Vegas_Millennial

Yes, they are. But, the elderly are also the fastest growing group of millionaires. We have to remember that the baby boomer generation is going to skew all figures and show large increases in everything for the elderly. By and large, the baby boomers are more wealthy than previous elderly generations. Yes, there are going to be more homeless among them, but on average they are doing better than the silent and greatest generations in retirement. Stats that show average or median wealth increasing are really just showing that the population has gotten older, and older people generally have more wealthy than younger people.

With this attitude, you'll be occupied day and night reporting all the "39" year old men who have more than 21 years of experience in this industry.

Great point. Over my 15+ years in hiring and 100s of massages, a masseur cancelled on me without notice only once. Whereas I am guilty of falling asleep and missing a massage appointment twice. Both of these are infrequent occurrences, occurring less than 1% of the time.

Great solution. It reminds me of "Separate But Equal" that was thrown out in the mid-20th century, but I see it all the time in corporations today where each Department is a majority one ethnicity or gender or age but the company as a whole is considered diverse.

If I was in Florida that weekend, I would gladly pay those prices for Johnson's. Based on how over-crowded the Ft Lauderdale location is on every Friday and Saturday, I've always thought they should raise the cover charge on those nights. New Year's Eve makes even more sense to do so.

"Book of Mormon", "Moulin Rouge", and "Company" all in the same week in 2022. They were all fantastic, but "Company" was my favorite! I had seen plenty of community theater before (starting with "Gypsy", "Fiddler on the Roof", and "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" when I was in the 3rd Grade), and several touring Broadway shows. But I never saw anything in a Broadway theater house until 2022. Such is the drawback of being raised and living on the West Coast.

Your parent's generation had a smaller labor force before women began entering the workforce in masses. When the labor supply nearly doubles (due to half the population seeking employment instead of staying home; or masses of immigration; etc.) then wages are suppressed because there are more available workers to apply for the same job. The labor supply nearly doubled because of the stark increase in participation by women, now it takes nearly twice as many people working in a household to sustain what one person used to be able to.

Given that the dinner invitation was probably sent via text message or Facebook messenger, the guests could reciprocate in kind with a "Happy 60th Birthday 🎂🎈" text massage midway through the meal. 😆And they could include Lori on the text massage to make sure she was satisfied that a satisfactory birthday greeting was sent at the dinner she "hosted". But seriously, think about how poorly these two "guests" must feel. They haven't seen you in years. They are going to be in town on holiday. They receive an invitation to dinner from you. They give up a night of their limited vacation to spend time with you. And instead of hearing "it's been too long, we should try to get together more often", they get "so it was my birthday this month, how come you didn't bring me a gift?". I bet they tried looking but couldn't find the Hallmark card that says: "Happy Birthday and Sincerest Wishes from friends of the family whom you haven't seen in years but just happen to be passing through town while you happened to have a birthday!" 🥳 🎉

I don't consider 60 a milestone birthday. It makes more sense to celebrate turning 62 (early withdrawal for social security) or 65 (to begin Medicare) or 59 1/2 (to begin 401k withdrawals). There's really no age milestones between 21 and 59 1/2 to celebrate.

There you go. As hosts put in less effort, then so will guests. Don't send someone a text message to come over and listen to an iPod and expect them to go out and shop for a thoughtful gift.

Miss Manners would agree with you. The purpose of a wedding party is to celebrate this once in a lifetime occasion with the people that you love. Miss Manners would advise a couple to choose an inexpensive affair that every family friend could attend, rather than an expensive affair that only a few could attend. And, Miss Manners loathes gift registries , requests for cash in lieu of gifts at weddings, or bridal showers; basically anything that makes a gift compulsory. If someone can't afford to host a wedding without inviting all their friends and without expecting any gifts, then they need to rethink the scale and purpose of their party.

Hosting 50th Wedding Anniversary Party is hardly the same as inviting 2 friends out to dinner for your 60th birthday. For your dinner, did you send paper invitations with an RSVP? Did you send a "Save the Date" card in advance of the invitation? Did you provide gift bags for the couple to take home at the end of the occasion? Did you hire a band? What you and your sister did was invite two friends (whom you haven't seen in a year) out to dinner. Inviting someone to dinner, even if you happen to be born on that day, doesn't command a gift.

