Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old
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Summary
Soon after his 50th birthday， Steven Petrow began assembling a list of “things I won’t do when I get old”—mostly a catalog of all the things he thought his then 70-something year old parents were doing wrong。 That list， which included “You won’t have to shout at me that I’m deaf，” and “I won’t blame the family dog for my incontinence，” became the basis of this rousing collection of do’s and don’ts， wills and won’ts that is equal parts hilarious， honest， and practical。
The fact is， we don’t want to age the way previous generations did。 “Old people” hoard。 They bore relatives—and strangers—with tales of their aches and pains。 They insist on driving long after they’ve become a danger to others （and themselves）。 They eat dinner at 4pm。 They swear they don’t need a cane or walker （and guess what happens next）。 They never， ever apologize。 But there is another way 。 。 。
In Stupid Things I Won’t Do When I’m Old， Petrow candidly addresses the fears， frustrations， and stereotypes that accompany aging。 He offers a blueprint for the new old age， and an understanding that aging and illness are not the same。 As he writes， “I meant the list to serve as a pointed reminder—to me—to make different choices when I eventually cross the threshold to ‘old。’”
Getting older is a privilege。 This essential guide reveals how to do it with grace， wisdom， humor， and hope。 And without hoarding。
The fact is， we don’t want to age the way previous generations did。 “Old people” hoard。 They bore relatives—and strangers—with tales of their aches and pains。 They insist on driving long after they’ve become a danger to others （and themselves）。 They eat dinner at 4pm。 They swear they don’t need a cane or walker （and guess what happens next）。 They never， ever apologize。 But there is another way 。 。 。
In Stupid Things I Won’t Do When I’m Old， Petrow candidly addresses the fears， frustrations， and stereotypes that accompany aging。 He offers a blueprint for the new old age， and an understanding that aging and illness are not the same。 As he writes， “I meant the list to serve as a pointed reminder—to me—to make different choices when I eventually cross the threshold to ‘old。’”
Getting older is a privilege。 This essential guide reveals how to do it with grace， wisdom， humor， and hope。 And without hoarding。
Reviews
Dee Tighe
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Always say I love you。
Tom O’Leary
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Author Steven Petrow is a splendid writer and this book of sometimes hilarious， sometimes quite serious promises he makes to himself about aging in a dignified manner is perfection。 I am about Steven’s age （okay， I’m three years older） and I am currently the primary caregiver for my 90 year-old sometimes cantankerous gay uncle。 Most of Steven’s stories about his parents as they aged ring stingingly true。 This book is a delight and yet also a sobering meditation on how each of us navigates aging， Author Steven Petrow is a splendid writer and this book of sometimes hilarious， sometimes quite serious promises he makes to himself about aging in a dignified manner is perfection。 I am about Steven’s age （okay， I’m three years older） and I am currently the primary caregiver for my 90 year-old sometimes cantankerous gay uncle。 Most of Steven’s stories about his parents as they aged ring stingingly true。 This book is a delight and yet also a sobering meditation on how each of us navigates aging， hopefully with grace and humor。 。。。more
MaryJo Hansen
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I received this book for my birthday--as a joke。 However it is a book worth reading for insights into how us baby boomers should not behave when we get old。 Short chapters with titles like "I won't lie about my age" and "I won't wait until I'm deaf to get a hearing aid" are a place where the author talks about his life experiences， friends life and dying experiences， and about taking care of his parents before they died。 I received this book for my birthday--as a joke。 However it is a book worth reading for insights into how us baby boomers should not behave when we get old。 Short chapters with titles like "I won't lie about my age" and "I won't wait until I'm deaf to get a hearing aid" are a place where the author talks about his life experiences， friends life and dying experiences， and about taking care of his parents before they died。 。。。more
Cynthia
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3。5 stars。。。。 a lot of good advice for those of us reaching a 'certain' age！ If you've had experience taking care of or watching someone age。。。。you'll find a lot to relate to here。。。。。or you may see yourself in some places/descriptions！ 3。5 stars。。。。 a lot of good advice for those of us reaching a 'certain' age！ If you've had experience taking care of or watching someone age。。。。you'll find a lot to relate to here。。。。。or you may see yourself in some places/descriptions！ 。。。more
Nengshi Haokip
