At a community play a couple nights ago, a quite elderly man was holding the door of the restroom while a couple of us were entering. We thanked him politely.

I had gone in quickly only to grab a few sheets of toilet paper because I had no Kleenex with me.

The old, frail, kind man was still at the doorway slowly on his way out, engaging in small talk while a stream of people were coming in and out.

As some of us were leaving, he held out his hand. "Where's my tip, you cheapskates?" We chuckled at his joke.

As I slipped past him to get to the show, he said, "Bend over and I'll give ya a tip."

I wasn't expecting that.

There's something about vulgar humor that's not funny coming from an older person. I guess it's because I expect older people to be on their best behavior since they are closer to the grave.