March 2, 2024 • 40 mins
Ever wondered if cupid's arrow strikes later in life? Sandy and I unravel the enigma of senior dating apps with a touch of humor and a dash of sincerity. We're tackling the unique hurdles our golden-aged friends encounter in the blossoming digital realm of romance. From navigating the technology landscape to designing age-appropriate interfaces, we dissect platforms like Silver Connections, AARP Date Mate, and Senior Sizzle Swipe, all innovated for those relishing their seasoned years. Join us for a conversation that's as illuminating as it is fun, and discover how these apps are redefining companionship and love for the wise and experienced.
Fasten your seatbelts; we're about to take a deep look at what sets Senior Sizzle Swipe apart. We discuss the need for a safe and authentic environment where love isn't just a young person's game. With a potential rating system, photo verification, and age-exclusive policies, we're all about upholding the integrity of a senior-specific love connection. Tune in and get the lowdown on how to navigate the sweet yet intricate intersection of desires and needs in the senior dating scene. It's all about giving love a new lease on life, no matter the number on your birth certificate.
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Announcer (00:01):
In a relationship, when is honesty not the best
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Terrance (00:43):
Welcome to another episode of the Lunch with Sandy
podcast, where we delve intodifferent topics and provide
perspective from two peoplewho've been married for a long
time.
I'm Terrance.
And I'm Sandy and today we'regoing to do something for the
seniors because I don't thinkthey get enough done for them.
But before we get into that, wewant to remind you to follow
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Speaking of Sandy what up Sandy?
What is going on with Sandytoday?
Sandy (01:23):
I'm uh.
I wish I had spent more timeoutside today.
It was such a beautiful day andI need to sometimes just be
outside.
Terrance (01:34):
Well, when opportunity knocks, you need to open a door
and take advantage of it.
Sandy (01:40):
I know and I didn't.
Terrance (01:41):
It seemed like you were running for a very, very
long time today.
I was about to text you andthen you ended up texting me.
Sandy (01:48):
Uh, I wasn't even running .
I had been home, showered inthe hot tub.
Terrance (01:54):
Well, when you texted me, but I was awake before then.
Sandy (01:58):
Anywho, yeah, when I had texted you, I had already been
home, for I think, well, I thinkI got home just as you went out
into the hot tub.
Terrance (02:09):
Oh, all right, well, listen.
And now you know all right,let's get to what we got to talk
.
Well, let's get to what we gotto talk about today.
So we've been married for along time and with being married
, there's certain things thatyou don't have to worry about
until, of course, you're nolonger married.
And then you got to get back inthe game.
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But because we are not in thegame, we don't have to worry
about whether or not the rulesare designed to cater to us.
And you might be wondering whatam I talking about when I talk
about the rules?
It's a different game out therenow.
When you're out there datingnow and we've talked about this
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in previous episodes you have alot more options from the
perspective of you ain't got tomeet somebody at church.
It ain't always about someoneyou know giving you a referral
or a friend or whatever.
They have all these ways of youconnecting with people.
But I think a lot of these newfeatures or new ways of
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connecting are geared toward ayounger audience, and I don't
mean younger than us, I mean ingeneral.
If you're talking about youknow, I'm going to say 50 and
below a lot of that stuff isgeared toward them.
But what about the seniors?
Okay, I don't think.
Sandy (03:36):
Don't think I'm like botchy or something Bingo.
Terrance (03:39):
What the hell are you talking about?
Sandy (03:41):
I mean, like you know, I'm talking about me, somebody
at church, I'm thinking morelike botchy or bingo.
Terrance (03:51):
We're talking about making love connections here.
When I talk about botchy orbingo, you can't say that too
loud around old people becausethen they get excited they could
go and win some money and theystart screaming.
Sandy (04:00):
Maybe you can make a love connection there.
I don't know.
Terrance (04:04):
So can you name me a couple of dating apps.
Sandy (04:09):
Oh, not really, Because I know I've heard the names of
them.
Was this like plenty of?
Terrance (04:15):
fish, plenty of fish.
There's matchcom.
I know there used to be onecalled Cupid or whatever, but if
you're a seasoned vet in thisgame, I don't know how much of
that is actually geared towardyou.
I don't know how much of theit's not just a dating game.
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I'm going to talk about thedating game first.
I don't know how much of thatis catered toward seniors or how
much seniors see themselves inthose apps.
Sandy (04:47):
So one of the things I even think about is just even
the technology of it.
Like I'm curious to know if alot of seniors even like using
dating apps.
Terrance (04:59):
Well you know, whether or not they like it.
We can't go around with stonetablets trying to pick up.
They pick people up, so thetechnology piece may be a
challenge, but I think nowadayswe're getting to a point where
you know, as generations move on, one constant is everyone still
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gets older, so you can be in asituation where now you're
starting, you're used to usingtechnology and for those
individuals who are at thatlevel where they're seasoned
enough and they still know howto use technology, I think we
should put in some effort Tolook at these dating apps and
come up with dating apps thatare geared toward our seniors.
Sandy (05:45):
Yeah, because you know life doesn't stop.
Terrance (05:48):
That's right and I have done just that.
I have some concepts of somedating apps.
Sandy (05:53):
I'm sure they're going to be fabulous that.
Terrance (05:55):
I think we need to investigate and try to find a
space, a safe space, so ourseniors can get together and
mingle.
Sandy (06:04):
So does it have to be just like romantic relationships
, or can it even be just tryingto find new friends?
Terrance (06:11):
I mean listen as long as you determine or let people
know what your intentions arefrom the beginning, anything's
possible.
Sandy (06:22):
I feel like the older we get, sometimes it's even harder
to make friends.
You know for it not, thatsounds really probably anti
social right now I think whatlike have friends that have like
common.
You know, I think, whatactivities.
Terrance (06:42):
Yeah, I think what happens is this we tend to get
into situations where we have acertain group of people who were
used to being around and westick with that group and when
you don't venture out again,father time is undefeated.
When you don't venture out andsomeone's number is called, yeah
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.
Eventually, you might end upbeing the last one.
So you got two options beforeyou become the last one, you got
to bring some new people intothe crew, or when you become the
last one, you got to find a wayto get out there and make
things happen.
So I was thinking about, youknow, the appeal of some of
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these apps, and some of thesenames may make sense, some of
them may not.
But I'm going to shoot my shotand I'm going to give you some
concepts of some of the things Icame up with.
So imagine this the app iscalled Silver Connections.
Sandy (07:47):
Okay, you get it Silver.
Terrance (07:49):
Connections, and I even came up with some taglines
for some of these.
Sandy (07:53):
Okay.
Terrance (07:54):
For Silver Connections where wisdom meets winks.
Silver Connections is thedating app for those who believe
love only gets better with age.
Connect over shared experiences, reminisce about the good old
days and enjoy the beauty ofgrowing old together.
Sandy (08:13):
Where do the winks come from?
Instead of like likes, are yougoing to get like a wink?
Terrance (08:18):
Winks.
You know old people don't knowabout likes Back in the day.
You know what they would do.
When they see somebody, theyget them a wink.
How many people, you know,still wink.
How many people under the ageof 45, you know, still wink.
None you see grandpops at thebar.
He looking at you.
He might send you a wink.
Sandy (08:40):
You know I'm going to go to the bar now and go look for
that.
Terrance (08:43):
Yeah, listen, you need to invest in Silver Connections
.
Okay, Look.
Sandy (08:48):
I want to get winked at sure.
Terrance (08:50):
Listen, I'm talking.
I might have some money makershere.
Sandy (08:52):
Yeah, you might.
Terrance (08:53):
You know what I mean.
So Silver Connections I didn'tmention this term earlier
because I knew that I came upwith one that had to do with it.
But you know what happens whenyou hit 50, you start getting
all those letters from AARP.
Sandy (09:08):
Oh good, I know it's pretty sad.
Terrance (09:14):
So I was thinking, I was like oh, you know what, I
need a catchy name.
Sandy (09:18):
Okay.
Terrance (09:19):
I need a name that is familiar to seniors, so you know
they'll gravitate toward it andwon't scare them away, and I
came up with AARP date, mate.
Sandy (09:30):
When I look at AARP, I'm like I'm not there yet.
You want to see?
Terrance (09:35):
Well, for the AARP date mate, age ain't really a
problem.
You get it Uh-huh.
Age ain't really a problem thatAARP date mate.
We cater to the young at heart,connecting AARP members in a
fun and secure environment.
Find someone who appreciatesyour life experience and zest
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for living Old people like theterm zest.
Some lemon zest is all I thinkabout.
When you say zest, but See, I'mgoing to tell you what needs to
happen.
Sandy (10:08):
What's that?
Terrance (10:09):
You need to spend more time with seniors so you get to
know that Apparently and youget to understand what it is
they like.
If you're going to be a part ofthis business venture with me,
you got to start doing your part.
We'll spend some time at thesenior centers.
You got to promote these.
Sandy (10:25):
Okay.
Terrance (10:25):
Now you know current date.
Sandy (10:27):
I'm going to take a day out of work.
I'm going to hang out at thesenior center.
Terrance (10:31):
So when you're on a current dating app and I know
you're not, but you should knowthis if you like someone, what
do you do?
Wink.
That's going to be silverconnections.
It's going to be about the winkIn the current dating apps.
What do you do?
Swipe right or left.
There you go, swipe right orleft.
Which one's right?
I don't know.
I like the right.
Sandy (10:48):
I don't know, I don't like the left, I think swipe,
right, I'll have to look intothat.
I'll set up a profile just tocheck it out.
Terrance (11:03):
Anyway, senior sizzle swipe.
For those who still sizzle,swipe right on senior sizzle
swipe.
Embrace the fire within as youconnect with fellow flames who
believe age is just a number.
Get ready for passion, laughterand unforgettable moments.
Sandy (11:25):
I like the sizzle part, at least Sizzle swipe right.
Is this people that are justfacing their swipes on looks?
Terrance (11:34):
Listen, these are the high, older people.
Yeah, I'll be there.
These are the people who aren'tgoing to be at.
Look, when I start thinkingabout these concepts and I say,
okay, well, I want to make surethat the seniors are comfortable
.
I got to think about all ofthem.
Sandy (11:50):
The people who are on the AARP date may.
There's definitely some goodlooking ones out there still.
Terrance (11:54):
They probably ain't going to be on the senior sizzle
swipe.
There's certain I might have toput certain parameters in there
that you have to meet to makesure that you can be in the
senior sizzle swipe.
Sandy (12:07):
Are you going to have AI rate you on a scale of one to 10
and only?
Terrance (12:14):
those six or more are able to sign up.
You definitely have to upload apicture, and we got to verify
that it's actually you, and thenwe got to verify your age.
Sandy (12:25):
So are we allowing Um younger demographic.
Terrance (12:32):
No seniorism.
This is.
This is not a place for you togo find your fetish for older
people.
Sandy (12:38):
Or what about older people's fetish for younger
people?
Terrance (12:42):
Oh, that's what they're in.
Listen.
Listen.
Lives about choices.
You know, then you want to gofind younger people, or I wanted
them younger.
I'm doing this for the seniors.
This is for the seasoned groupof people out there, so they
have their own stuff.
Sandy (12:56):
Cause?
Yeah, I'm thinking more likesomething like an app called
like find your cougar here, orsomething like that.
Listen, listen, like you know,for those older ladies who are
looking for, you know, someyounger men.
Terrance (13:15):
First off, you can use regular apps for that, but I
will allow your submission as anapp, as long as you come up
with the right tagline for it.
You can't just throw a name outthere.
Sandy (13:29):
Cougars are us, I don't know.
Terrance (13:31):
No, you gotta have a line that basically says what
the app is, who it's for and allthat other good stuff, see.
Sandy (13:37):
Okay, I'll work on it.
What was?
Terrance (13:39):
the name of it Cougars are us what?
Sandy (13:40):
No, at first I said find your cougar here.
Terrance (13:43):
Find your cougar here.
That sounds like a listen.
That doesn't sound like where amatch is made.
That sounds like where a dateis made, and it's not about
connections, it's about aconnect.
Sandy (13:53):
I'll work on it yeah All right, I'm taking all
submissions and ideas.
Terrance (13:59):
Yeah, and all these names.
They're just works in progress.
Sandy (14:05):
Okay, right.
Terrance (14:07):
What happens when you reach a certain age?
You say this all the time whatdo you want to do within the
next Retire?
Yeah, yep, and so.
Sandy (14:14):
I'd love to retire now, when you retire and you're by
yourself.
I'm not going to be by myself,but yeah, go, let's go.
Terrance (14:24):
Then when you're looking for a match, you can go
on to retiree rendezvous.
Sandy (14:31):
Cool.
Terrance (14:32):
Rendezvous yeah, yeah.
At retiree rendezvous wecelebrate the freedom of
retirement and the joy ofnewfound connections.
Discover compassion, ship sharetravel stories and plan your
next adventure with alike-minded retiree.
Sandy (14:47):
See that that would be an app that I would think more for
.
Like hey, I want to starttraveling to all the different
beaches out there in the worldand since you don't really like
beaches, I need to find somebodyto travel with.
Terrance (15:00):
No Retiree rendezvous.
You know that whole rendezvousthat's a pick that you.
That's making a connectionright there.
Sandy (15:07):
Yeah.
Terrance (15:08):
Yeah, listen, you can go on retiree rendezvous.
You definitely going to, not,you're not going to have a ring
on your finger.
Listen what we can split up.
No, it's fine.
And now I can go and be thefounder of all these apps,
although I'm not at that placeyet.
Sandy (15:24):
I'll just find a girlfriend.
Terrance (15:27):
Yeah, find yourself a girlfriend Now.
I couldn't.
I couldn't start thinking ofapps for seniors without
throwing this word in for one ofthem, because you know what do
I say?
I am all the time Vintage,vintage, vintage.
Vibes match comes in and listen, and here's the description on
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earth the timeless charm ofvintage vibes maps.
This app is perfect for thosewho appreciate the classics,
whether it's music, movies orlove stories.
I don't know about the lovestory piece, but anyway, join
and discover love.
That gets better with everypassing year.
I get better with every passingyear.
So when we start talking aboutthese apps, I got to appeal to
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those people who are like minded, like me.
Sandy (16:18):
Oh, so you're signing up for all these apps?
Terrance (16:20):
No, Okay, but as the creator, I have to make sure
that I have something foreverybody out there.
Again, I don't think there'senough out there that focuses on
the seniors and that's look Itell people all the time.
You remember the movie robots?
See a need, fill a need.
I'm just filling a need.
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I'm out here working for thesepeople out here.
Sandy (16:44):
Yeah, no, I'm glad you're thinking about your seniors.
We need to think more about ourseniors.
Terrance (16:50):
You know what other area we don't put enough thought
in or when I say we when westart talking about everything
that these young folks do today.
There's another area where it'slacking, or I don't feel that
they actually have a place thatthey can call their own, and
it's social media.
Sandy (17:07):
Yeah haven't they taken over Facebook.
Terrance (17:11):
Well, I don't know if they've taken over Facebook.
I think that's where a lot ofthe older people go, but again,
facebook wasn't designed forthem.
No, but they've that's where Icome in Again see a need, fill a
need.
So I, just like I've done withthe dating apps, I've come up
with some concepts for socialmedia for the older generation.
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Okay, and the first one I wantto talk to you about is
GrandGram, when every post is aproud grandparent moment.
Grandgram is the social mediaapp for sharing family stories,
wisdom and the joys of being agrandparent.
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Embrace the grand life.
Sandy (17:57):
Yeah.
So for the people who don'thave grandchildren, this is not
where you'd want to be.
No, because you get tired ofother people.
Terrance (18:04):
Listen, there's no, there's not going to be any
verification on whether or notyou're a grandparent.
Maybe you like looking at otherpeople's grandchildren, you
want to sign up for the app, butthis is giving them a space
where they can be proudgrandparents, grandgram.
Sandy (18:22):
Well, I feel like even now, with some of the social
media, people like I'm tiredabout hearing and seeing about
either your kids, your dog.
Terrance (18:31):
Funny story, so funny story.
The other day we were at workAt least this one is tailored.
I'm not going to say any names,but it's funny because some
people who worked for me theycame over and they said if
someone so tells me one morestory or shows me one more
picture of her grandson, I'mgoing to lose my mind.
Hey, grandgram, yeah, no one'sgoing to complain about you
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talking about or postingpictures of your grandchild For
grandparents.
I'm there for you, grandparents.
Now, this one, it's, it's.
The name in this one is I'mjust going to say the name
Boomer Book.
Sandy (19:10):
Is this for the baby boomer generation?
Terrance (19:14):
Listen, connect with old friends, share stories and
reminisce about the good olddays on Boomer Book.
It's the social media networkwhere every post begins with
back in my day.
Sandy (19:27):
I walked uphill both ways to school.
Terrance (19:30):
We have all these names for these different
generations, and the babyboomers were one of them.
How come they can't have theirown social media book?
Now, what this is doing is isproviding an application or a
space for everyone.
So if you don't want to bemixed in and see all the listen,
I was telling you the other dayabout X, this new Twitter.
Sandy (19:51):
Yeah.
Terrance (19:52):
Listen, it's getting rough on there, it's bad on
there.
I told you they had all of thisstuff on in one day.
