Ageism. It's not funny.

Did you ever wonder why it is so socially acceptable to poke fun at older people?

I have, and I have a theory.

We feel okay about teasing old people because it’s rare for even the oldest of the oldest of us to think of ourselves as old. When someone makes a crack about the elderly, even the elderly chuckle because they think we’re talking about someone else.

Still, even though you don’t hear a lot of people complaining about ageism, it’s out there, and I don’t like it one bit.

When you hear it, speak up and challenge the person spewing it. We’re all getting older, and like it or not, if it’s left unchecked, someday that venom will be directed at us.