Awards Season: Grim and Bear It - Page 3

[Jay Lerner-Z]

Posted: 10/30/14 at 4:32pm

Why is there always so much ageism aimed at poor After Eight?

[After Eight]

Posted: 10/30/14 at 5:16pm

Sauja,

I'll reply to your post by saying, simply, I already answered your question earlier in this thread.

You may not believe it, or be able to believe it, but that doesn't mean it's not so.

You call me negative. The truth, however, is just the opposite. I'm the happiest-go-lucky person imaginable. But that doesn't mean I don't see things as they are.

As for my theatregoing, a lyric in one of my favorite shows, Dear World, sums up my attitude: "If your world falls flat on its face today/You can erase today tomorow morning."

That's how I approach the theatre. Last night's show may have been a horror, but today is a new day, and perhaps tonight holds the promise of a gem.

Case in point: I disliked the previous shows I had seen by James Lapine. Then I went to see Act One, and liked it.

See? It can happen.

[After Eight]

Posted: 10/30/14 at 5:29pm

"Why is there always so much ageism aimed at poor After Eight?"

Actually, ageism in general is a problem on this board.

If you have the stomach for it, look at the manner in which some posters here describe our senior theatregoers.

Not pretty.

Shameful, really.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 10/30/14 at 5:40pm

If you have the stomach for it, look at the manner in which some posters here describe our senior theatregoers.

Or look at the manner in which some posters describe our young theatregoers. If you read his posts, it won't take long to learn that Afterbate is treated with no more disrespect than he treats others. Others may be more direct and less condescending than he, but not any more disrespectful.

[AC126748]

Posted: 10/30/14 at 5:52pm

MisterMatt, stop being such a dunderhead. Ageism doesn't go both ways! It's simply an attack on our senior theatregoers, who are always the most respectful and well-behaved attendees.

[themysteriousgrowl]

Posted: 10/30/14 at 6:19pm

ageism Comden and Green something something

[Fantod]

Posted: 10/30/14 at 7:30pm

After Eight, your first post reminded me again of how powerful that song is from Dear World, and how that really should be my life philosophy. Thanks for that.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 10/31/14 at 10:38am

Ageism doesn't go both ways! It's simply an attack on our senior theatregoers, who are always the most respectful and well-behaved attendees.

WHAT?!?! WHAT DID YOU SAY?!?! I COULDN'T HEAR IT! WHAT?!?! OH! HAHAHAHA!! WHAT?!?!