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Sun May 26, 2013, 09:19 AM

pipoman (16,038 posts)

29. I'm close now..

btw, you never did explain why minimum wage families should subsidize your loaf of bread..other than you like getting your stuff cheaper regardless who pays for it..

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221 replies	Author	Time	Post
Getting old? Senior discounts you must ask for. [View all]	OffWithTheirHeads	May 2013	OP
Food Lion?	Newest Reality	May 2013	#1
Don't know.	OffWithTheirHeads	May 2013	#2
Looks like it is 6%	etherealtruth	May 2013	#56
It's definitely a typo.	mwooldri	May 2013	#87
Thanks,	madokie	May 2013	#3
So does Home Depot	sammytko	May 2013	#19
Good to know. The Lowes' policy is published on their web site:	AnotherMcIntosh	May 2013	#58
I'm legit but my two brothers isn't according to this but they get the discounts as if they were	madokie	May 2013	#61
I have to show my ID to get the discount.	sammytko	May 2013	#175
This leads to nothing but trouble	Cirque du So-What	May 2013	#4
I rarely have anything good to say about McD's, but...	Atman	May 2013	#36
Oh, yes. Good old McD's!	SheilaT	May 2013	#154
AAA and AARP are accepted at most of the same places...so I don't do AARP.	Atman	May 2013	#167
It used to concern me that I didn't look old enough to buy beer.	Buns_of_Fire	May 2013	#169
Actually, it's been my experience that if you claim the senior discount	SheilaT	May 2013	#170
I guess. I'm still getting used to people occasionally calling me "sir"	Buns_of_Fire	May 2013	#173
And if you ask them to make you a fresh pot,	Jane Austin	May 2013	#191
Exactly! No "food." Just coffee.	Atman	May 2013	#202
Kinda like this?	Spitfire of ATJ	May 2013	#207
+1 Monty Python FTW ... n/t	Beartracks	May 2013	#210
Gotta ask for it. Why not. though I wish they would still think I was under 21 (LOL)	graham4anything	May 2013	#5
I have long believed the discounts	pipoman	May 2013	#6
My guess is that the super-wealthy do not typically eat at Applebees (nt)	Nye Bevan	May 2013	#8
Not talking about the "super wealthy"..	pipoman	May 2013	#10
Lots of well off older people are tight with their money and eat at places like that.	pnwmom	May 2013	#41
That will only be the case for the next couple of years. Once the reagan generation gets up there	loudsue	May 2013	#76
Exactly! That "is" where the US is headed, but many still don't get it,	RKP5637	May 2013	#82
I always appreciate the glory of perfect ignorance.	aquart	May 2013	#183
+1, n/t	RKP5637	May 2013	#77
Um,	TheCowsCameHome	May 2013	#13
Hurray for capitalism	pipoman	May 2013	#14
Wait until you reach that age.	TheCowsCameHome	May 2013	#22
I'm close now..	pipoman	May 2013	#29
I suppose I don't really want to know how you feel about Social Security. n/t	A Simple Game	May 2013	#52
I suppose you can make some vague connection between	pipoman	May 2013	#69
Don't the younger people pay into Social Security to enable the older and	A Simple Game	May 2013	#75
And again, how does this relate to a discount at	pipoman	May 2013	#80
One of the two of us is claiming that younger people are subsidizing seniors.	A Simple Game	May 2013	#90
How much is bloated?	fwm	May 2013	#105
I think that the poster you are replying to was being sarcastic.	PotatoChip	May 2013	#130
Please don't just pick one post out of a sub thread and accuse the poster of nefarious things	A Simple Game	May 2013	#145
Didn't the current Social Sec recipients pay into SS to enable the prior recipients	Honeycombe8	May 2013	#124
I paid into SS for over 50 years,	RebelOne	May 2013	#142
Please read post #145. n/t	A Simple Game	May 2013	#146
Boomers paid for BOTH their parents and themselves	mntleo2	May 2013	#126
Thank you! Either people forgot about this or never knew.	dmr	May 2013	#134
Please read post #145. And yes I do know about the excuse Rayguns used	A Simple Game	May 2013	#147
+1000	Atman	May 2013	#168