What they did was, I think,that they started to realize
that a lot of the stuff wasgoing on, and so what started to
happen was they started justsaying that this is this post
contains content that's notallowed on here, and so all the
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stuff was kind of gone.
And then the last couple ofdays, boop it's good they're all
back again.
It's coming back.
I think it's tough to keep upwith that stuff.
When you start, you know when,what, what.
What Elon Musk did he went inthere and he got rid of a lot of
restrictions, fired a lot ofpeople, and now it's open.
People are putting whateverthey want to put on there.
So you can't do that.
I'm boom, boom, boom book andspeaking of X, how about silver
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tweets?
Tweeting with a touch of silver?
Get it A touch of silver.
Silver Tweets is the platformwhere age comes with the
advantage of wisdom.
Share your thoughts in 280characters, that's a lot of
characters already and let theworld know what's on your
seasoned mind.
Sandy (21:03):
I'm trying to really think about how many characters
280 are.
Terrance (21:07):
That might still be too much.
Most names are like 30characters, so 280 is not a lot
280.
Sandy (21:16):
Yeah, first and last.
Terrance (21:19):
I think most of the Isn't like 1000 characters.
The max on most of those I haveno idea.
Sandy (21:24):
280 is not a lot, I'm trying to Silver Tweets,
although when you said speakingof X, I wasn't thinking about
the form of Twitter, I wasthinking like X, like.
Is there any apps madespecifically?
Terrance (21:39):
for Twitter.
Oh X, you're thinking DX Listen.
Sandy (21:43):
This social media site is for you to just solely complain
about your X.
Terrance (21:49):
Say again, I thought that when I'm laying out this
content for this episode, I'mlooking at this and I'm saying
there's no way Sandy can go tothe dark side.
You just found a way to go tothe dark side.
We are not working on.
Well, because, yeah, if youhave an app about talking about
your X, that's dark, that'snegative.
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We're not investing or workingon any concept of an app for
your X.
Sandy (22:17):
Where you vent on your X.
Yeah, okay, fine.
Terrance (22:22):
That was shot down.
Yeah, that's shot down.
Sandy (22:25):
But I'm still working the cooler one.
Terrance (22:27):
Well, listen, don't bring anything to my shop.
That's not worked out.
Okay yeah, because it's goingto get axed.
So you know how you haveSnapchat and the pictures
disappear For the season.
Folks out there, we gotSnapGrey.
Now I don't want nobody to sueme.
These are all just made up, butSnapGrey captures life's
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moments.
With SnapGrey, share snaps ofyour daily adventures, whether
it's grandparenting, whetherit's gardening, bird watching or
just enjoying a good book,because gray is the new black.
Good.
Now you know gray was reallythe new black.
Sandy (23:10):
I don't know if you should go with gray, because
that makes me just think of like50 shades of gray.
Terrance (23:14):
Well, no, there you go , Gray here.
What happens when you becomegray?
Sandy (23:21):
here We'll start with the .
I think you stick with thesilver on that one.
Terrance (23:25):
No, SnapGrey.
Sandy (23:28):
Silver Snap.
Terrance (23:29):
We had silver tweets.
Some people don't like beingreferred to as being silver.
Some people embrace the gray.
Again, I have to tell you I'mhere for all audiences.
These concepts are for everyone.
I'm not leaving anybody out.
And if I did leave?
Announcer (23:42):
someone out.
Terrance (23:43):
that's because I didn't have enough time to come
up with a concept for you.
The next time I'll make sure Iget you in there Now.
I love this one.
I put a lot of thought intothis one.
Chewy Connections, the datingapp where every smile tells a
story, whether you're a denturedevotee or a sparkling smile
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enthusiast.
Our platform is about findingsomeone who makes your heart
skip a beat, not your teeth.
Listen.
Sandy (24:15):
You know if I thought it was going to be like, for you
know, the silver with pets.
Terrance (24:23):
No, not that kind of Chewy.
You can have some.
What's the term I'm looking for?
You can be self-conscious ifyou don't have all your teeth,
but just as you may not haveyour teeth, there are others out
there like you.
Chewy Connections is a platformthat brings you together.
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It allows you to go out thereand feel confident, because the
teeth in your mouth may not beyours, but in the person you're
talking to it's probably nottheirs either.
Sandy (24:54):
My goodness, well, I can picture.
It's like old people switching,swapping dentures.
Terrance (25:00):
Listen, you know what you didn't have to say it, you
got my teeth.
Sandy (25:07):
You didn't have to say it .
Terrance (25:10):
So the funny thing is when I start to think about, you
know, people getting old andknock on wood, not myself, but
the first thing if someone, whatis one of the first things you
think someone has to havereplaced when they get old?
Sandy (25:27):
And well, their hips, there you go.
Terrance (25:30):
Their hips, and I've come up with a concept for those
people who may have had to havetheir hip replaced, and it's
called hip to heart, where thebeats of your heart and the
rhythm of your hips find theperfect match, the go-to
destination for those who knowthat love, like a well done hip
replacement, should be smooth,sturdy and make you want to
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dance.
Sandy (25:54):
Oh goodness.
Terrance (25:55):
Hip to heart.
Sandy (25:56):
That is honestly one of the reasons why I stopped going
to school for physical therapy.
Terrance (26:04):
Because you was going to have to have a hip replace.
Sandy (26:06):
No, because I was working at the hospital and all it was
was old people with hipreplacements.
And I was like is this allphysical therapy is, but I
should have stuck with itbecause it's not.
Terrance (26:18):
You should have stuck with it, because then you could
have brought something to thetable when I started talking
about these social media apps,and I would have had plenty of
people to refer to.
R&d.
Here's the thing you got tolearn to work with me, not
against me.
You could have been out therein the field doing research and
bringing potential clients in,because you would have had to
(26:38):
connect.
That's right.
You know what I mean.
Step your game up.
Sandy (26:43):
No, it's just taking too much to get that degree and get
into that.
Terrance (26:47):
Now, do you remember when you were younger and you
used to go to the club?
Sandy (26:52):
Oh yes.
Terrance (26:52):
And I didn't say the club, I said the club, the club.
Sandy (26:55):
Mm-hmm.
Terrance (26:56):
After you hit a certain age, you just stopped
going.
Why?
Because it's not made forpeople after you hit a certain
age, mm-hmm.
But why does that have to bethe case?
Sandy (27:09):
I don't know.
I feel like there should stillbe clubs out there for the older
generation.
They like to dance too.
Terrance (27:14):
You're right, they do and drink, and so I've come up
with some club concepts forseniors.
Sandy (27:23):
Okay.
Terrance (27:24):
Now let's get right into them.
The first one.
The first one is called BoogieBlast Ballroom.
You know a lot of old peoplelike the ballroom dance, so at
this place, every dance movecomes with a side of
sophistication.
Boogie Blast Ballroom is theultimate dance destination for
those who appreciate theelegance of a well executed
(27:48):
twirl.
Get ready to swing and sway andstyle at the Boogie Blast
Ballroom.
Sandy (27:55):
Except the hours are only from 4 to 6 PM.
What was that I said, exceptthat the hours are only from 4
to 6 PM?
Terrance (28:04):
No.
Sandy (28:05):
You know, us older people , we don't like to be out late.
Terrance (28:07):
First off, I'm vintage Don't include me in that and I
can be out till 7.38.
I don't know what the 6 PMthing is.
I'll be lumping me in with therest of you old folks.
This other one I'm going toskip over because I didn't
really feel that one.
But you know which one I didfeel the Silver Shuffle Social
(28:33):
Shuffle into the night at theSilver Shuffle Social.
Sandy (28:36):
Say that 10 times fast.
Terrance (28:38):
This club is all about bringing together the coolest
cats who know their age is justa number, and so is their dance
table, is it?
Sandy (28:45):
cats with a K.
Terrance (28:47):
Nah, that's cats with a C, Cats with a K.
I don't know what that is.
Sandy (28:51):
I don't know.
Terrance (28:52):
Why'd you bring it up then?
Sandy (28:53):
I don't know, it just looks cool, I think.
Terrance (28:57):
All right, we're going to get back into these names
because there's one other piecethat I got to get to.
How about this Twist and turntavern?
You notice all of these namesare for when I started coming up
with these names, I wasthinking about the older
generation, as it is now,because a lot of these people
don't know I mean, a lot ofyounger people don't know what
twist and turn is.
(29:18):
But at the twist and turntavern, it's time for the twist
and turn tavern.
Grab a partner and hit thefloor for some classic dance
move.
Our DJ spends tunes thattranscends generations, making
every night a dance through time.
What do you think about twistand turn tavern?
Sandy (29:37):
I think some of these names are very hard to say.
Really fast, they are very hardto say.