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First off， I want to clarify that I’m not old， though at times my body feels so。 😄And I didn’t pick up this book because I feel old but my parents are getting old and there are many times we’ve come to loggerheads because they’re too stubborn or can’t give up a habit that they’re used to。 I read this mainly to understand them better and also to avoid some common mistakes being old tends to make people do， like feeling entitled for eg。 I loved this book and I’d recommend it to anyone cause let’s First off， I want to clarify that I’m not old， though at times my body feels so。 😄And I didn’t pick up this book because I feel old but my parents are getting old and there are many times we’ve come to loggerheads because they’re too stubborn or can’t give up a habit that they’re used to。 I read this mainly to understand them better and also to avoid some common mistakes being old tends to make people do， like feeling entitled for eg。 I loved this book and I’d recommend it to anyone cause let’s face it we’re dealing with old in some way or the other。 It started as a humorous mocking satire of old age but as the book progresses I could see that it’s a practical view of what being old looks like。 And especially with very independent and active parents it’s hard for them to accept that they’re not young and healthy as they used to be and there are some things which are beyond their capacity。 And sometimes they’re too adamant to seek help due to their limitations。 Mr。 Petrow has written this book all based on personal experiences based on his struggles with his old parents and also from his and his friends’ experiences now that they’re in their fifties and sixties。 They are just simple things but worth remembering when dealing with our old parents and what not to do when we eventually become old。 And I loved that the narrator was able to capture the essence of the book brilliantly。 Thanks to NetGalley and HighBridge Audio for providing an ALC of the book in exchange for an honest opinion。 #NetGalley #StupidThingsIWon’tDoWhenIGetOld 。。。more
Patricia Nicholls
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What can I say。 I read this book too late as I found out I already do many of these things！ I enjoyed this book and recognized myself in many places in this book。
Kelsey Leeann Jones
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The most beautifully honest memoir on what it feels like to age。 Steven is an absolute angel。
Ronda Canary
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2。5
Kristi Lamont
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I picked this book up on a sort-of whim at my public library today， realizing as I did so it was because that my aunt and uncle had been down for a visit this week， and my aunt had sort of marveled at the fact that she would be 70 at the end of the month。My aunt will be 70 at the end of the month。This。 Does。 Not。 Compute。My aunt is about 40。 My uncle is about 45。 They are， they are， they are。 My mom （who， interestingly enough， is older than my uncle her brother， is 38）。 My friend Lisa is 42 （she I picked this book up on a sort-of whim at my public library today， realizing as I did so it was because that my aunt and uncle had been down for a visit this week， and my aunt had sort of marveled at the fact that she would be 70 at the end of the month。My aunt will be 70 at the end of the month。This。 Does。 Not。 Compute。My aunt is about 40。 My uncle is about 45。 They are， they are， they are。 My mom （who， interestingly enough， is older than my uncle her brother， is 38）。 My friend Lisa is 42 （she's not， she's 50 or close to it）。 I'm about 47。 My sister， who will be 50 this year， is 36。 My brother， older than her， is 24。My daddy is not only about 55， he's not dead anymore。Isn't it funny how we fix ourselves and others in time？And isn't it funny how every generation thinks it's the first one to discover/explore/grapple with something？ Sex！ Babies！ Families！ Business！ Mortality！So， yeah， this book made me go back and think on things I thought I'd already done thought through before。**And it was really well done， and it brought up all of the right issues and factors to consider and decisions to make， and I'm glad I read it。But there was something just a _little_ off-putting about the tone/content。 Part of me （the recovering journalist not-so-deep-inside me）， was a little repulsed at how vulturelike Steven Petrow was about picking out his and his family members' very intimate stories， behaviors， physical declines。 I recognize the impulse。 Been there， done that。 Something like might still be doing it。 Doesn't mean I like it in myself， either; I do try to rein it in。 There was something else， too， that I can't quite put my finger on。 It was a tone of if-not-outright-condescension for all of us "younger" folk and those of the Baby Boomer generation he does not consider to be quite so "woke" and worldly and experienced and erudite as him， then something mighty damn close。So。 I'm left with this。 There are several people in my life I care about who would probably get a lot of food for thought if they read this book （not my family， most certainly not Daddy， given his current physical limitations）， and I could see doctors and clergy/leaders of different faith-based organizations， and mental health professionals recommending this as a good "how to think about aging" primer。I just wish someone else had written it。**About a million years ago， in another life/another time/another place， I was way down South in a particularly rural part of an-already particularly rural county， at a cookout。 I'd been there a couple of hours; most of us had already not only eaten with seconds， we'd had dessert， the keg was fixin' to float， and the moonshine （the real kind， not store-boughten） was out。 And then this family arrived。 Mom， Dad， two little kids （or maybe eight， who the hell knows， I was drinking moonshine）。And the woman says， to her mother who was the hostess， "Hey Mama！ Y'all done been eat long yet？"Ah， the Elizabethan Construct。 My people。 。。。more
Al
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I don't really know what to say about this book。 There were parts that I absolutely can't relate to but everything was thought provoking。 No question my older brother experienced much of those portions of the book。 There was a lot I could relate to。 Some things that had never occurred to me。 There were parts that made me emotional。 Few books do that to， （or for） me。One thing that resonated with me was letters that were written。 One in particular was a mother who was dying who wrote a number of l I don't really know what to say about this book。 There were parts that I absolutely can't relate to but everything was thought provoking。 No question my older brother experienced much of those portions of the book。 There was a lot I could relate to。 Some things that had never occurred to me。 There were parts that made me emotional。 Few books do that to， （or for） me。One thing that resonated with me was letters that were written。 One in particular was a mother who was dying who wrote a number of letters to her son。 Each letter was kept from him until a particular event happened。 One example is a letter from her that he got when he graduated college。Some people wrote their own epitaphs。 For various reasons。What this book made me think of to do is to write my own letter。 I want my wife and daughter to read it after I die。 Share it with others if they wish。 I want them to understand that there was a lot in my life that I cherish。 I think it will be too long， but as my dying wish， they will have to read it。 All of it。 Seriously。 。。。more
Doug
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This one of those few books that I felt I could have written myself。 While we don't share sexual orientations or health histories， Petrow and I seem to be on the same wavelength about aging and its perils。 I would highly recommend this for anyone over the age of 55， if not for any new insights， but to confirm one's own observations about getting old - and perhaps to avoid some potholes on life's road to the crematorium。 Humorous， sentimental， thoughtful， and fast-reading。 This one of those few books that I felt I could have written myself。 While we don't share sexual orientations or health histories， Petrow and I seem to be on the same wavelength about aging and its perils。 I would highly recommend this for anyone over the age of 55， if not for any new insights， but to confirm one's own observations about getting old - and perhaps to avoid some potholes on life's road to the crematorium。 Humorous， sentimental， thoughtful， and fast-reading。 。。。more
David
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Really enjoy his writing via the Washington Post， so I knew this would be good， and it didn't disappoint。 It's more serious than the cheeky title might suggest， though there are funny lighthearted bits as well （it seems that I'm marking myself as old by putting two spaces after a period， but whatever -- it's automatic at this point and as far as I know doesn't really hurt anyone）。Does a good job of blending what he observed in his parents' aging process and what he hopes for in his own （we're ab Really enjoy his writing via the Washington Post， so I knew this would be good， and it didn't disappoint。 It's more serious than the cheeky title might suggest， though there are funny lighthearted bits as well （it seems that I'm marking myself as old by putting two spaces after a period， but whatever -- it's automatic at this point and as far as I know doesn't really hurt anyone）。Does a good job of blending what he observed in his parents' aging process and what he hopes for in his own （we're about the same age， what demographers would probably call "young-old"）。 It's a delicate balance in that pointing out stuff that was exasperating about your deceased parents can come off as a little mean， but he mostly keeps it IMO on the side of being honest about their foibles but loving as well。 Very sad piece about not wanting to be as disappointed with his life as his （highly accomplished） Dad appeared to be in the end。Some of it fits the "I won't。。。。。。" format quite well （e。g。， being determined to cough up his driver's license graciously when he's no longer a good enough driver to be safe）， whereas a few just struck me as observations of something characteristic of old people but not really likely promises to keep。 Are you really going to keep the temperature setting in your home much too cold for your own comfort level in order to prevent its being too warm for young people who come over to visit？Maybe Steven Petrow is that nice and selfless， but not me。 This particular issue hasn't kicked in for me yet， but if/when it does I am putting young people on notice -- wear one of those ice vests to pre-cool before you visit， because I am not freezing in my own home！ 。。。more
Vanessa
