In truth, real pilots do not age gracefully. So, in truth, if you want to grow older with grace and dignity, you may want to view these guidelines as a cautionary tale... and do the exact opposite. But if you are a real Air Line Pilot, here's how to approach old age.
Step One..... Ignore the empirical evidence that our metabolism slows with age. Eat as much as you ever did; if not more. Refuse to buy clothes in a larger size. Instead, buy the same size waistband, and let your ever increasing gut hang over the top. Chicks dig that.
Step Two..... Even though every movie and child's toy comes with a recommendation as to what is age appropriate; that does not apply to you. If you find yourself over 50 and single, find a girlfriend that is half your age or less. People will look at you and think, "What a virile and attractive man". No one will think your new playmate is a gold-digger, or has unresolved daddy issues. A woman's love of shiny things doesn't have to mean jewelry... it could totally apply to the sheen on your bald spot.
Step Three... Darwin is an idiot. Do NOT evolve! Stay just as you are! Rock those acid-washed jeans and that Member's Only Jacket. Keep that HUGE Nokia cell phone... everyone knows "Snakes" is a much better game than "Angry Birds".
Step Four.... When your cell phone provider contacts you to inform you that your phone is sooooo old, it will be obsolete in a few weeks and no longer usable, finally upgrade to a new smart phone. Spend the next two weeks unable to figure out how to answer your phone. Spend the next 5 months harassing your First Officers into teaching you how to use your new phone.
Step Five.... Plan for your retirement. For most folks, this means sitting down with a financial planner and addressing your IRA and 401K. For REAL Pilots, planning for retirement means escalating your complaints about the current Administration, and threatening to move your family to Costa Rica, the D.R., Sweden, Norway, or Cuba (once Castro is dead).
Step Six..... Do NOT go grey! Let's face it. You are not Sean Connery. There is a reason the Silver Fox is on the Endangered Species List. Slather on that Grecian Formula for Men until your hair is the color of brown shoe polish. Deep down inside, women have been conditioned to be attracted to men with single tone, brown hair... just like a Ken doll. If it was good enough for Barbie, its good enough for the rest of us.
Step Seven... Finally, remember the words of that immortal song from the early days of rock and roll... "Shake, Rattle, and Roll". You are at you sexiest when, as you walk through the airport, your belly shakes, the Lipitor, Viagra, and Cialis in your pocket rattle, and your crew bag continues to roll. Rock on, you aging Pilots! Like a fine wine, you get better with age.
*** I'd like to send a special greeting and thank you to my readers in Latvia. How on Earth you found my blog, I'll never know! But I truly appreciate your continued support! Your country is now third in readership... behind the US and United Arab Emirates. Cheers!
Step One..... Ignore the empirical evidence that our metabolism slows with age. Eat as much as you ever did; if not more. Refuse to buy clothes in a larger size. Instead, buy the same size waistband, and let your ever increasing gut hang over the top. Chicks dig that.
Step Two..... Even though every movie and child's toy comes with a recommendation as to what is age appropriate; that does not apply to you. If you find yourself over 50 and single, find a girlfriend that is half your age or less. People will look at you and think, "What a virile and attractive man". No one will think your new playmate is a gold-digger, or has unresolved daddy issues. A woman's love of shiny things doesn't have to mean jewelry... it could totally apply to the sheen on your bald spot.
Step Three... Darwin is an idiot. Do NOT evolve! Stay just as you are! Rock those acid-washed jeans and that Member's Only Jacket. Keep that HUGE Nokia cell phone... everyone knows "Snakes" is a much better game than "Angry Birds".
Step Four.... When your cell phone provider contacts you to inform you that your phone is sooooo old, it will be obsolete in a few weeks and no longer usable, finally upgrade to a new smart phone. Spend the next two weeks unable to figure out how to answer your phone. Spend the next 5 months harassing your First Officers into teaching you how to use your new phone.
Step Five.... Plan for your retirement. For most folks, this means sitting down with a financial planner and addressing your IRA and 401K. For REAL Pilots, planning for retirement means escalating your complaints about the current Administration, and threatening to move your family to Costa Rica, the D.R., Sweden, Norway, or Cuba (once Castro is dead).
Step Six..... Do NOT go grey! Let's face it. You are not Sean Connery. There is a reason the Silver Fox is on the Endangered Species List. Slather on that Grecian Formula for Men until your hair is the color of brown shoe polish. Deep down inside, women have been conditioned to be attracted to men with single tone, brown hair... just like a Ken doll. If it was good enough for Barbie, its good enough for the rest of us.
Step Seven... Finally, remember the words of that immortal song from the early days of rock and roll... "Shake, Rattle, and Roll". You are at you sexiest when, as you walk through the airport, your belly shakes, the Lipitor, Viagra, and Cialis in your pocket rattle, and your crew bag continues to roll. Rock on, you aging Pilots! Like a fine wine, you get better with age.
*** I'd like to send a special greeting and thank you to my readers in Latvia. How on Earth you found my blog, I'll never know! But I truly appreciate your continued support! Your country is now third in readership... behind the US and United Arab Emirates. Cheers!
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