. He turned on me and snarled that my hearing aid needed turning up. As it happened, I was correct.

I most certainlty don't have a hearing difficulty, and I'm sick of people now treating me like a moron simply because I am older.

There is little consideration or respect encouraged for those of pension age either in the media or local courtesies. TV ads and governments often deliberately portray the elderly as feeble minded, ignorant, and lacking youthful qualities, or interests in anything stimulating, which is totally unrealistic. As a result we seem to be disregarded and victimised in a shameful way. Its happened to many of us before, and generally we try to deflect the insults and get on with the day, but some days it is much harder. Its about time the older population was not all treated like threats, or late alzheimer sufferers.