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13 responses to “Emoji for Elders”

1. Senior is just fine, I’d like to see the Grif or Emoji, DONT SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF, AND ITS ALL SMALL STUFF AS WE AGE.

   Reply to Geraldine

2. I love to be called a senior. It wasn’t easy getting to this age. I would like to see and emoji that represents “been there, done that, now see if you can do better”.
   I especially like yours, ‘aging with attitude’.

   Reply to Mrs. Peggy Reed

3. I vote for “oldsters”. to go with “youngsters”

   How about “Im old, but still doing the splits”??

   Reply to Abigail

4. I’d like to see Jerry Garcia, The Beatles, Willie Nelson, Janice Joplin, Carl Sagan, Cher, George Carlin, …all of these were from the laid-back but highly involved 60’s and 70’s and all were representative of Boomers whom you are now attempting to address as OLDERS. None of these people would like to feel as if they are being retired to the lowest strata on your timeline. Alive or dead, it is who we once were and who we still carry within ourselves.

   Reply to Jo Boston

5. I think just more different expressions should be used. A picture prints million of words.

   Reply to Sally B

6. Oldster

   There are youngsters and there are oldsters. No offense or negative label in either…and perhaps we can get to midster some day.

   Reply to Karen Dattilo

7. Why categorize the emojis? Just make emojis that are totally neutral.
   As far as what to call “people of advanced age”, maybe we should ask them how they would like to be addressed. I too am not a fan of “elder” and certainly not “olders”, (bad choice Ashton).
   I don’t mind Boomer. It delineates an era of time one grew up in vs pointing at their age.
   Be that as it may, there should be no shame in stating how old we are. But I don’t want to labeled because of my age.

   Reply to Patrick

8. Id like to see it labled emojis for adults. Please include one that rolls their eyes….. How do I down load?

   Reply to Cee

   1. Awesome! Have they done that yet?

      Reply to Sophie

9. please change this from “emojis for elders” to something else other than “elders” — makes us out to be feeble. hate that word “elders”.

   Reply to Cynthia K.

   1. Hi Cynthia, we intended our starter set of Emoji for Elders to be a little tongue in cheek, but since you brought this up, we’d love to know: which word would you prefer? Some people hate “senior” and like “elder.” Others hate both “senior” and “elder” and prefer “older adults.” Some people would like to keep being called “Boomers” instead of any term denoting age. Ashton Applewhite is campaigning for “olders,” which we like too.

      Reply to Barbara, Senior Planet editor

10. I’d use the ones Senior Planet came up with! How about one for Sexy at Our Age?

    Reply to Joan Price

    1. It’s a start, but I for one see a need for a snarky face & a still too hip for you face.

       Reply to Barbara