TV adverts that have ethnically cleansed my demographic.
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Grumpy, intolerant old men
(which would definitely include me, at least according to my wife)
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Along with most people here i think. 
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Grumpy Old Men: Forum Perceptions
The perception of “grumpy intolerant old men” on internet forums is complex, often reflecting a mix of self-awareness, humor, cultural trope appreciation, and frustration. It can be broken down into several key aspects:
1. The Self-Aware Diagnosis
Many older forum users acknowledge the stereotype and apply it to themselves, often in a humorous or resigned way.
- Growing Intolerance: There’s a common self-diagnosis of increasing intolerance for what they perceive as “stupid,” “dimwitted,” or “bullshit” behavior, ideas, or trends (Source 1.1).
- The “Grumpy Gene”: This shift is sometimes seen as an inevitable part of aging, a kind of “grumpy old gene” that grants a perspective born of experience (Source 1.1).
- Liberation: For some, this attitude is liberating, as it comes with a feeling of not having to care what others think: “You don’t have to like me because I don’t care.” (Source 1.1).
2. The Cultural/Narrative Trope
The “grumpy old man” is a recognized cultural figure, and forum discussions often treat it as a character trope with predictable features:
- Complainers and Hecklers: They are often characterized as individuals who exist primarily to complain, find fault, or laugh at others (Source 2.1).
- The Inner Sadness: A more sympathetic view acknowledges that the grumpiness may stem from loneliness, a sense of uselessness after retirement, unaddressed depression, or the physical toll of aging (Source 1.2, 2.1).
- The Tough Truth-Teller: A positive framing views them as “underrated” because they “see right through bullsh*t” and are too old to care about being politically correct, providing a “cold hard truth” (Source 2.3).
- The Kind Exception: Another trope is the grumpy old man who is secretly or selectively kind, wise, or capable (Source 2.1, 2.3).
3. Sources of Intolerance/Grumpiness
The content of the “grumpiness” often revolves around specific common complaints, highlighting a friction point between older users and the changing world/internet culture:
- Youthful Mistakes: Annoyance at seeing younger generations repeat mistakes the older users feel they’ve learned from (Source 1.1).
- Language and Standards: Frustration with what they perceive as the decline of proper grammar, spelling, or a general lowering of standards (Source 2.2).
- Modern Annoyances: Rants frequently focus on mundane, everyday topics like traffic calming measures, public transport issues, or modern media/technology (Source 2.2).
- Political/Societal Change: Dislike of the world changing around them and a general feeling that things were “better in the old days” (Source 1.2, 2.5).
4. The Critical Counter-View
Not all perceptions are positive or humorous. A critical perspective views the behavior as simply being an “asshole” disguised as wisdom:
- “Giant Asshole” Argument: Some users question whether the “I’m tired of dealing with bullshit” argument is just a more socially acceptable way of admitting to being “a giant asshole and inexplicably proud of it” (Source 1.1).
- Bigotry: Negative experiences are shared where the “grumpy old man” is encountered as someone whose rants are filled with racism, sexism, or poorly thought-out, uninformed opinions (Source 2.3).
In summary, the character is often seen as either a self-deprecating archetype of aging and experience, or as a problematic figure whose intolerance masks simple negativity or bigotry. The context and specific forum community heavily influence which perception dominates.
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I think my wife would go with section four bullet one.
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Cutting and pasting internet searches as your own comment😜
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That’s copying and pasting…
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Pettifogging.
'“progressive” AI snippets when they are supposed to be strictly factual and the gold standard of impartiality
For example, a recent one about Till Death Us Do Part which omits recalling that it also cruelly characatured the Liverpudlian lodger played by Tony Booth as a workshy Scouser on the dole, who thought working on the docks like Alf was beneath him. The BBC also aired The Black and White Minstrel Show on the same night which AI says was evidence of it’s diverse programming 
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Potholes
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- Vape vents
- Chameleon windscreen tints
- “4D” plates
- Weird/novelty shaped plates (I don’t mean if you have, say, a Rover 75 and it’s meant to be a different shape, I mean people that have plates that look like they were rectangular but have had the corners cut at an angle)
Personalised number plates. Never seen the point in them really. Seeing someone who can obviously afford one driving a Rolls Royce with a standard plate on it i find very cool.
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I used to love the Grumpy old men show on the TV. I found myself agreeing with everything they said, much to the amusement of my wife!
I’m 100% on that too. Lots of people do have them though, so there must be some attraction.
I just don’t see it, never have and never will.
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Me neither, but everyone’s different.
I recently did a reinstall of Windows on my laptop. I was most chaffed that when offered a choice of languages the only options for English were English (US) and English (International)!
What the Blumin heck happened to English (UK)?
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The banal repetitious seasonal cacophonies currently being incessantly regurgitated! 
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I can use long words too….Elastoplast. 
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Me too……..Loooooooooonnnnnngggg.
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