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Unfortunately， this book is one I had to skim through， a lot， in order to finish。 （And I nearly DNF'ed it。。。）I expected a funny and insightful personal list of things to avoid doing as you get older， but sadly the book was neither。It feels more like a bitter account of the struggles of a man growing older， focusing on somewhat shallow things， like dying your hair to look younger， lying about your age， talking， in lengthy depth， about erectile dysfunction and male insecurities about getting older Unfortunately， this book is one I had to skim through， a lot， in order to finish。 （And I nearly DNF'ed it。。。）I expected a funny and insightful personal list of things to avoid doing as you get older， but sadly the book was neither。It feels more like a bitter account of the struggles of a man growing older， focusing on somewhat shallow things， like dying your hair to look younger， lying about your age， talking， in lengthy depth， about erectile dysfunction and male insecurities about getting older。It could have been funny and a sort of "what not to do" guide/list as you face the inevitable fact of ageing。 But。。。 no。 It just fell flat and not interesting at all。I don't know if I'd recommend this book or not， but it wasn't the book for me sadly。I still want to thank NetGalley and the publisher HighBridge Audio for allowing me to listen to the audiobook version in exchange for my honest review and opinion。#StupidThingsIWontDoWhenIGetOld #NetGalley 。。。more
Jquick99
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I wanted more “Stupid Things” and less personal stories， such as his time/profile on Tinder…
Barb
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A somewhat funny， at times irreverent， set of stories about what to not do as you age。 It does have a sweet message about being tolerant of things elderly people do。
Lynn
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Shortly after his fiftieth birthday， Petrow confesses， he started keeping a kind of anti-to do list: “a highly judgmental， not-quite-mean-spirited-but-close accounting of everything I thought my parents were doing wrong” as they navigated （or， in many cases， denied being in） their twilight years。 Stupid Things I Won’t Do When I Get Old is the hilarious， life-affirming， heartbreaking， and surprisingly practical result。In 40+ bite-sized chapters with titles like “I Won’t Lie About My Age （Even on Shortly after his fiftieth birthday， Petrow confesses， he started keeping a kind of anti-to do list: “a highly judgmental， not-quite-mean-spirited-but-close accounting of everything I thought my parents were doing wrong” as they navigated （or， in many cases， denied being in） their twilight years。 Stupid Things I Won’t Do When I Get Old is the hilarious， life-affirming， heartbreaking， and surprisingly practical result。In 40+ bite-sized chapters with titles like “I Won’t Lie About My Age （Even on Dating Apps），” “I Won’t Hoard the Butter Pats，” and “I Won’t Be Ordering the Early Bird Special，” Petrow， now in his sixties， draws heavily on his parents’ and his own experiences to explore the realities of old age and the many ways that senior citizens can complicate and limit their lives by pretending that they aren’t getting older。 For example， Petrow cites his father’s refusal to use hearing aids， preferring to isolate himself and forego social interactions with loved ones rather than to look "old。" Similarly， his mother wouldn’t use her walker， claiming that it clashed with her outfit each time he mentioned it and reminded her that a bad fall could be disastrous。 Coming to terms with the aging process and accepting help when it’s needed， he argues， is the best way to maximize our enjoyment and independence in the years to come。I laughed and nodded in agreement through the first two sections of the book， “Stupid Things I Won’t Do Today” and “Stupid Things I Won’t Do Tomorrow。” As a 50-something Gen Xer， Petrow’s stories of making the most of his 50s and 60s are relevant to me， and his advice is wise and useful。 In the third section， “Stupid Things I Won’t Do at ‘The End，’” he movingly guides readers through his parents’ final years。 He is viscerally honest in describing his frustration， anger， and pain as these two much-loved， larger-than-life personalities slipped into dementia and ill health and entreats readers to have more compassion and understanding than he did。 I admit that I blubbered through these final chapters。 And yet， I didn’t find the book depressing。 On the contrary， it was uplifting。 Petrow has inspired me to take action now in order to make the most of my golden years and to avoid becoming a burden to my loved ones。Petrow’s writing is full of warmth and style， and reading it feels like talking to a close friend。 Although he frequently discusses painful moments during his life， he never loses hope or veers into self-pity。“I see more clearly now that I meant the list to serve as a pointed reminder – to me - to make different choices when I eventually crossed the threshold into my ‘senior，’ ‘sunset，’ or ‘silver’ years，” he acknowledges。 “By sharing them in this book， I hope others may come to a greater awareness of the choices we make once we begin to think of ourselves as ‘old。’” I would highly recommend this book for anyone who has senior parents or is facing their senior years themselves。In fact， I’ve already begun making some of the changes he recommends。 I’ve stopped hitting the space bar twice after the end of a sentence。 It’s been an extremely difficult habit to break， but I’m doing it。 Take that， old age！Thank you， Kensington Books and Goodreads， for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book for free。 。。。more
Sandy *The world could end while I was reading and I would never notice*
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EXCERPT: Perhaps you remember a few years ago， 'Saturday Night Live' spoofed the American Echo， better known as 'Alexa'， beginning with this cautionary sentence: 'The latest technology isn't always easy for people of a certain age。' Referring to a fictitious partnership between Amazon and AARP， the announcer declares that the 'American Echo Silver' edition is designed specifically for the Greatest Generation。 It is super loud， and responds to any name remotely like Alexa， including Allegra， Odes EXCERPT: Perhaps you remember a few years ago， 'Saturday Night Live' spoofed the American Echo， better known as 'Alexa'， beginning with this cautionary sentence: 'The latest technology isn't always easy for people of a certain age。' Referring to a fictitious partnership between Amazon and AARP， the announcer declares that the 'American Echo Silver' edition is designed specifically for the Greatest Generation。 It is super loud， and responds to any name remotely like Alexa， including Allegra， Odessa， Anita， Alberta， Alisha， Alessandra， Excedrin and Alopecia。 I especially liked the SNL promo for the Echo Silver's handy-dandy feature that helps old people find things。 'Amelia， where did I put the phone？''The phone is in your right hand。'Alexa also provides the latest in sports:'Clarissa， how many times did Satchel Paige strike out last night？''Satchel Paige died in 1982。''How many did he get？''Satchel Paige died。 Is dead。'Unlike other Alexa editions， this one also provides an 'uh-huh feature' for long rambling stories - because you know the stereotype of old people always repeating themselves。 Simultaneously hilarious and ageist， the skit highlighted several of the ways that our parents generation struggles to master new devices， social media apps and plain old email。 Sure， we laugh - but it's not like we're doing so well right now， either。 For instance， one friend told me about her mother's struggles with the new TV she and her siblings had given her。 'Mom loved the picture quality， but the remote just about did her in。 We heard from neighbours that every so often， they'd get a call asking for help，' she said。 'We finally figured out that every time Mom accidentally hit 'menu'， she practically had to dial 911 - she could press up and down on volume and channels， but the options on the menu were beyond her， so she'd need help getting back to a screen she recognized。'This friend got a good laugh out of it at the time， but now reports a new found sympathy for her mom。 'I have a new smart TV that's definitely smarter than I am，' she told me。 ABOUT 'STUPID THINGS I WON'T DO WHEN I GET OLD': Soon after his 50th birthday， Steven Petrow began assembling a list of “things I won’t do when I get old”—mostly a catalog of all the things he thought his then 70-something year old parents were doing wrong。 That list， which included “You won’t have to shout at me that I’m deaf，” and “I won’t blame the family dog for my incontinence，” became the basis of this rousing collection of do’s and don’ts， wills and won’ts that is equal parts hilarious， honest， and practical。The fact is， we don’t want to age the way previous generations did。 “Old people” hoard。 They bore relatives—and strangers—with tales of their aches and pains。 They insist on driving long after they’ve become a danger to others （and themselves）。 They eat dinner at 4pm。 They swear they don’t need a cane or walker （and guess what happens next）。 They never， ever apologize。 But there is another way 。 。 。In Stupid Things I Won’t Do When I’m Old， Petrow candidly addresses the fears， frustrations， and stereotypes that accompany aging。 He offers a blueprint for the new old age， and an understanding that aging and illness are not the same。 As he writes， “I meant the list to serve as a pointed reminder—to me—to make different choices when I eventually cross the threshold to ‘old。’”Getting older is a privilege。 This essential guide reveals how to do it with grace， wisdom， humor， and hope。 And without hoarding。MY THOUGHTS: Getting older。 We're all doing it， until we stop， and Steven has written about his parents and his own journey with an easy humour and realism that had me simultaneously laughing and recognizing little bits of both myself and my husband， and our parents。 He has written a checklist of pitfalls and ways to avoid them as we reach certain milestones。 He hasn't confined himself to those amongst us who are aging healthily - he himself hasn't， and he offers great advice tempered with experience on judging just how much people want to know， and just how much and how to tell them。 Along with the amusing anecdotes and sage advice on aging both with and without familial support， Steven takes us through the journeys to the end of some of his beloved friends， and how well， or otherwise， they handled their impending demise。 There is plenty to take away from this read。 It offers a wonderful insight for children struggling to deal with the changes in their aging parents， and for those of us who have no idea how we got to the number of years we are so rapidly。 