Canary dwarf 221 Posted February 29, 2020 This guy in the bookies today said he got a ticket for 20 quid ,is this bull ****. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vos 155 Posted February 29, 2020 Thats the price for a senior. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary dwarf 221 Posted February 29, 2020 26 minutes ago, vos said: Thats the price for a senior. You mean an oap Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,092 Posted February 29, 2020 5 minutes ago, Canary dwarf said: You mean an oap I think they’re called differently aged now CD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,092 Posted February 29, 2020 6 minutes ago, Canary dwarf said: You mean an oap Also, why the “old” in old age pensioner? It’s never occurred to me before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary dwarf 221 Posted February 29, 2020 7 minutes ago, Nuff Said said: Also, why the “old” in old age pensioner? It’s never occurred to me before. Yeah sorry I'm just a bit old school. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,329 Posted February 29, 2020 14 minutes ago, Canary dwarf said: Yeah sorry I'm just a bit old school. Senior School surely Dwarfo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Buh 3,423 Posted February 29, 2020 OAPs are old this is not breaking news 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,092 Posted February 29, 2020 1 minute ago, The Real Buh said: OAPs are old this is not breaking news So why aren’t they just called pensioners? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Buh 3,423 Posted February 29, 2020 Just now, Nuff Said said: So why aren’t they just called pensioners? Because they have reached the age of drawing a pension which is old Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,092 Posted February 29, 2020 50 minutes ago, The Real Buh said: Because they have reached the age of drawing a pension which is old Thanks For the insight N.Said Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Buh 3,423 Posted February 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, Nuff Said said: Thanks For the insight N.Said Best B.Uh. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clint 221 Posted March 1, 2020 The state pension was commonly referred to as the ‘old age pension’. This is when life expectancy was a lot lower. As such, those in receipt of this were ‘old age pensioners’. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,722 Posted March 1, 2020 Hence why the old age pension is now called the state pension of which i am a recipient which obviously makes me a coffin dodger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Buh 3,423 Posted March 1, 2020 54 minutes ago, TIL 1010 said: Hence why the old age pension is now called the state pension of which i am a recipient which obviously makes me a coffin dodger. Ok boomer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites