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PolarBear374665 t1_jeh1dfk wrote
My theory is either young and nervous because they are inexperienced or old and nervous because their reflexes and reaction times aren’t what they used to be.
Then there are just a-holes that do it because they can and want to make a point. Same reason people in the US drive at the speed limit in the left lane when there is no one in the middle or right lanes preventing them from moving to the right and getting out of the way.
PolarBear374665 t1_jeh27aw wrote
Reply to comment by whatcanitellyaboy in (Serious) What are some good responses to someone you haven’t seen in 45 yrs who thinks you are the same person you were at 16? by whatcanitellyaboy
It really somewhat depends on the dynamics of the relationship (then and now). But, generically, if they are trying to get you to engage in behaviors you not longer find interesting or acceptable, something along the lines of “I’ve changed a lot since you last knew me and no longer do (fill in the blank)”.