Age Representations

Here is a list of obvious stereotypes for teenagers and old people:


Old People:

• dress smartly
• traditional
• mature
• grumpy
• narrow minded
• smell
• deaf
• rascist
• anti-youth
• like to knit
• lonely
• have there own communities
• strongly opinionated
• interested in puzzles and crosswords
• prefer things 'how they used to be'
• tend to have illnesses/physical problems

Teenagers:

• lazy
• immature
• gangs
• rude
• noisy
• modern
• druggies
• outgoing
• sexually interested
• violent
• rely on other people/parents
• interested in video games and shopping
• sometimes seen as disrespectful
• take care over appearance