Terrance (29:41):
And you know, the thing about it is, I don't know
if the seniors are going to beable to say any of these names,
but I think they can look at itas a game and have a good time,
and that'll bring them in.
Sandy (29:54):
Although when you did say twist and turn Silver shuffle
social.
It did make me think of likesalsa, where you can have
Mexican food and dance the nightaway.
Terrance (30:04):
And then have to run to the bathroom.
No, all right, I got anotherone, not.
Sandy (30:11):
Tahoe Bell.
Terrance (30:12):
No, listen, I don't need that stuff anyway.
Groovy Grandpa's Club Just forgrandpas.
Listen, if you're looking for agrandpa, this is where you're
going to go.
Dust off those dancing shoesand join the Groovy Grandpa's
Club.
This is where the hipestseniors come out to bust the
move and show the world that ageis no barrier to getting down
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on the dance floor.
Sandy (30:35):
Except for their replacement hip, yeah, yeah you
know, what.
Terrance (30:40):
When we start designing these clubs, we got to
think about making sure thatthey're accessible, that we
probably have some medical staffon hand and maybe the floor,
and maybe we need I don't know.
Sandy (30:54):
I'm sorry if we're offending anybody.
Terrance (30:57):
So the idea behind this is to come up with concepts
that work.
So it's not about offendinganyone, it's about being real.
We need to make sure that ifsomeone gets down on the floor,
they ain't got to press theirlife alert button for someone to
come help them up.
Sandy (31:11):
They're like, you're making me sound like I'm 90.
That's you going down anegative road.
Terrance (31:16):
What they're saying is I appreciate someone trying to
come up with something that'sgoing to work for me.
Sandy (31:22):
See, I see the positive in everything.
Terrance (31:25):
You know what else doesn't work for seniors?
I don't think.
When we start talking about thenew way that people will get
around, transportation works forthem.
How many seniors you see in anUber?
They used to take in taxis.
So I'm going to come up withsome concepts for transportation
for seniors Vintage voyages.
(31:50):
So they just came in Uber Stepinto our time traveling rides
and experience the nostalgia ofeach journey through vintage
voyages.
Our drivers are like personaltour guides, providing not just
rides but a trip down memorylane.
Expect laughter stories andperhaps a classic tune or two
during your travels.
Sandy (32:12):
Is this like, especially for us where we live?
People like to talk about whatused to be there.
Remember when that used to bethe blank, so listen.
Terrance (32:25):
Your tour guide, as he drives down the road, can tell
you where all the old um that'swhere the Benny's used to be
Exactly.
All the old Benny's, the uh,what was?
Yeah, al Max, I mean, there'sstill a couple of shawls every
year, every uh.
There's still a couple ofshawls in other places, but yes,
(32:46):
that's the idea your tour guidecan start telling you about all
the things, and you listen, youknow you know, yeah, all people
like to talk and I got to stopcalling them old people, seniors
.
Enjoy a nice conversation.
Sandy (33:02):
Now my brain is stuck on like what the other toy store
was.
Terrance (33:06):
That's not important because, unless you're going to
be one of the tour guides, youdon't need to know that
information and right now.
Sandy (33:12):
I don't know if I'd hire you.
Is my next job.
I don't know if I hire you.
Terrance (33:18):
You go to, you go to negative.
I may hire you for this onethough.
Okay, elderly express rides.
Embark on a journey of comfortand companionship with elderly
express rides.
My drivers are experts in theart of easy conversation and
showing that every ride feelslike a chat with an old friend.
Enjoy the scenic route of lifewith us.
Sandy (33:40):
Is that because you think I can?
Terrance (33:42):
You like chatting, you do.
Sandy (33:45):
Do I.
Terrance (33:46):
Yes, you do.
I don't think I do.
You don't want to admit it, butyou're chatty, you're like a
chatty.
Sandy (33:52):
Cathy With the people I know, maybe Well get to know
small people.
Terrance (33:59):
Listen, you have the connect.
You used to work in physicaltherapy, used to work on a lot
of hip replacement seat.
Again, this is where you haveto contribute.
Sandy (34:08):
That's what made me depressed and why I didn't go
into that career.
No, listen.
Terrance (34:13):
All right Well how about this?
One here Great carriage gigs.
Sandy (34:18):
It's not, so I'm guessing it's not just a carriage.
Terrance (34:21):
Hop on board the great carriage for a ride that feels
like a royal affair.
I'm not talking about that typeof fare.
Our drivers are dedicated tomaking your transportation
experience elegant and memorable.
It's not just a ride.
It's a journey fit for kingsand queens.
Sandy (34:40):
So I'm thinking like a black car service.
Terrance (34:43):
I mean, it doesn't have to be black.
Sandy (34:44):
You said royal, yeah you know it was a car itself doesn't
need to be black Are you sayingto people no, oh, my goodness.
Terrance (34:55):
Listen, I'm trying to follow you here.
I got a couple more, but I'mgoing to do like one or two and
then we'll close this up.
So I'm going to go with Oldieoldie no, that one's too hard
Silver's.
I'm gonna go with Silver SprintTransport.
(35:16):
Nice, easy one to say.
Zoom into the silver years withSilver Sprint.
Zoom into the silver years withSilver Sprint Transport.
Our speedy service ensures youreach your destination with time
to spare.
Buckle up for a ride that's notjust fast but also filled with
laughter, but also filled withlaughter and good vibes.
Sandy (35:38):
I was thinking more of like an amusement park ride.
Terrance (35:40):
They're like swerving in and out of traffic.
Sandy (35:42):
No, seniors don't like beyond ride and this again,
swerving in out of trafficspeeding.
Terrance (35:49):
You couldn't be hired for this company here.
Sandy (35:52):
Make it like an amusement park, but with a ride.
Terrance (35:56):
Well, I might give you two more.
Sandy (35:57):
Okay.
Terrance (35:58):
Senior Scooch Shuffle.
Glide through the streets withSenior Scooch Shuffle.
Our zippy and equal friendlyrides are perfect for seniors on
the go.
Whether you're headed into thedance club or a date, Let our
scoots take you there in style.
Now you may need to have alarge insurance policy if you're
(36:23):
gonna put some seniors on theback of scooters.
Sandy (36:26):
But Maybe more like golf carts.
Terrance (36:29):
Listen.
Why can't a senior have thewind blow through their hair?
Sandy (36:34):
Do?
They may lose it, I don't know.
Terrance (36:36):
No one said who said they got a hair piece on.
Sandy (36:41):
That's one of the other things that some people lose.
Terrance (36:45):
Listen.
Bald people should be able tofeel the wind on their head too.
Sandy (36:49):
You said hair.
Terrance (36:50):
Now, well, that was the first one.
Now you start talking aboutpeople without hair.
Now let me get to this last one.
Did I hurt you?
Wise Wheels Wander?
No, you can't hurt my feelings.
First off again, I'm not old.
Embark on a Wise Wheels Wanderand let our seasoned drivers
navigate the roads of experience.
With each ride, expect nuggetsof wisdom, heartwarming tales
and assurance that you're ingood hands, just like all state.
(37:13):
Don't steal their actualexpression.
They might come after you.
Sandy (37:18):
So what I'm envisioning there is something like for
tourists, Like kind of like youknow, instead of like the what
used to be there, but what isthere now?
And you kind of just take thelong way to everything.
Terrance (37:30):
This is not for tourists.
Sandy (37:33):
I know, but that's what I'm talking about.
Terrance (37:35):
Although some seniors can be tourists.
Sandy (37:37):
Add 30 minutes to every ride, as we, you know, take you
through the streets and show youall the fun.
Terrance (37:47):
So, like I stated in the beginning, I don't think
that there's enough stuff that'scatered to people who are of a
certain age.
My goal with all of this is tocome up with some concepts and
provide them with theopportunity to experience some
of those things that they maynot otherwise experience.
Sandy (38:04):
No, I think you're right.
I don't think we put enoughtime and effort into our older
citizens.
You know their wisdom, theirguidance, all that good stuff.
Terrance (38:15):
What I did do is I put enough time into this closing
statement for this episode aboutthese concepts for the seniors,
and I'm gonna do something thatI normally don't do I'm
actually gonna read my summary.
Okay go, don't rush me.
Your golden years do not haveto be dull.
(38:37):
Remember love and laughternever age just like a fine wine
or a perfectly fitting pair ofdentures.
Also, getting old is not justabout accumulating years, but
about collecting moments of joy,love and connection.
Whether you're swiping rightreminiscing about the good old
days or embracing the quirksthat come with age, know that
(39:01):
every chapter has its own beauty.
Now it's time for my reflectionof the week.
Don't just count the candles onyour cake.
Savor the sweetness of the cakeitself.
Embrace the wrinkles asetchings of your unique story,
and let laughter lines be atestament of a well-lived life.
