I continually hear huge generalizations & jokes about "old people", "seniors" or "baby boomers" (always said with a sneer). It's as if people in their 20s and 30s think they won't grow old and be in this position themselves. Because, you know, to a teenager, someone who is 27 is "an old guy". To a child, you're ancient!

Are they in denial about the fact that they are getting older or does it just reflect a desire not to be older? Because there is nothing more sad than person who refuses to grow up (Peter Pan complex, it used to be called).