Friday, August 10, 2007

AND THEY ASK WHY I LIKE RETIREMENT

Question: How many days in a week? Answer: 6 Saturdays,1 Sunday. Question: When is a retirees bedtime? Answer:Three hours after he/she falls asleep on the couch. Question:How many retirees do change a light bulb? Answer:Only one,but it might take a whole day. Question:What's the biggest gripe of retirees? Answer: There's not enough time to get everything done. Question: Why don't retirees mind being called seniors? Answer:The term comes with a ten % discount. Question:Among retirees, what is considered formal attire? Answer:Tied shoes. Question:Why do retirees count pennies? Answer:They are the only ones who have the time. Question: What is the common term for someone who enjoys work and refuses to retire? Answer: NUTS. Question: Why are retirees so slow to clean out the basement,attic or garage? Answer: They know that as soon as they do,one of their adult kids will want to store stuff there. Question:What do retirees call a long lunch? Answer:Normal. What is the best way to describe retirement? Answer: The never ending coffee break. Question:What's the biggest advantage of going back to school as a retiree? Answer: If you cut classes,no one calls your parents. Question: Why does a retiree often say he doesn't miss work,but misses the people he used to work with? Answer: He is too polite to tell the whole truth. My favorite one: Question: What do you do all week? Answer:Mon. to Fri. Nothing,and on Sat.& Sun. I rest. Share this one with all the retirees you know,and if you have not yet retired,look what you have to look forward to.

2 comments:

Pilar Villegas Cuevas said...

Nelia, what a nice write up for the retirees. All these are true. I am so happy reading all the write ups in our blog. Regards.

Ed Benjamin said...

Good article, Nelia. Annie has been talking about the same subject lately. While it's good for her, it is still a "foreign concept" for me. Regards.