(39:26):
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In a relationship, when is honesty not the best
policy?
How do you balance what youwant versus what you need, and
is there something you need tosay to your spouse but can't
find the right way to say it?
If so, then you're in the rightplace.
This is the Lunch with Sandypodcast.
With nearly 20 years ofmarriage under their belts,
Terrance and Sandy Jacksondiscuss a range of topics,
(00:22):
provide valuable insights onrelationships and talk about the
conversations married couplesneed to have.
So what does lunch have to dowith all of this?
Well, it's a metaphor for howthese conversations originally
started.
Speaking of conversations,let's get one going.
Here's your hosts, Terrance andSandy.
Terrance (00:43):
Welcome to another episode of the Lunch with Sandy
podcast, where we delve intodifferent topics and provide
perspective from two peoplewho've been married for a long
time.
I'm Terrance.
And I'm Sandy and today we'regoing to do something for the
seniors because I don't thinkthey get enough done for them.
But before we get into that, wewant to remind you to follow
(01:06):
the Lunch with Sandy podcast onyour favorite podcasting nap,
and you can follow us on allsocial media at lunch with Sandy
.
Speaking of Sandy what up Sandy?
What is going on with Sandytoday?
Sandy (01:23):
I'm uh.
I wish I had spent more timeoutside today.
It was such a beautiful day andI need to sometimes just be
outside.
Terrance (01:34):
Well, when opportunity knocks, you need to open a door
and take advantage of it.
Sandy (01:40):
I know and I didn't.
Terrance (01:41):
It seemed like you were running for a very, very
long time today.
I was about to text you andthen you ended up texting me.
Sandy (01:48):
Uh, I wasn't even running .
I had been home, showered inthe hot tub.
Terrance (01:54):
Well, when you texted me, but I was awake before then.
Sandy (01:58):
Anywho, yeah, when I had texted you, I had already been
home, for I think, well, I thinkI got home just as you went out
into the hot tub.
Terrance (02:09):
Oh, all right, well, listen.
And now you know all right,let's get to what we got to talk
.
Well, let's get to what we gotto talk about today.
So we've been married for along time and with being married
, there's certain things thatyou don't have to worry about
until, of course, you're nolonger married.
And then you got to get back inthe game.
(02:30):
But because we are not in thegame, we don't have to worry
about whether or not the rulesare designed to cater to us.
And you might be wondering whatam I talking about when I talk
about the rules?
It's a different game out therenow.
When you're out there datingnow and we've talked about this
(02:51):
in previous episodes you have alot more options from the
perspective of you ain't got tomeet somebody at church.
It ain't always about someoneyou know giving you a referral
or a friend or whatever.
They have all these ways of youconnecting with people.
But I think a lot of these newfeatures or new ways of
(03:16):
connecting are geared toward ayounger audience, and I don't
mean younger than us, I mean ingeneral.
If you're talking about youknow, I'm going to say 50 and
below a lot of that stuff isgeared toward them.
But what about the seniors?
Okay, I don't think.
Sandy (03:36):
Don't think I'm like botchy or something Bingo.
Terrance (03:39):
What the hell are you talking about?
Sandy (03:41):
I mean, like you know, I'm talking about me, somebody
at church, I'm thinking morelike botchy or bingo.
Terrance (03:51):
We're talking about making love connections here.
When I talk about botchy orbingo, you can't say that too
loud around old people becausethen they get excited they could
go and win some money and theystart screaming.
Sandy (04:00):
Maybe you can make a love connection there.
I don't know.
Terrance (04:04):
So can you name me a couple of dating apps.
Sandy (04:09):
Oh, not really, Because I know I've heard the names of
them.
Was this like plenty of?
Terrance (04:15):
fish, plenty of fish.
There's matchcom.
I know there used to be onecalled Cupid or whatever, but if
you're a seasoned vet in thisgame, I don't know how much of
that is actually geared towardyou.
I don't know how much of theit's not just a dating game.
(04:36):
I'm going to talk about thedating game first.
I don't know how much of thatis catered toward seniors or how
much seniors see themselves inthose apps.
Sandy (04:47):
So one of the things I even think about is just even
the technology of it.
Like I'm curious to know if alot of seniors even like using
dating apps.
Terrance (04:59):
Well you know, whether or not they like it.
We can't go around with stonetablets trying to pick up.
They pick people up, so thetechnology piece may be a
challenge, but I think nowadayswe're getting to a point where
you know, as generations move on, one constant is everyone still
(05:21):
gets older, so you can be in asituation where now you're
starting, you're used to usingtechnology and for those
individuals who are at thatlevel where they're seasoned
enough and they still know howto use technology, I think we
should put in some effort Tolook at these dating apps and
come up with dating apps thatare geared toward our seniors.
Sandy (05:45):
Yeah, because you know life doesn't stop.
Terrance (05:48):
That's right and I have done just that.
I have some concepts of somedating apps.
Sandy (05:53):
I'm sure they're going to be fabulous that.
Terrance (05:55):
I think we need to investigate and try to find a
space, a safe space, so ourseniors can get together and
mingle.
Sandy (06:04):
So does it have to be just like romantic relationships
, or can it even be just tryingto find new friends?
Terrance (06:11):
I mean listen as long as you determine or let people
know what your intentions arefrom the beginning, anything's
possible.
Sandy (06:22):
I feel like the older we get, sometimes it's even harder
to make friends.
You know for it not, thatsounds really probably anti
social right now I think whatlike have friends that have like
common.
You know, I think, whatactivities.
Terrance (06:42):
Yeah, I think what happens is this we tend to get
into situations where we have acertain group of people who were
used to being around and westick with that group and when
you don't venture out again,father time is undefeated.
When you don't venture out andsomeone's number is called, yeah
(07:06):
.
Eventually, you might end upbeing the last one.
So you got two options beforeyou become the last one, you got
to bring some new people intothe crew, or when you become the
last one, you got to find a wayto get out there and make
things happen.
So I was thinking about, youknow, the appeal of some of
(07:28):
these apps, and some of thesenames may make sense, some of
them may not.
But I'm going to shoot my shotand I'm going to give you some
concepts of some of the things Icame up with.
So imagine this the app iscalled Silver Connections.
Sandy (07:47):
Okay, you get it Silver.
Terrance (07:49):
Connections, and I even came up with some taglines
for some of these.
Sandy (07:53):
Okay.
Terrance (07:54):
For Silver Connections where wisdom meets winks.
Silver Connections is thedating app for those who believe
love only gets better with age.
Connect over shared experiences, reminisce about the good old
days and enjoy the beauty ofgrowing old together.
Sandy (08:13):
Where do the winks come from?
Instead of like likes, are yougoing to get like a wink?
Terrance (08:18):
Winks.
You know old people don't knowabout likes Back in the day.
You know what they would do.
When they see somebody, theyget them a wink.
How many people, you know,still wink.
How many people under the ageof 45, you know, still wink.
None you see grandpops at thebar.
He looking at you.
He might send you a wink.
Sandy (08:40):
You know I'm going to go to the bar now and go look for
that.
Terrance (08:43):
Yeah, listen, you need to invest in Silver Connections
.
Okay, Look.
Sandy (08:48):
I want to get winked at sure.
Terrance (08:50):
Listen, I'm talking.
I might have some money makershere.
Sandy (08:52):
Yeah, you might.
Terrance (08:53):
You know what I mean.
So Silver Connections I didn'tmention this term earlier
because I knew that I came upwith one that had to do with it.
But you know what happens whenyou hit 50, you start getting
all those letters from AARP.
Sandy (09:08):
Oh good, I know it's pretty sad.
Terrance (09:14):
So I was thinking, I was like oh, you know what, I
need a catchy name.
Sandy (09:18):
Okay.
Terrance (09:19):
I need a name that is familiar to seniors, so you know
they'll gravitate toward it andwon't scare them away, and I
came up with AARP date, mate.
Sandy (09:30):
When I look at AARP, I'm like I'm not there yet.
You want to see?
Terrance (09:35):
Well, for the AARP date mate, age ain't really a
problem.
You get it Uh-huh.
Age ain't really a problem thatAARP date mate.
We cater to the young at heart,connecting AARP members in a
fun and secure environment.
Find someone who appreciatesyour life experience and zest
(09:56):
for living Old people like theterm zest.
Some lemon zest is all I thinkabout.
When you say zest, but See, I'mgoing to tell you what needs to
happen.
Sandy (10:08):
What's that?
Terrance (10:09):
You need to spend more time with seniors so you get to
know that Apparently and youget to understand what it is
they like.
If you're going to be a part ofthis business venture with me,
you got to start doing your part.
We'll spend some time at thesenior centers.
You got to promote these.
Sandy (10:25):
Okay.