I am closer to 70 than 60。 Some days I feel twenty one and some days I feel ninety one。 I have no idea where all those years went， and so fast！ but I enjoyed them and I intend to enjoy the years left to me， without being a burden。 Thanks to Steven's lists I now have markers to recognize， and actions I can take。 A book for everyone， no matter your age。 ⭐⭐⭐⭐。3#StupidThingsIWontDoWhenIGetOld #NetGalley I: @mrstevenpetrow @kensingtonbooks T: @StevenPetrow @KensingtonBooks# health #memoir #aging #practicalguide #nonfiction #life THE AUTHOR: Steven Petrow is an award-winning journalist and book author who is best known for his Washington Post and New York Times essays on aging， health， and LGBTQ issues。 He's currently a contributing writer to The Post and The Times as well as a columnist for USA Today。DISCLOSURE: Thank you to Kensington Books， Citadel， via Netgalley for providing both a digital ARC and an audio ARC of Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old by Steven Petrow， and narrated by Michael Butler Murray， for review。 All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own personal opinions。 For an explanation of my rating system please refer to my Goodreads。com profile page or the about page on sandysbookaday。wordpress。com This review and others are also published on Twitter， Amazon， Instagram and my webpage https://sandysbookaday。wordpress。com/。。。 。。。more
Bonnie
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This is not a book that would appeal to the general public。 However， if you are of a certain age or have ageing parents or have experienced or are having problems with ageing parents it is well worth a read。 Steven Petrow approaches the subject with candour， humour and empathy。 He clearly adored his elderly parents。 Each chapter addresses so many of the experiences my sister and I had to deal with our parents。 I am almost at the ‘old’ age phase of life but still in good mental and physical healt This is not a book that would appeal to the general public。 However， if you are of a certain age or have ageing parents or have experienced or are having problems with ageing parents it is well worth a read。 Steven Petrow approaches the subject with candour， humour and empathy。 He clearly adored his elderly parents。 Each chapter addresses so many of the experiences my sister and I had to deal with our parents。 I am almost at the ‘old’ age phase of life but still in good mental and physical health but am well aware that this won’t last so I will start to seriously consider many of the issues he addresses as I don’t want to be a burden to my children - well， maybe just a little bit！ 。。。more
Nelda Brangwin
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If you enjoy David Sedaris， you will enjoy this book。 I listened to the audio version and found myself laughing。 I am now 70， the age he’s talking about as being old。 I hope that I am one of the “perennials” in his book， someone who can adapt to change （like in being able to keep up with phone technology）。 I could have written this book， too， at a younger age， and I’m glad I’m able to continue to laugh about what the body does to us despite what we plan。
Priyanka Patra
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Steven moots why making a list will help age better。Read my full review here 👇https://priyankapatrabookgallery。blog。。。Also， thank you Kensington Books Publishing and NetGalley for the digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 Steven moots why making a list will help age better。Read my full review here 👇https://priyankapatrabookgallery。blog。。。Also， thank you Kensington Books Publishing and NetGalley for the digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Tamela
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Light， easy read with some good reminders in getting older and dealing with those getting older as well。
Chris
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I won this book on a Goodreads giveaway。 Oh my gosh。 This book was a delight to read。 The goofy and embarrassing things I saw my Mom and Dad do in their later years， I start seeing me do now in my late 60's。 Things I vowed I would never do， I'm doing now。 Yikes！！ I totally enjoyed reading this book and recommend it。 I won this book on a Goodreads giveaway。 Oh my gosh。 This book was a delight to read。 The goofy and embarrassing things I saw my Mom and Dad do in their later years， I start seeing me do now in my late 60's。 Things I vowed I would never do， I'm doing now。 Yikes！！ I totally enjoyed reading this book and recommend it。 。。。more
Carla Bayha
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Equal parts inspirational， aspirational， and humorous， "Stupid Things" features short personal essays covering things that women learn before men （"I Won't Pass Up a Chance to Pee-Even When I Don't Have To"）; things that you will do in the future to your chagrin and that of your children （"I Won't Whine About How Much Things Cost"）， and unexpected suggestions that go beyond "Swedish Death Cleaning" （"I Won't Let Anyone Else Write My Obituary"）。 I personally do not know anyone who would not ben Equal parts inspirational， aspirational， and humorous， "Stupid Things" features short personal essays covering things that women learn before men （"I Won't Pass Up a Chance to Pee-Even When I Don't Have To"）; things that you will do in the future to your chagrin and that of your children （"I Won't Whine About How Much Things Cost"）， and unexpected suggestions that go beyond "Swedish Death Cleaning" （"I Won't Let Anyone Else Write My Obituary"）。 I personally do not know anyone who would not benefit from the study of this book。 Besides， it's funny。 。。。more
