Originally Posted by
BuzzinBumble
jeemmerling -
I volunteered with the elderly for many years and know that aging effects each of us in such varied ways. People tend to assume that the person was always rude or inconsiderate, or etc. But there is every chance that this lady was not like this her whole life. When confronted with innapropriate behavior in an elderly person, please keep in mind that you just never know what it is that removed their social filters. I have had knowledge of several people's characters beforehand and know they would now be mortified by their current behavior. So, yes, she was unbelievably rude, but polite tolerance should be the response. Remember the saying "There, but for the grace of God, go I."
I have to agree with this statement. One never know what removed one's filter. It could be a stroke or any number of medical conditions. Years ago as a teenager I worked in a nursing home for a few days as a snack person, unitl I knew it wasn't the job for me. There was a lady on one of the floors who cussed a blue streak. Every word out of her mouth was a cuss word. One of the nurses explained to me the lady had, had a stroke apparently had never cussed, but since the stroke cussed like a sailor on a Saturday shore leave. That phrase always stuck with me. LOL
While not an excuse for everyone, it is a possible explination.