Terrance (10:25):
Now you know current date.
Sandy (10:27):
I'm going to take a day out of work.
I'm going to hang out at thesenior center.
Terrance (10:31):
So when you're on a current dating app and I know
you're not, but you should knowthis if you like someone, what
do you do?
Wink.
That's going to be silverconnections.
It's going to be about the winkIn the current dating apps.
What do you do?
Swipe right or left.
There you go, swipe right orleft.
Which one's right?
I don't know.
I like the right.
Sandy (10:48):
I don't know, I don't like the left, I think swipe,
right, I'll have to look intothat.
I'll set up a profile just tocheck it out.
Terrance (11:03):
Anyway, senior sizzle swipe.
For those who still sizzle,swipe right on senior sizzle
swipe.
Embrace the fire within as youconnect with fellow flames who
believe age is just a number.
Get ready for passion, laughterand unforgettable moments.
Sandy (11:25):
I like the sizzle part, at least Sizzle swipe right.
Is this people that are justfacing their swipes on looks?
Terrance (11:34):
Listen, these are the high, older people.
Yeah, I'll be there.
These are the people who aren'tgoing to be at.
Look, when I start thinkingabout these concepts and I say,
okay, well, I want to make surethat the seniors are comfortable
.
I got to think about all ofthem.
Sandy (11:50):
The people who are on the AARP date may.
There's definitely some goodlooking ones out there still.
Terrance (11:54):
They probably ain't going to be on the senior sizzle
swipe.
There's certain I might have toput certain parameters in there
that you have to meet to makesure that you can be in the
senior sizzle swipe.
Sandy (12:07):
Are you going to have AI rate you on a scale of one to 10
and only?
Terrance (12:14):
those six or more are able to sign up.
You definitely have to upload apicture, and we got to verify
that it's actually you, and thenwe got to verify your age.
Sandy (12:25):
So are we allowing Um younger demographic.
Terrance (12:32):
No seniorism.
This is.
This is not a place for you togo find your fetish for older
people.
Sandy (12:38):
Or what about older people's fetish for younger
people?
Terrance (12:42):
Oh, that's what they're in.
Listen.
Listen.
Lives about choices.
You know, then you want to gofind younger people, or I wanted
them younger.
I'm doing this for the seniors.
This is for the seasoned groupof people out there, so they
have their own stuff.
Sandy (12:56):
Cause?
Yeah, I'm thinking more likesomething like an app called
like find your cougar here, orsomething like that.
Listen, listen, like you know,for those older ladies who are
looking for, you know, someyounger men.
Terrance (13:15):
First off, you can use regular apps for that, but I
will allow your submission as anapp, as long as you come up
with the right tagline for it.
You can't just throw a name outthere.
Sandy (13:29):
Cougars are us, I don't know.
Terrance (13:31):
No, you gotta have a line that basically says what
the app is, who it's for and allthat other good stuff, see.
Sandy (13:37):
Okay, I'll work on it.
What was?
Terrance (13:39):
the name of it Cougars are us what?
Sandy (13:40):
No, at first I said find your cougar here.
Terrance (13:43):
Find your cougar here.
That sounds like a listen.
That doesn't sound like where amatch is made.
That sounds like where a dateis made, and it's not about
connections, it's about aconnect.
Sandy (13:53):
I'll work on it yeah All right, I'm taking all
submissions and ideas.
Terrance (13:59):
Yeah, and all these names.
They're just works in progress.
Sandy (14:05):
Okay, right.
Terrance (14:07):
What happens when you reach a certain age?
You say this all the time whatdo you want to do within the
next Retire?
Yeah, yep, and so.
Sandy (14:14):
I'd love to retire now, when you retire and you're by
yourself.
I'm not going to be by myself,but yeah, go, let's go.
Terrance (14:24):
Then when you're looking for a match, you can go
on to retiree rendezvous.
Sandy (14:31):
Cool.
Terrance (14:32):
Rendezvous yeah, yeah.
At retiree rendezvous wecelebrate the freedom of
retirement and the joy ofnewfound connections.
Discover compassion, ship sharetravel stories and plan your
next adventure with alike-minded retiree.
Sandy (14:47):
See that that would be an app that I would think more for
.
Like hey, I want to starttraveling to all the different
beaches out there in the worldand since you don't really like
beaches, I need to find somebodyto travel with.
Terrance (15:00):
No Retiree rendezvous.
You know that whole rendezvousthat's a pick that you.
That's making a connectionright there.
Sandy (15:07):
Yeah.
Terrance (15:08):
Yeah, listen, you can go on retiree rendezvous.
You definitely going to, not,you're not going to have a ring
on your finger.
Listen what we can split up.
No, it's fine.
And now I can go and be thefounder of all these apps,
although I'm not at that placeyet.
Sandy (15:24):
I'll just find a girlfriend.
Terrance (15:27):
Yeah, find yourself a girlfriend Now.
I couldn't.
I couldn't start thinking ofapps for seniors without
throwing this word in for one ofthem, because you know what do
I say?
I am all the time Vintage,vintage, vintage.
Vibes match comes in and listen, and here's the description on
(15:51):
earth the timeless charm ofvintage vibes maps.
This app is perfect for thosewho appreciate the classics,
whether it's music, movies orlove stories.
I don't know about the lovestory piece, but anyway, join
and discover love.
That gets better with everypassing year.
I get better with every passingyear.
So when we start talking aboutthese apps, I got to appeal to
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those people who are like minded, like me.
Sandy (16:18):
Oh, so you're signing up for all these apps?
Terrance (16:20):
No, Okay, but as the creator, I have to make sure
that I have something foreverybody out there.
Again, I don't think there'senough out there that focuses on
the seniors and that's look Itell people all the time.
You remember the movie robots?
See a need, fill a need.
I'm just filling a need.
(16:41):
I'm out here working for thesepeople out here.
Sandy (16:44):
Yeah, no, I'm glad you're thinking about your seniors.
We need to think more about ourseniors.
Terrance (16:50):
You know what other area we don't put enough thought
in or when I say we when westart talking about everything
that these young folks do today.
There's another area where it'slacking, or I don't feel that
they actually have a place thatthey can call their own, and
it's social media.
Sandy (17:07):
Yeah haven't they taken over Facebook.
Terrance (17:11):
Well, I don't know if they've taken over Facebook.
I think that's where a lot ofthe older people go, but again,
facebook wasn't designed forthem.
No, but they've that's where Icome in Again see a need, fill a
need.
So I, just like I've done withthe dating apps, I've come up
with some concepts for socialmedia for the older generation.
(17:33):
Okay, and the first one I wantto talk to you about is
GrandGram, when every post is aproud grandparent moment.
Grandgram is the social mediaapp for sharing family stories,
wisdom and the joys of being agrandparent.
(17:54):
Embrace the grand life.
Sandy (17:57):
Yeah.
So for the people who don'thave grandchildren, this is not
where you'd want to be.
No, because you get tired ofother people.
Terrance (18:04):
Listen, there's no, there's not going to be any
verification on whether or notyou're a grandparent.
Maybe you like looking at otherpeople's grandchildren, you
want to sign up for the app, butthis is giving them a space
where they can be proudgrandparents, grandgram.
Sandy (18:22):
Well, I feel like even now, with some of the social
media, people like I'm tiredabout hearing and seeing about
either your kids, your dog.
Terrance (18:31):
Funny story, so funny story.
The other day we were at workAt least this one is tailored.
I'm not going to say any names,but it's funny because some
people who worked for me theycame over and they said if
someone so tells me one morestory or shows me one more
picture of her grandson, I'mgoing to lose my mind.
Hey, grandgram, yeah, no one'sgoing to complain about you
(18:53):
talking about or postingpictures of your grandchild For
grandparents.
I'm there for you, grandparents.
Now, this one, it's, it's.
The name in this one is I'mjust going to say the name
Boomer Book.
Sandy (19:10):
Is this for the baby boomer generation?
Terrance (19:14):
Listen, connect with old friends, share stories and
reminisce about the good olddays on Boomer Book.
It's the social media networkwhere every post begins with
back in my day.
Sandy (19:27):
I walked uphill both ways to school.
Terrance (19:30):
We have all these names for these different
generations, and the babyboomers were one of them.
How come they can't have theirown social media book?
Now, what this is doing is isproviding an application or a
space for everyone.
So if you don't want to bemixed in and see all the listen,
I was telling you the other dayabout X, this new Twitter.
Sandy (19:51):
Yeah.
Terrance (19:52):
Listen, it's getting rough on there, it's bad on
there.
I told you they had all of thisstuff on in one day.
What they did was, I think,that they started to realize
that a lot of the stuff wasgoing on, and so what started to
happen was they started justsaying that this is this post
contains content that's notallowed on here, and so all the
(20:15):
stuff was kind of gone.
