martymas Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 And They Ask Why I Like Retirement!Question: How many days in a week? Answer: 6 Saturdays, 1 Sunday Question: When is a retiree's bedtime? Answer: Three hours after he/she falls asleep on the couch. Question: How many retirees to change a light bulb? Answer: Only one, but it might take all day. Question: What's the biggest gripe of retirees? Answer: There is not enough time to get everything done. Question: Why don't retirees mind being called Seniors? Answer: The term comes with a 10% 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 . Question: 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 that you know. I'm sure they can relate to some of them! AND, If you have not yet retired, look what you have to look forward to.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to post Share on other sites
handplane Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Are You Retired, do you relateYes and yes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JDoors Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Question: What's the biggest gripe of retirees? Answer: There is not enough time to geteverything done. I have four days off every week and still, I need more time to get things done. I can't wait to retire! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martymas Posted May 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 ive been retired for some time now and ime enjoying it more so spending a lot of time with you guys on the message boardand relating to our different culturesdo you realise ime twelve thousand miles from some of you and we are relating just like talking over the back fenceand appreciate the link between us i wished ide have taken retirement before my time i love it marty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bar5 Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 Question: What's the biggest gripe of retirees? Answer: There is not enough time to geteverything done. I have four days off every week and still, I need more time to get things done. I can't wait to retire! I know the feeling, I have five days off every week, and wonder how I got things done when I only had the weekend to do it. I LOVE retirement. Have been retired for some time also.Barb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Martint Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 Hmm, I got about 40 or 50 more years til I can retire /= Quote Link to post Share on other sites
irregularjoe Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 I retired for a week and then realized that I was broke.HI HO, HI HO, IT'S OFF TO WORK I GO........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hitest Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 Nope, I'm still a working boy. I've got about 10-13 years to go before I can pack it in. Retirement sounds wonderful. You folks are lucky. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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