Jaime
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A realistic read regarding how we turn into our parents as we age。 I connected with this book as there were many times I used to say， “when I reach your age I will never…。（fill in blank）; yet， now that I am older I find myself doing exactly what my parents would have done。 It’s nice to know I am not the only one experiencing this phenomenon。 The book was very easy to read and the subject matter was witty instead of dull and dry。 There is something for everyone in this book！
Emily Shor
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In Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old， Steven Petrow takes his readers through his partly comical journey through life and the tough lessons he learned through it。 His presentation of a sensitive topic through a more comical yet still honest lens was original though I did not feel that all of his tidbits were novel， relatable， or worthwhile。 However， this would largely depend on the scope of the reader。 Regardless of the chapter of your life， it will make you consider how you want to live In Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old， Steven Petrow takes his readers through his partly comical journey through life and the tough lessons he learned through it。 His presentation of a sensitive topic through a more comical yet still honest lens was original though I did not feel that all of his tidbits were novel， relatable， or worthwhile。 However， this would largely depend on the scope of the reader。 Regardless of the chapter of your life， it will make you consider how you want to live life， including today and the future。Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing a free advanced copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Eram Hussain
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This book is about all the things we can do to make our future （older） lives easier not just for ourselves but also our family。 Like saving the money， booking the assisted living facility in advance， planning the funeral， writing the eulogy we want and definitely not be stubborn。Apart from these things as the author is himself from a different generation from me， I learnt a few extra things。 Like the people from typewriter age used to put two spaces after a period :）
Ghada
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Thanks NetGalley， Kensington Books and Steven Petrow for an ARC to review。 An insightful journey of what not to do when you get old based on the writer's own personal experience。 I didn't dislike it but it wasn't entirely my cup of tea。 Thanks NetGalley， Kensington Books and Steven Petrow for an ARC to review。 An insightful journey of what not to do when you get old based on the writer's own personal experience。 I didn't dislike it but it wasn't entirely my cup of tea。 。。。more
Ioana
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Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Books for this ARC！As a young（ish） person you always look and think about old people as people at least twice your age。 The truth is that old is more a mental thing than a physical thing， the classical POV of "age is just a number"。 And is always closer than you think， might just be the next phone update。。。。Petrow's book starts off kind of gloomy and even a bit scary about what life after a certain age （I'd say around 50 yo。。。） looks like and what to expect by Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Books for this ARC！As a young（ish） person you always look and think about old people as people at least twice your age。 The truth is that old is more a mental thing than a physical thing， the classical POV of "age is just a number"。 And is always closer than you think， might just be the next phone update。。。。Petrow's book starts off kind of gloomy and even a bit scary about what life after a certain age （I'd say around 50 yo。。。） looks like and what to expect by looking at older folks。"Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old" is actually funny and insightful。 It helps us understand our parents， grandparents and older coworkers better and have better relationships。 But it also makes a good point about making your own list to keep yourself on your toes and always young and youthful。I fully enjoyed every minute of this book and cannot wait for everyone to read it！ 。。。more
Maria
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This hit a little too close to home。 While I am younger than the author， several of his stories could and will eventually happen to me （and all of us）。 Telling these stories with his wit and humor softened the blow and the reminder that respecting all people will get you respect in return was welcome。 I loved these stories and highly recommend this collection。#StupidThingsIWontDoWhenIGetOld #NetGalleyI received a copy from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。
NaTaya Hastings
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