And then the last couple ofdays, boop it's good they're all
back again.
It's coming back.
I think it's tough to keep upwith that stuff.
When you start, you know when,what, what.
What Elon Musk did he went inthere and he got rid of a lot of
restrictions, fired a lot ofpeople, and now it's open.
People are putting whateverthey want to put on there.
So you can't do that.
I'm boom, boom, boom book andspeaking of X, how about silver
(20:41):
tweets?
Tweeting with a touch of silver?
Get it A touch of silver.
Silver Tweets is the platformwhere age comes with the
advantage of wisdom.
Share your thoughts in 280characters, that's a lot of
characters already and let theworld know what's on your
seasoned mind.
Sandy (21:03):
I'm trying to really think about how many characters
280 are.
Terrance (21:07):
That might still be too much.
Most names are like 30characters, so 280 is not a lot
280.
Sandy (21:16):
Yeah, first and last.
Terrance (21:19):
I think most of the Isn't like 1000 characters.
The max on most of those I haveno idea.
Sandy (21:24):
280 is not a lot, I'm trying to Silver Tweets,
although when you said speakingof X, I wasn't thinking about
the form of Twitter, I wasthinking like X, like.
Is there any apps madespecifically?
Terrance (21:39):
for Twitter.
Oh X, you're thinking DX Listen.
Sandy (21:43):
This social media site is for you to just solely complain
about your X.
Terrance (21:49):
Say again, I thought that when I'm laying out this
content for this episode, I'mlooking at this and I'm saying
there's no way Sandy can go tothe dark side.
You just found a way to go tothe dark side.
We are not working on.
Well, because, yeah, if youhave an app about talking about
your X, that's dark, that'snegative.
(22:10):
We're not investing or workingon any concept of an app for
your X.
Sandy (22:17):
Where you vent on your X.
Yeah, okay, fine.
Terrance (22:22):
That was shot down.
Yeah, that's shot down.
Sandy (22:25):
But I'm still working the cooler one.
Terrance (22:27):
Well, listen, don't bring anything to my shop.
That's not worked out.
Okay yeah, because it's goingto get axed.
So you know how you haveSnapchat and the pictures
disappear For the season.
Folks out there, we gotSnapGrey.
Now I don't want nobody to sueme.
These are all just made up, butSnapGrey captures life's
(22:52):
moments.
With SnapGrey, share snaps ofyour daily adventures, whether
it's grandparenting, whetherit's gardening, bird watching or
just enjoying a good book,because gray is the new black.
Good.
Now you know gray was reallythe new black.
Sandy (23:10):
I don't know if you should go with gray, because
that makes me just think of like50 shades of gray.
Terrance (23:14):
Well, no, there you go , Gray here.
What happens when you becomegray?
Sandy (23:21):
here We'll start with the .
I think you stick with thesilver on that one.
Terrance (23:25):
No, SnapGrey.
Sandy (23:28):
Silver Snap.
Terrance (23:29):
We had silver tweets.
Some people don't like beingreferred to as being silver.
Some people embrace the gray.
Again, I have to tell you I'mhere for all audiences.
These concepts are for everyone.
I'm not leaving anybody out.
And if I did leave?
Announcer (23:42):
someone out.
Terrance (23:43):
that's because I didn't have enough time to come
up with a concept for you.
The next time I'll make sure Iget you in there Now.
I love this one.
I put a lot of thought intothis one.
Chewy Connections, the datingapp where every smile tells a
story, whether you're a denturedevotee or a sparkling smile
(24:05):
enthusiast.
Our platform is about findingsomeone who makes your heart
skip a beat, not your teeth.
Listen.
Sandy (24:15):
You know if I thought it was going to be like, for you
know, the silver with pets.
Terrance (24:23):
No, not that kind of Chewy.
You can have some.
What's the term I'm looking for?
You can be self-conscious ifyou don't have all your teeth,
but just as you may not haveyour teeth, there are others out
there like you.
Chewy Connections is a platformthat brings you together.
(24:43):
It allows you to go out thereand feel confident, because the
teeth in your mouth may not beyours, but in the person you're
talking to it's probably nottheirs either.
Sandy (24:54):
My goodness, well, I can picture.
It's like old people switching,swapping dentures.
Terrance (25:00):
Listen, you know what you didn't have to say it, you
got my teeth.
Sandy (25:07):
You didn't have to say it .
Terrance (25:10):
So the funny thing is when I start to think about, you
know, people getting old andknock on wood, not myself, but
the first thing if someone, whatis one of the first things you
think someone has to havereplaced when they get old?
Sandy (25:27):
And well, their hips, there you go.
Terrance (25:30):
Their hips, and I've come up with a concept for those
people who may have had to havetheir hip replaced, and it's
called hip to heart, where thebeats of your heart and the
rhythm of your hips find theperfect match, the go-to
destination for those who knowthat love, like a well done hip
replacement, should be smooth,sturdy and make you want to
(25:53):
dance.
Sandy (25:54):
Oh goodness.
Terrance (25:55):
Hip to heart.
Sandy (25:56):
That is honestly one of the reasons why I stopped going
to school for physical therapy.
Terrance (26:04):
Because you was going to have to have a hip replace.
Sandy (26:06):
No, because I was working at the hospital and all it was
was old people with hipreplacements.
And I was like is this allphysical therapy is, but I
should have stuck with itbecause it's not.
Terrance (26:18):
You should have stuck with it, because then you could
have brought something to thetable when I started talking
about these social media apps,and I would have had plenty of
people to refer to.
R&d.
Here's the thing you got tolearn to work with me, not
against me.
You could have been out therein the field doing research and
bringing potential clients in,because you would have had to
(26:38):
connect.
That's right.
You know what I mean.
Step your game up.
Sandy (26:43):
No, it's just taking too much to get that degree and get
into that.
Terrance (26:47):
Now, do you remember when you were younger and you
used to go to the club?
Sandy (26:52):
Oh yes.
Terrance (26:52):
And I didn't say the club, I said the club, the club.
Sandy (26:55):
Mm-hmm.
Terrance (26:56):
After you hit a certain age, you just stopped
going.
Why?
Because it's not made forpeople after you hit a certain
age, mm-hmm.
But why does that have to bethe case?
Sandy (27:09):
I don't know.
I feel like there should stillbe clubs out there for the older
generation.
They like to dance too.
Terrance (27:14):
You're right, they do and drink, and so I've come up
with some club concepts forseniors.
Sandy (27:23):
Okay.
Terrance (27:24):
Now let's get right into them.
The first one.
The first one is called BoogieBlast Ballroom.
You know a lot of old peoplelike the ballroom dance, so at
this place, every dance movecomes with a side of
sophistication.
Boogie Blast Ballroom is theultimate dance destination for
those who appreciate theelegance of a well executed
(27:48):
twirl.
Get ready to swing and sway andstyle at the Boogie Blast
Ballroom.
Sandy (27:55):
Except the hours are only from 4 to 6 PM.
What was that I said, exceptthat the hours are only from 4
to 6 PM?
Terrance (28:04):
No.
Sandy (28:05):
You know, us older people , we don't like to be out late.
Terrance (28:07):
First off, I'm vintage Don't include me in that and I
can be out till 7.38.
I don't know what the 6 PMthing is.
I'll be lumping me in with therest of you old folks.
This other one I'm going toskip over because I didn't
really feel that one.
But you know which one I didfeel the Silver Shuffle Social
(28:33):
Shuffle into the night at theSilver Shuffle Social.
Sandy (28:36):
Say that 10 times fast.
Terrance (28:38):
This club is all about bringing together the coolest
cats who know their age is justa number, and so is their dance
table, is it?
Sandy (28:45):
cats with a K.
Terrance (28:47):
Nah, that's cats with a C, Cats with a K.
I don't know what that is.
Sandy (28:51):
I don't know.
Terrance (28:52):
Why'd you bring it up then?
Sandy (28:53):
I don't know, it just looks cool, I think.
Terrance (28:57):
All right, we're going to get back into these names
because there's one other piecethat I got to get to.
How about this Twist and turntavern?
You notice all of these namesare for when I started coming up
with these names, I wasthinking about the older
generation, as it is now,because a lot of these people
don't know I mean, a lot ofyounger people don't know what
twist and turn is.
(29:18):
But at the twist and turntavern, it's time for the twist
and turn tavern.
Grab a partner and hit thefloor for some classic dance
move.
Our DJ spends tunes thattranscends generations, making
every night a dance through time.
What do you think about twistand turn tavern?
Sandy (29:37):
I think some of these names are very hard to say.
Really fast, they are very hardto say.