Thank you for reminding everyone of that! nt	Buns_of_Fire	May 2013	#171
+1000	Sherman A1	May 2013	#186
I receive $469 a month SS	truegrit44	May 2013	#141
Please read post #145. n/t	A Simple Game	May 2013	#148
Seniors pay taxes too you know	lunatica	May 2013	#53
We're not talking about taxes..	pipoman	May 2013	#62
You'll find out. Things change when you get older.	Honeycombe8	May 2013	#123
Keep bashing seniors for getting discounts	TheCowsCameHome	May 2013	#129
"The retired WEALTHY"????? WTF! ARE YOU KIDDING????	loudsue	May 2013	#93
They sure aren't around here. It all sounds like republican talking	RKP5637	May 2013	#99
LOL..the stupid go-to of the privileged	pipoman	May 2013	#104
LOL	RKP5637	May 2013	#108
Here is an interesting graph that substantiates some of what	RKP5637	May 2013	#109
Again..the stats are there..	pipoman	May 2013	#100
What is the breakdwon of the over 55 (25% have 64% of the wealth) as far as who has wealth, who	uppityperson	May 2013	#155
I am trying to live on my SS income and also support two other people, one with PTSD.	djean111	May 2013	#21
And those working families are paying for many elderly services..	pipoman	May 2013	#26
Yeah, I had to work my way up when I was young, I paid my dues, and now my "up" is pretty much down.	djean111	May 2013	#32
LOL	pipoman	May 2013	#38
eye-opening pie chart	mainer	May 2013	#128
I worry about getting bankrupted by healthcare. Not to Medicare age yet but over 55	uppityperson	May 2013	#158
Actually, we are elders who may end up bankrupt because of health care pretty soon.	DebJ	May 2013	#178
I'd like to see the breakdown by # of people with $ money. Betcha it is skewed mightily	uppityperson	May 2013	#156
Well, the largest share of wealth is held	SheilaT	May 2013	#157
There are answers..	pipoman	May 2013	#192
Amen to that!!!	CountAllVotes	May 2013	#121
No Good Deed Ever Goes Unpunished	rpannier	May 2013	#45
Liberalism only when it doesn't effect "my pocketbook" seems the norm in these parts..	pipoman	May 2013	#47
As a senior citizen	daybranch	May 2013	#59
The stockholders of Lowes and Golden Coral	pipoman	May 2013	#67
Are you serious? No one is forcing them to give discounts to Seniors...	KoKo	May 2013	#79
Stats and all, ya know..	pipoman	May 2013	#85
There are a few in the "over 55" that are very wealthy. Remember that 1%? To penalize all is	uppityperson	May 2013	#160
Yes what happens to that equation if you pull out the wealth of	DebJ	May 2013	#180
+1, n/t	RKP5637	May 2013	#88
Not over 60, are you.	Shrike47	May 2013	#98
I retired in 2010 and my income dropped by over 50%.	RebelOne	May 2013	#139
I got laid off in my 50's	hollysmom	May 2013	#166
Many old people need coaxed out of their money.	JohnnyRingo	May 2013	#107
Sort of my point..	pipoman	May 2013	#196
Most seniors are barely scraping by.	ananda	May 2013	#114
Particularly after years of slight of hand with the COLA.	aquart	May 2013	#184
I agree. I'l be eligible for some senior discounts next year	mainer	May 2013	#116
My problem is that I forget.	ananda	May 2013	#119
As a 62 yr old I agree with you. nt	raccoon	May 2013	#125
If you have the discounted meals/services go only to people with young families, is that not	bike man	May 2013	#161
I agree..it should be equally available at equal prices	pipoman	May 2013	#206
They are.	kiva	May 2013	#200
Kid's meals cost less because they are less.	pipoman	May 2013	#205
And most senior meals also are smaller.	kiva	May 2013	#214
People with kids are subsidizing YOUR old age	mainer	May 2013	#217
I'm not disagreeing,	kiva	May 2013	#219
Thank YOU! nt	snappyturtle	May 2013	#7
Can I add one?	Le Taz Hot	May 2013	#9
Ha! Back in the day, My wife and I would quit our jobs every summer	OffWithTheirHeads	May 2013	#15
Can I just say that does NOT work at	Le Taz Hot	May 2013	#23
Yeah, like I said, that was "back in the day".	OffWithTheirHeads	May 2013	#27
I just got mine in the mail. $20 (cheap).	Buns_of_Fire	May 2013	#25
