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On 2025-12-13 08:10, bonkmaykr wrote:
> Carlos E.R. wrote:
>> On 2025-12-08 18:41, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
>>> On 2025-12-08, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2025-12-08 05:08, c186282 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>     The perp had dug up JUST enough info about her to
>>>>>     be convincing ... that he was with the bank holding
>>>>>     her mortgage. If she didn't deposit large money
>>>>>     RIGHT NOW people would be there to seize her home
>>>>>     tomorrow !
>>>>>
>>>>>     The woman totally bought-in ... was in a panic,
>>>>>     determined to make more payments.
>>>>
>>>> Things like this make me feel very sad.
>>>
>>> Me too - but it shows that we should be willing to make
>>> some effort to take responsibility for our actions.
>>> This includes reminding ourselves that if something
>>> appears to be too good to be true, it probably is.
>>>
>>>      It is morally wrong to allow a sucker to keep his money.
>>>        -- W.C. Fields
>>
>> But with old people it is possible that they can not help being 
>> "dumb". Dumber that they were.
>>
>> Heck, yesterday I was walking around a beautiful spot with a river 
>> (rivers are very uncommon where I live, nearly desert land, so I love 
>> them). I took a photo from a spot some 20 meters higher, sent it to 
>> some friends, then pocketed the phone. After maybe 200 meters walk, I 
>> notice my phone is missing. I retrace my steps back to the tiny hill, 
>> ask some kids there, and sure enough, they had found my phone. They 
>> were seeking for how to find me. Nice kids. Thank you so much, etc.
>>
>> Apparently I did not pocket the phone, but dropped it, and it did no 
>> noise. I'm getting old, no longer smart.
>>
> I'm twenty, and I regularly forget where I left something and go to look 
> for it... while I am holding it in my hand.
> 
> Not so sure it's age or intelligence, we're just human after all

I was always absent-minded, but now it is worse, specially my memory. 
Still, I'm not likely to fall prey to most scams. There is always one 
scam that can catch you (no matter your age). I did, but I lost only one 
euro.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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Old people. "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-12-09 15:07 +0100
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