Tag: Old People
This week’s winner for most batshit rant at a routine community board meeting goes to Mr. Salsano of the Upper West Side. Seems like residents near Riposo 72 are terrified that the wine bar’s yet-to-be-built 16-seat sidewalk cafe and liquor license will “erode” the “quality of life” and “complexion” of their “bedroom community” near Central Park West and the Dakota. Their […]
Upper West Side resident Kang Chun Wong was arrested on January 21st, when he allegedly crossed W. 96th Street at Broadway against the light. As he only speaks Cantonese and Spanish, he didn’t understand why Officer Jeffrey Loo took his ID and began to walk away. He protested. The Daily News explains: Loo, joined by several more unidentified cops, pushed Wong up against […]
Introducing Stitch, a dating service that helps senior citizens find companionship, whether it’s for a hot date or a friendly trip to the theater. As Ellis Hamburger puts it at The Verge, it’s “like Tinder, but for your grandma.” It’s not exactly like Tinder, though. For one, there’s the aforementioned option for platonic companionship, and Stitch operates on the […]
You clicked the headline, so you already know what you’re in for. Here’s a beautifully produced video of a few very old white people reciting the lyrics to A$AP Rocky’s “Houston Old Head.” It is very funny, especially when you get to “pimpin’ bitches since lemon shrimp lo mein.” These people are actually very compelling […]
Paul Rivot’s grandmother is 90 years old. She lived through the Great Depression, World War II, and the advents of AM/FM radio, television, and the internet. In the above video, she tries out the extraordinarily powerful Oculus Rift virtual reality headset for the first time, and it is positively heartwarming. Rivot set the headset to […]
