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Grandfather LOVES Nakedness
August 12th, 2003
Johnny Pacino writes:
Hey Guys,
My grandfather loves walking around our house naked. He is 80 years old, and is in good health, not senile, and completely aware of what he is doing. He just insists on doing it all naked. My buddies and I were watching XXX with Vin Diesel yesterday, drinking suds and being friends. Grandad busted in with everything flipping and flopping around, doing the Charleston, and exceptionally wearing nothing but a barbershop hat. He also sometimes uses a cane, but I'm not sure if that can be considered a piece of clothing. When I confront him about his concerning habit and how it embarrasses me he just pats me on the back, adjusts himself, and says that I'm too young to understand...and when you get to be his age...and yadda yadda....
I love my grandad, but I want to punch him in the face sometimes because I don't care how young or old you are...the topic at school these days is how my grandfather is not circumsized.
For the love of all things holy, please help me. Not many poeple can say that they've seen their grandads naked, and I have seen every square crevice of this man's outer being.
In agony,
Johnny
 Trevor |
Dealing with a naked granfather is never easy. But rest assured this is just a stage that will pass.
Like teenagers, octogenarians often feel ignored, and when they are talked to it is in a condescending manner. Unfortunately your grandpa has decided the easiest way to get attention is negatively. The only thing you can do is ignore him, and reward him for good behaviour. Don't focus on the negative, as it's only teaching him that this is how to get your attention. Besides, at his funeral you will look back and laugh. Just don't let too many people see you laughing at his funeral, that's not always appropriate. |
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 Steve |
Sounds like your grandpa's letting out a desperate cry for help. Maybe he just wants some attention. Maybe he is completely senile. Or maybe he isn't your grandpa at all. No matter. Do you let him sit on the sofas naked? Does he have his own chair that only he sits in? When he does the Charleston, does he shed skin and hair onto the carpet? Who vacuums that up? Does he put on clothes when he bathes? Wouldn't that be strange if he put on clothes and then went to the bathroom? Let me be honest with you John, I have a lot of questions and not many answers. |
 Paul |
Here is one suggestion: Air Conditioning. Get the house soo cold that Grandpa's knees won't only be knockin from the doing the Charleston. Once "little grandpa and the twins" shrink back he might not be as proud to walk around naked.
No man will walk around at half mast. |
 Chris |
You know, I too have a lot of questions. This is a sensitive situation.
Grandpas, like monkeys, have gigantic everything. If he's flippin'n'floppin around, and smearing his grease all over the place, then this is definetely something that you should take up with your family. I've heard these issues come up before with some of our other fans...namely the gentleman who's elder would eat Dairy Queen Treatzas naked as sin. My advice is to be strong, and put grandpa in a blankets like a newborn or baby Jesus when he saunters into a room with his franks and beans exposed. Looking at Grandpa's kielbasa and rosebuds is NOT my idea of a good time. P.S. Damn! Your rep is gettin' tainted....get this guy in clothes or take Grandpa to the prom. |