On the flip side, I did manage to find one European escort visiting Puerto Vallarta. I offered to meet him at the local rate, and had a fantastic session with him. He did give me a discount for paying in US dollars instead of Pesos (I was going to pay him in Pesos by default, but he asked for a lower amount in US Dollars so it would be easier to take back to Europe with him). So, beware of what @SouthOfTheBorder says because it is true that there are many American and Canadian escorts who travel to Puerto Vallarta and advertise high US rates. But you can sometimes strike gold by offering local rates to those who are visiting Puerto Vallarta for the season.

I've done it several times. It's also hot to piss in a guy's ass while fucking him. Try it first in the shower, though.

Sounds like this is the answer right here. The same answer applies to every career. It's not about how much you earn; it's about how much you keep.

Never mind the safety reasons. I just don't see any joy in drinking a cup of urine by itself. But sucking on a man's cock while he pisses down my throat is hot. 🔥

More people need to consider state universities and community colleges, as did I. I find it amusing when the same people that cry foul when a state wants to fund school vouchers or charter schools that compete with public schools, have no problem asking the government for a help attending a private university when there are plenty of low-cost public universities available. Higher education costs more today because students today don't want to share dorm rooms or community showers. They vote to increase student fees for lavish recreation centers in campus. And they take out loans to pay for it all. I'll wager a greater chance of success on an 18 year old community college student today than on an 18 year old private university student. Assuming they both finish their degree, the one who started in community college won't be burdened with any debt upon graduation.

Yes, I do agree that the absence of a safety net will encourage most people to make better choices for themselves. Too often safety nets become hammocks and people are worse off because of lack of motivation.

For me personally, I achieved the American Dream at age 25. I graduated from public university debt-free at age 23 with a degree in Engineering. (No scholarships or loans; I just worked as I went to school to pay for it). I landed a steady job at 23. I bought my house at age 25. My response to this was deleted. Apparently it's okay to bash the Bible Belt but not okay to defend it. Let's just say that I credit my religious upbringing to planting the American Dream in my heart.

I see the American Dream alive and well in the younger generation friends around me. Some are children of immigrants. Some are immigrants themselves. Some went to private/charter schools for K-12, and all went to public university for a degree in Science or Engineering. They have stable jobs, bought beautiful 4 bedroom/2-car garage houses in nice neighborhoods, same are around 28-30 years old. Some couples have their first and second children. Assuming they don't get divorced, they have succeeded at the American Dream. I have other friends who didn't study Science or Engineering at University. They still reached upper middle class, but it took an extra decade until they were 40, and it took years of living in smaller than desired housing and then finally selling their house in California and relocating to a nicer community in Texas. The key to all of these young successful friends I know are: 1. Finish school without debt. 2. Get married if desired. 3. Have children of desired. (In THAT order). I haven't seen successful rise out of poverty and debt if someone did #3 before #2 and #1.

In my experience, the gay bars are not busy on Thanksgiving or Christmas. But then again, I'm also not there at peak time after 9pm to compare. If I visit a gay bar on those holidays, I would visit in late afternoon, and then the crowd is pretty typical for late afternoon hours. (Here in Las Vegas, the gay bars are open 24/7).

Over the past ten years, different friends of mine have invited a group of friends of my choosing for dinner to celebrate my birthday. Sometimes one person may have brought a gift, but most did not. The only thing that was a gift was that they all chipped in to split the bill to cover the cost of my dinner. Similarly, I have friends who host a pool party for their birthday every year. Most people do not bring gifts. And if I got married at this age, after already having set up house for myself, I would not even expect gifts at a wedding. Sometimes I might show up with flowers or a bottle of wine if invited to a home cooked holiday dinner. Other times I might come empty handed. I am happy with this trend. I remember the company, not the gifts. The few gifts I did receive we so rare and thoughtful that I still remember them. One was a homemade gift basket of food products invented the year I was born. That was so much better than a gift card that I would have lost by now.

I drink Malibu Rum and am told it makes mine taste like coconut 🥥

My personal preference is to only drink it directly from the tap.

Oh, I'm sure I have left some in a gas station bathroom or bar before. Just never in a classy place like Target or Walmart.