Grow old not foolish

Today I had an altercation with an elderly man.

He was supposed to deliver a service and didn't.

I got upset naturally because that's the human thing to do when someone reneges on a promise of integrity.

He in turn got upset for my supposedly lack of respect.

In his world, I'm supposed to live and let live, on a failed business agreement due to his incompetence.

But what he didn't bank on was that The Authorpreneur doesn't have any free fucks to give.

''Can't you see my grey hair?'' He ranted.
I am older than you, old enough to be your father, so please talk to me with respect.''

''Fuck you and fuck your age, my father can't and would never be as incompetent as you have demonstrated.'' I blurted out

''So if you don't like being disrespected then respect yourself first by being professional or go back to your umunna in the village, drop your pants and let the children rubsuck your sagged balls.''

The average simpletons around started defending the old goat and blaming me because I'm younger and he is older, but I would have none of it.

I gave him a piece of my mind on a gold plate then walked away without paying him a dime for the offer of the promise he failed to deliver.

It is high time we unlearn the crap about 'the older the wiser' bullshit our forefathers deceived us and fed us with so we won't question their lame ass choices and bad decisions.

Here in Africa, especially Nigeria since I haven't been to the other African countries to ask them, once you grow old, the cap of wisdom is placed on your head by default.

Old age is a power feared by the young and abused by the aged.

The old wield it and sling it around like David with the stones, waiting to drop anyone that doesn't prostrate in obeisance, and acknowledge their white hair.

They walk with a slow swag, dishing out their opinions strongly without caring how the other person takes it or if they even want it.

Age is now a badge we wear on our chest, forcing others to notice and bow to it.

More lethal than a gun and because most of out old are unfit to even grow old, they misuse and abuse this privilege and gift bestowed on them by God.

It doesn't matter whether you are making sense, your being old is all the reason needed.

Well, I don't give one fuck about old age.

I won't take you serious just because you are old, same way I won't take you serious just because you are young.

If we don't have a relationship, then I couldn't care less about your grey hair, you could be old and stupid so I would never judge you because your hair is white, it's like me judging one because their breast is big so they must have mind and be fearless.

The age card has been played for so long, I am amazed people still swallow it like cum.

First, we allow them rape us blind and refuse to fight back, then we kneel, open our mouths and swallow their bullshit like semen.

Remember the story of Wole Soyinka, baba sat on someone's seat and the boy asked him to move, people went berserk saying he was disrespectful.

Goddammit, I don't even need a reason other than I paid for it, fucking move to your own seat. What has age got to do with this or anything!!!

We brainwash our kids into falling for this old joke, soon when baba calls them inside to buy drink, they innocently go and get raped by papa.

Haven't you noticed that underage kids aged 5 - 10 are raped more by grandfather's than any other age.

Old men are running lose and rampant, unchecked and unnoticed because we feel they deserve the saintly title for growing old.

Check their old age, it is not even worth a pinch of salt...so cheap no substance, even a newborn baby is worth more than their old ripe age.

Look around you, all the major institutions running today, there is always an old person being a stumbling block to progress.

They do nothing but talk and talk and talk.

Where I work, I always see the old man that supervises the younger cleaners disturb and frustrate them to no end, just to show that he knows better and always, always, always want them to do things his way.

His way or no way!!!

Check the universities too, they are no different. Sex for grades for one, it's surprising that you would find the older men more guilty because there aren't even any young professors, these old goats made sure of that.

Go to the Church, they are there as elders, being a nuisance and a roadblock to innovations and new ideas that would move the church forward.

Always playing the age card and turning down bright ideas ideas tailored for this age.

Look at the state of the country.

Out country is where we are today because of those born from the 1950's down to the 70's.

In fact anybody older than Nigeria and a little bit younger is the true enemy.

Look at our Government and the people that have been running it, all they care about is their immediate family's and interests.

So long as you are loyal and related to them, or sucking their balls, you are good to go.

Their only qualification is their old age.

A generation where things were handed down to them on a silver lining.

A Generation where they were rewarded cars and houses for kissing ass and being loyal.

Not my generation!

We are not loyal yet we meet and greet Royal because of our craft.

My generation, you have to work hard and work harder to eat.

You have to fight and be creative to be seen and heard.

You have to break through social media and leverage on information and technology.

Nothing is handed down to you.

It's easier now to make million's than it was in the days of old, and it scares them.

So when they see the real deal, the young qualified men and women that actually know what to do and how to do what to do better, quicker and easier, they ask you for years of experience they won't give you and you don't need.

And expect you to bend down and prostate for their blessings.

We keep panting and jerking for the blessings of these old people for years now, if they had real blessings to rain down on us, don't you think they would have drowned us with blessings already.

They claim they have blessings to shower and wet us with, yet life is so hard and keeps getting harder with them at the helm of affairs stroking the balls of duty.

Just take a look at Nigeria today, if the old had blessings to dish, Nigeria won't be the anus of the world it is today but the mouthpiece of wisdom, knowledge and progress, don't you think so?

The worst is when we feel we need to meet them to teach us about life and love.

For Pete's sakes, women's problems started years ago, long before technology.

It didn't stop during their era, now if they weren't wise enough to put an end to misogyny and Patriarchy, the main problems we face today... what makes you think they have a clue as to solving your relationship problems and life challenges.

Your approval, if not asked is not needed!

Your unsolicited opinion is not the law!

Age has nothing to do with wisdom and being grey doesn't mean you know parables that work.

Grow old not stupid.



Kingdavid Chinaeke Ofunne