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Jun 28, 2015
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My grandmother spent some time managing senior citizens' apartment buildings in the US before she retired. She loved the job. She always had many stories to tell about her residents, but the thing I remember best about her time as a manager is that she frequently reminded us that old people are just people. "They like me because I talk to them like regular adults and not like children or dependents," she would say. This has always stuck with me. And while I think most ...more
My grandmother spent some time managing senior citizens' apartment buildings in the US before she retired. She loved the job. She always had many stories to tell about her residents, but the thing I remember best about her time as a manager is that she frequently reminded us that old people are just people. "They like me because I talk to them like regular adults and not like children or dependents," she would say. This has always stuck with me. And while I think most ...more
3.0/5.0 - Allan Karlsson is tired of living in the retirement home after one year, so on his one hundredth birthday, he climbs out the window and disappears. Over the next twelve hours we follow the adventures of his first hundred years, which, as an explosive expert, takes him to China, Russia, Los Alamos, and other places around the world. He's much like Forrest Gump, in his naïve ways and like Forrest, meets many world leaders. He manages to befriend many people and always looks on the bright
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A clever idea carried on way too long. It's the sort of thing that would make a fun if forgettable skit on a late-night TV show.
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