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Elderly Companions/Passengers

I introduced the term "elderly companions" and it appears in a Fiat Argentina advertisement. First, I'm going to define "a senior citizen" and then the original context in which the meaning of "the elderly companions" can be deduced. This is the term or name given to those who belong to the age group comprised of people who are over 65 years old. It is generally considered that older adults, only for having reached this age range, are known as belonging to the third age or, the elderly. The elderly passed through a stage of life that is regarded as the last, in which life projects have already been accomplished and enjoying the rest of life with a peace of mind becomes more attainable. Senior citizens have usually stopped working or even retired, so their income decreases considerably, which along with the associated health problems of that age, may have consequences in all areas of their lives.

The presenter continues by saying:

Presenter: In short, a compendium of useful advice to continue oiling the cogs and wheels of friendship amongst passengers, driving our spouses to good destinations and turning on the emergency lights before possible family conflicts. We leaf through the ‘proper use manual’ and see specific details like: starting the car quickly and leaving a friend that’s paying in the street. We also see the advice about not stopping quickly when a girlfriend is putting on makeup and about elderly passengers that never stop telling the driver what to do (“stop”, “careful it’s about to turn red”, “you saw the old lady, yea?)

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