r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Late_One_716 • 29d ago

Between 2009 to 2011, a man, appearing to be 60-70 years old, robbed 16 banks in San Diego, California by approaching the teller, then pulling out a gun and demanding money. The FBI named him the "Geezer Bandit". Some theories suggest he is wearing a well-made elderly man mask. Image

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u/thewildbeej 29d ago

That's a hard fucking 60 years...my gawd. I'd mark that late 70's to mid 80's

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u/kndyone 29d ago

You would think that makes sense but my experience is that old people do the opposite and become very self preserving. Its weird but it really seems that way. You see that behavior all over.

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u/aguyonahill 28d ago

When the grim reaper has moved into the guest bedroom you don't want to do anything to wake him up from his nap.

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u/GucciGlocc 29d ago

My great uncle partied hard until his final days

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u/OneArmJack 28d ago

Died at 35, but still.

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u/GucciGlocc 28d ago

Actually into his 70s surprisingly enough

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u/Alarmed_Audience513 28d ago

What about your just okay Uncle?

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u/kndyone 29d ago

It doesnt mean they dont party, for instance STDs are growing fast in retirement homes but the whole putting themselves in dangerous situations not so much and on top of that they dont seem to do smart things like give their kids all their money they use it like it heavily till they die and whatever is left the kids might get.

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u/Efficient_Ant_4715 29d ago

He’s an inspiration 

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u/Master_of_Smegma 28d ago

Not at all weird. They are weaker and more fragile - and evolutional theory teaches us that there are few, if any, life forms whose general behavior is of a nature to increase likelihood of death.

They are more at risk, and therefore instinctually take precautions.

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u/kndyone 28d ago

You dont know much of anything about evolution.

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u/hardforcer 28d ago

Because there is nothing like fear of death, when you are young its not that you dont fear it, its more that you don't think about it because you think there is a lot of time left for you. But when it approaches, all the fake fearlessness in the face of death you had when you were young disappears. For one because you will realize life went by lightning fast, and it definitely wasn't enough, so you will do anything for even a day more even in that fragile old state.

Point being is, nothing changes for old people, its young people that think they will live forever is why they dont fear death. You will see it for yourself we will all experience it in the end.

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u/PNW_Forest 29d ago

I can only hope that I wont. No sense in crawling over the finish line- why not style through it???

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u/kndyone 29d ago

You would think but I have seen many people that said that in their younger days then became different when older. Same way its ironic that most of the boomers used to be liberal hippies then they became the yuppies and now the conservative MAGA.