Terrance (29:41):
And you know, the thing about it is, I don't know
if the seniors are going to beable to say any of these names,
but I think they can look at itas a game and have a good time,
and that'll bring them in.
Sandy (29:54):
Although when you did say twist and turn Silver shuffle
social.
It did make me think of likesalsa, where you can have
Mexican food and dance the nightaway.
Terrance (30:04):
And then have to run to the bathroom.
No, all right, I got anotherone, not.
Sandy (30:11):
Tahoe Bell.
Terrance (30:12):
No, listen, I don't need that stuff anyway.
Groovy Grandpa's Club Just forgrandpas.
Listen, if you're looking for agrandpa, this is where you're
going to go.
Dust off those dancing shoesand join the Groovy Grandpa's
Club.
This is where the hipestseniors come out to bust the
move and show the world that ageis no barrier to getting down
(30:33):
on the dance floor.
Sandy (30:35):
Except for their replacement hip, yeah, yeah you
know, what.
Terrance (30:40):
When we start designing these clubs, we got to
think about making sure thatthey're accessible, that we
probably have some medical staffon hand and maybe the floor,
and maybe we need I don't know.
Sandy (30:54):
I'm sorry if we're offending anybody.
Terrance (30:57):
So the idea behind this is to come up with concepts
that work.
So it's not about offendinganyone, it's about being real.
We need to make sure that ifsomeone gets down on the floor,
they ain't got to press theirlife alert button for someone to
come help them up.
Sandy (31:11):
They're like, you're making me sound like I'm 90.
That's you going down anegative road.
Terrance (31:16):
What they're saying is I appreciate someone trying to
come up with something that'sgoing to work for me.
Sandy (31:22):
See, I see the positive in everything.
Terrance (31:25):
You know what else doesn't work for seniors?
I don't think.
When we start talking about thenew way that people will get
around, transportation works forthem.
How many seniors you see in anUber?
They used to take in taxis.
So I'm going to come up withsome concepts for transportation
for seniors Vintage voyages.
(31:50):
So they just came in Uber Stepinto our time traveling rides
and experience the nostalgia ofeach journey through vintage
voyages.
Our drivers are like personaltour guides, providing not just
rides but a trip down memorylane.
Expect laughter stories andperhaps a classic tune or two
during your travels.
Sandy (32:12):
Is this like, especially for us where we live?
People like to talk about whatused to be there.
Remember when that used to bethe blank, so listen.
Terrance (32:25):
Your tour guide, as he drives down the road, can tell
you where all the old um that'swhere the Benny's used to be
Exactly.
All the old Benny's, the uh,what was?
Yeah, al Max, I mean, there'sstill a couple of shawls every
year, every uh.
There's still a couple ofshawls in other places, but yes,
(32:46):
that's the idea your tour guidecan start telling you about all
the things, and you listen, youknow you know, yeah, all people
like to talk and I got to stopcalling them old people, seniors
.
Enjoy a nice conversation.
Sandy (33:02):
Now my brain is stuck on like what the other toy store
was.
Terrance (33:06):
That's not important because, unless you're going to
be one of the tour guides, youdon't need to know that
information and right now.
Sandy (33:12):
I don't know if I'd hire you.
Is my next job.
I don't know if I hire you.
Terrance (33:18):
You go to, you go to negative.
I may hire you for this onethough.
Okay, elderly express rides.
Embark on a journey of comfortand companionship with elderly
express rides.
My drivers are experts in theart of easy conversation and
showing that every ride feelslike a chat with an old friend.
Enjoy the scenic route of lifewith us.
Sandy (33:40):
Is that because you think I can?
Terrance (33:42):
You like chatting, you do.
Sandy (33:45):
Do I.
Terrance (33:46):
Yes, you do.
I don't think I do.
You don't want to admit it, butyou're chatty, you're like a
chatty.
Sandy (33:52):
Cathy With the people I know, maybe Well get to know
small people.
Terrance (33:59):
Listen, you have the connect.
You used to work in physicaltherapy, used to work on a lot
of hip replacement seat.
Again, this is where you haveto contribute.
Sandy (34:08):
That's what made me depressed and why I didn't go
into that career.
No, listen.
Terrance (34:13):
All right Well how about this?
One here Great carriage gigs.
Sandy (34:18):
It's not, so I'm guessing it's not just a carriage.
Terrance (34:21):
Hop on board the great carriage for a ride that feels
like a royal affair.
I'm not talking about that typeof fare.
Our drivers are dedicated tomaking your transportation
experience elegant and memorable.
It's not just a ride.
It's a journey fit for kingsand queens.
Sandy (34:40):
So I'm thinking like a black car service.
Terrance (34:43):
I mean, it doesn't have to be black.
Sandy (34:44):
You said royal, yeah you know it was a car itself doesn't
need to be black Are you sayingto people no, oh, my goodness.
Terrance (34:55):
Listen, I'm trying to follow you here.
I got a couple more, but I'mgoing to do like one or two and
then we'll close this up.
So I'm going to go with Oldieoldie no, that one's too hard
Silver's.
I'm gonna go with Silver SprintTransport.
(35:16):
Nice, easy one to say.
Zoom into the silver years withSilver Sprint.
Zoom into the silver years withSilver Sprint Transport.
Our speedy service ensures youreach your destination with time
to spare.
Buckle up for a ride that's notjust fast but also filled with
laughter, but also filled withlaughter and good vibes.
Sandy (35:38):
I was thinking more of like an amusement park ride.
Terrance (35:40):
They're like swerving in and out of traffic.
Sandy (35:42):
No, seniors don't like beyond ride and this again,
swerving in out of trafficspeeding.
Terrance (35:49):
You couldn't be hired for this company here.
Sandy (35:52):
Make it like an amusement park, but with a ride.
Terrance (35:56):
Well, I might give you two more.
Sandy (35:57):
Okay.
Terrance (35:58):
Senior Scooch Shuffle.
Glide through the streets withSenior Scooch Shuffle.
Our zippy and equal friendlyrides are perfect for seniors on
the go.
Whether you're headed into thedance club or a date, Let our
scoots take you there in style.
Now you may need to have alarge insurance policy if you're
(36:23):
gonna put some seniors on theback of scooters.
Sandy (36:26):
But Maybe more like golf carts.
Terrance (36:29):
Listen.
Why can't a senior have thewind blow through their hair?
Sandy (36:34):
Do?
They may lose it, I don't know.
Terrance (36:36):
No one said who said they got a hair piece on.
Sandy (36:41):
That's one of the other things that some people lose.
Terrance (36:45):
Listen.
Bald people should be able tofeel the wind on their head too.
Sandy (36:49):
You said hair.
Terrance (36:50):
Now, well, that was the first one.
Now you start talking aboutpeople without hair.
Now let me get to this last one.
Did I hurt you?
Wise Wheels Wander?
No, you can't hurt my feelings.
First off again, I'm not old.
Embark on a Wise Wheels Wanderand let our seasoned drivers
navigate the roads of experience.
With each ride, expect nuggetsof wisdom, heartwarming tales
and assurance that you're ingood hands, just like all state.
(37:13):
Don't steal their actualexpression.
They might come after you.
Sandy (37:18):
So what I'm envisioning there is something like for
tourists, Like kind of like youknow, instead of like the what
used to be there, but what isthere now?
And you kind of just take thelong way to everything.
Terrance (37:30):
This is not for tourists.
Sandy (37:33):
I know, but that's what I'm talking about.
Terrance (37:35):
Although some seniors can be tourists.
Sandy (37:37):
Add 30 minutes to every ride, as we, you know, take you
through the streets and show youall the fun.
Terrance (37:47):
So, like I stated in the beginning, I don't think
that there's enough stuff that'scatered to people who are of a
certain age.
My goal with all of this is tocome up with some concepts and
provide them with theopportunity to experience some
of those things that they maynot otherwise experience.
Sandy (38:04):
No, I think you're right.
I don't think we put enoughtime and effort into our older
citizens.
You know their wisdom, theirguidance, all that good stuff.
Terrance (38:15):
What I did do is I put enough time into this closing
statement for this episode aboutthese concepts for the seniors,
and I'm gonna do something thatI normally don't do I'm
actually gonna read my summary.
Okay go, don't rush me.
Your golden years do not haveto be dull.
(38:37):
Remember love and laughternever age just like a fine wine
or a perfectly fitting pair ofdentures.
Also, getting old is not justabout accumulating years, but
about collecting moments of joy,love and connection.
Whether you're swiping rightreminiscing about the good old
days or embracing the quirksthat come with age, know that
(39:01):
every chapter has its own beauty.
Now it's time for my reflectionof the week.
Don't just count the candles onyour cake.
Savor the sweetness of the cakeitself.
Embrace the wrinkles asetchings of your unique story,
and let laughter lines be atestament of a well-lived life.
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