Yesterday I heard somebody ask this senior citizen guy how
old he was. The guy responded, “I’m gonna be 91 in February.” People often do
that rounding up thing, don’t they. I’m not sure I get it. What’s wrong with
just being 90? Is 91 something special? To my knowledge, you don’t get any additional
tax benefits or special discounts at 91. You’re already getting the senior
discount. How old do you have to be to do this rounding up?
Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad he’s looking forward. It’s
better than answering the question, “Well, I was 89 last year.”
What if we had rounded up throughout history? “Four score
and it’s gonna be 8 years ago…” Doesn’t have the same ring to it, does it?
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