Crabby Old Lady

ITEM: The public transportation agency in Portland, Oregon, TriMet, avoids using the word “old” with a hokey euphemism Crabby Old Lady had not heard before moving here. As they explain on their website:

“‘Honored Citizen’ is how TriMet identifies seniors age 65 or older, people on Medicare and people with mental or physical disabilities. Honored Citizens receive reduced fares and priority seating on buses and trains.”

What a crock. Empty phrases like “honored citizen” are what give political correctness (and in this case, elders), a bad name.

Last week, Crabby Old Lady’s internet and television provider, Comcast, sent a letter with a big bold telephone number and headline asking, Are You Getting the Best Value? In November, when the company raised her monthly fee again (as they…