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Seniors, Do you Understand the Rules to Y/A?

Or are we so old we need to be reminded daily as some suggest?

Update:

NickN: Although I love your answer, you know I am at least 10 years younger then you. Age reference is so not very nice.

Update 2:

Justlovenlife: I couldn't have said it better.

Update 3:

Jim- thank you for going out of you way to answer my question. It is so very considerate of you. i will take your vast wisdom and prosper from it.

Update 4:

Paul: You are so right. Rules are meant to be bent as long as it is in a fun loving respectful way. Thank you.-

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  • Gladys
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Taters, I suspect most of us know the gist of the rules. But we have learned through our lives and, as long as we are not doing something dangerous, we sometimes resort to common sense first. Rules are good, they help us keep in line as long as they are not too rigid. I think some people get so caught up in the "rules", that they become unbending and loose touch with the reality around them. Kinda sad, huh? Remember, it's the young person that knows the rules but the old person that knows the exceptions.

  • 1 decade ago

    I am gonna just read the Dr. notes as he takes great notes. Brief and to the point.

    I do not feel a need to be reminded by anyone what the rules are and I will post what I feel is an appropriate answer to the tone of the question. If I get a violation then so be it. I have never had a violation that was not reversed so I feel comfortable doing so.

    Since I know you to be several years older than I we follow your advice.

    If you have any.

    Source(s): This is not a class room. LOL
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I have learned that if you mind your manners and behave and are decent and respectful of others then the details usually take care of themselves. I admire and am intrigued with the person that can bend some rules and still maintain the respect and friendship of everyone. Sometimes the bending of a rule for effect and impression entertains. Besides, Texans have license to tease and embellish upon and stretch the blanket a bit.

    Source(s): Texan
  • doxie
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    When I started posting on Seniors I have always tried to be caring participate as much as possible, most member seem to do the same.

    being reminding be a member all the time about the guidelines is getting old fast. We all know they are there and we all pretty much follow them. I would think at our age we can be self disciplined

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I get loads of violations from the wicked witch from the west, getting me violations is her hobby.

    I just got another 10 points back for another one the witch reported, and my question reinstated.

    I think it is the reporters who should be reading the rules, the witch who reports me does it with two of her accounts.

    I am beginning to think she likes me now, as she has cut down in her reporting of me.

  • 1 decade ago

    I certainly have read them but I have been violated three times and still don't understand why. My answers were not chatting, vulgar, racist or any of the other things listed so I guess I don't understand them.

    I re-read them once in a while so I can stay out of trouble. lol

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes, I understand the rules to Yahoo Q&A's.

    I'm so old I probably need to be reminded.

    =)

  • Jan
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Yes the Nice Lady with one of the Seasons in her name has said it all, I Do not dare say her name because, some find that a violation,

  • suehil
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    A great deal better than a great number of the children who post here, anyway.

  • 1 decade ago

    yep we know them better than the young whipper snappers that get on here and think they know more than we do, I have forgotten more than most of them will learn

    ever hear the term of respect your elders,?

    Source(s): old timer
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