We got ours when we visited the Grand Canyou a few years ago.	OffWithTheirHeads	May 2013	#33
I just told my husband about that	MuseRider	May 2013	#51
I'm skeptical of some of those. 40% at K-Mart? 30% at Banana Republic?	onehandle	May 2013	#11
This message was self-deleted by its author	Hassin Bin Sober	May 2013	#12
The retail ones are not correct.	Agschmid	May 2013	#68
Dang! I could have used this information yesterday!	SnowCritter	May 2013	#16
I just copied this list and made	annabanana	May 2013	#17
Yep! Same here. n/t	RKP5637	May 2013	#91
Me too. n/t	RebelOne	May 2013	#143
There's about 3 on that list that I might use, and none of those are close to me.	hobbit709	May 2013	#18
"Massage Envy - NYC 20% off all "Happy Endings" (62 +) "	amuse bouche	May 2013	#20
How is this fair?	pipoman	May 2013	#31
Since when is life fair?	OffWithTheirHeads	May 2013	#37
Don't worry	amuse bouche	May 2013	#86
LOL	RKP5637	May 2013	#102
Just as an FYI	WCIL	May 2013	#24
Can't find anything on Publix website about 15% off on Wednesday for seniors.	djean111	May 2013	#28
My Publix gives 5% off on Wednesdays.	DemoTex	May 2013	#81
This message was self-deleted by its author	DemoTex	May 2013	#84
It really does IMO. I also paid a very heavy tax bill for education for years	RKP5637	May 2013	#94
Wow...Thanks! n/t	whathehell	May 2013	#30
Wow! I knew about a few of these, but I'm going to start asking every time I shop.	Arkansas Granny	May 2013	#34
Can't find anything on Kmart's site about 40% Wednesday discount for over 50s.	Smarmie Doofus	May 2013	#35
No. like I said, This was sent to me by a friend.	OffWithTheirHeads	May 2013	#39
Actually, it could be kind of embarrassing if they look at you like you're from outer space.	Smarmie Doofus	May 2013	#42
One of the few nice thing about getting old is that you stop	OffWithTheirHeads	May 2013	#43
Well said. And you can speak your mind and it's tolerated because your old. nm	rhett o rick	May 2013	#74
Speak your mind is one thing. Saying things that are tactless and hurtful is quite another.nt	raccoon	May 2013	#132
I know exactly what you mean! All of the bullshit endured for	RKP5637	May 2013	#96
Can't find anything on Dunkin Donuts' site re. free coffee.	Smarmie Doofus	May 2013	#40
DD would go out of business if it weren't for the revenue from old people	HomerRamone	May 2013	#65
Copied it. Printed it.	Mira	May 2013	#44
a lot of these discounts dont exist	rdking647	May 2013	#46
Thanks for the updated info.	UtahLib	May 2013	#54
Thanks rd.	russspeakeasy	May 2013	#57
If I may add a local Bay Area place...	pink-o	May 2013	#113
My local Kroger only gives 5% off on Wednesdays only	RebelOne	May 2013	#144
Jiffy Lube gives a senior discount?	Buns_of_Fire	May 2013	#182
You're right. For instance, the Big Lots (30%) one is definitely bogus	CrawlingChaos	May 2013	#190
Kohl's is not every Wednesday	tabbycat31	May 2013	#195
Thanks for the very useful information.	UtahLib	May 2013	#48
bookmarking! 58 is next for me...we never think to ask for these things!	NRaleighLiberal	May 2013	#49
OT	Ms. Toad	May 2013	#63
That's a variety I created called Lucky Cross -	NRaleighLiberal	May 2013	#110
Wow! Thanks for this!	lunatica	May 2013	#50
I'll be joining the 65 club in October.	ananda	May 2013	#118
Wow, thanks so much. Will pass on to family & friends n/t	williesgirl	May 2013	#55
Many thanks. K&R and printed.	trof	May 2013	#60
The only problem I see is	PD Turk	May 2013	#64
Some of the retail % are wrong...	Agschmid	May 2013	#66
Publix is stated as 15%	DemoTex	May 2013	#78
Publix also has 2 for 1 deals regularly. We check their website, and adjust our shopping list	bike man	May 2013	#92
Thanks for taking the time to post this	pangaia	May 2013	#70
National Parks	HockeyMom	May 2013	#71
Problem is, I've already forgot where I put this list. nm	rhett o rick	May 2013	#72
Thanks!!!!!!! n/t	RKP5637	May 2013	#73
Free entry to high school football games for my dad! Here in Texas, that's a HUGE deal.	ScreamingMeemie	May 2013	#83
I ask for the young person's surcharge.	lumberjack_jeff	May 2013	#89
At a lot of restaurants there's a discount for seniors	SheilaT	May 2013	#162
Useful information-Thanks!	fwm	May 2013	#95
Thanks for posting this!	Greybnk48	May 2013	#97
Super-Duper K & R!!!	SoapBox	May 2013	#101
well, thank you!	NJCher	May 2013	#103
One for everyone of any age	CountAllVotes	May 2013	#106
Watch for using your car insurance for roadside assistance and towing	Freddie	May 2013	#136
I've never had to use this AAA card but once	CountAllVotes	May 2013	#137
Hope you don't have to use	FlaGranny	May 2013	#212
AAA	CountAllVotes	May 2013	#215
I had no idea that	FlaGranny	May 2013	#220
Except For The Junk Food...Good Deals	otohara	May 2013	#111
I agree	CountAllVotes	May 2013	#117
I use Consumer Cellular for my iphone.	ananda	May 2013	#112
There's an app for that	Courtesy Flush	May 2013	#115
What about public transportation?	ananda	May 2013	#120
public transportation	CountAllVotes	May 2013	#122
lemme get this straight	datasuspect	May 2013	#127
Yeah, we really had it easy.	TheCowsCameHome	May 2013	#133
a planet with $5 gas, $10 squares	datasuspect	May 2013	#135
Yup. That's the planet I live on too.	SunSeeker	May 2013	#150
why would you pick up the tab for that guy?	Skittles	May 2013	#176
He's on a fixed income, dontcha know.	SunSeeker	May 2013	#177
I had an aunt doing the Obama email bullshit	Skittles	May 2013	#193
He'll keep doing it if you let him.	TheCowsCameHome	May 2013	#181
You have ISSUES!	Atman	May 2013	#204
Disneyland?	CountAllVotes	May 2013	#140
Those of us currently turning 65 were born in 1948.	SheilaT	May 2013	#164
And there were things like rubella, polio, measles, no streptomycin for TB, scarce dialysis	bike man	May 2013	#174
...and the military draft, gas and food rationing, real threat of nuclear war,	TheCowsCameHome	May 2013	#179
thou doth protest too much	datasuspect	May 2013	#194
You aren't looking at the younger boomers. When I graduated from	DebJ	May 2013	#185
Thanks ---wow who knew ?	olddots	May 2013	#131
Kroger gives a 5% discount to semiors 65+ on Wednesday. n/t	RebelOne	May 2013	#138
CO and UA are both UA now	urbuddha	May 2013	#149
Kudos	indepat	May 2013	#151
Every bit helps. I hope some of this list will apply to my area. Thanks.	Paper Roses	May 2013	#152
A very similar list I found	Yooperman	May 2013	#153
gotta bookmark this	CatWoman	May 2013	#159
The list has several errors, and there are several responses pointing out these errors,	bike man	May 2013	#163
So what do you want from me? I stated in the OP that I could not verify	OffWithTheirHeads	May 2013	#197
K & R	L0oniX	May 2013	#165
I agree that seniors should always ask for discounts.	stillwaiting	May 2013	#172
It saddens me that I'm seeing a certain resentment -- younger versus older...	Buns_of_Fire	May 2013	#187
Many seniors live on fixed incomes.	Jennicut	May 2013	#188
Harris Teeter days may vary by location.	spooky3	May 2013	#189
What Insurers Are Trying to Get Out of Health Reform - Over 50 Age Ratings	slipslidingaway	May 2013	#198
Interesting Post....thanks!	KoKo	May 2013	#199
You're welcome, just pointing out the BIG discount seniors do not get...	slipslidingaway	May 2013	#203
After Reading you post and some "Naysayer Replies" ...I SAY HELL YEAH!	KoKo	May 2013	#201
Thanks! nt	Raine	May 2013	#208
Massage Envy - NYC 20% off all "Happy Endings" (62 +)	OnyxCollie	May 2013	#209
Add Consumer Cellular to that list	FlaGranny	May 2013	#211
riteaid	RILib	May 2013	#213
Thanks for this. Looking through your list it occurs to me that	Egalitarian Thug	May 2013	#216
I live in a 55+ community. This will be printed for everyone here to see.	In_The_Wind	May 2013	#218
Why can I not send this list to 'over 65' friends. It will not forward or it	Paper Roses	May 2013	#221

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