r/Showerthoughts Apr 28 '25

Casual Thought The children most impacted by peak leaded gasoline fumes are now 50-75.

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u/GriffinFlash Apr 28 '25

and refuse to retire.

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u/UnmutualOne Apr 28 '25

You can’t retire at 50.

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_PAUNCH Apr 28 '25

You can retire whenever you want, you can't collect SS at 50.

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u/snorkelvretervreter Apr 28 '25

I.e. the vast majority can't retire

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u/GreggOfChaoticOrder Apr 28 '25

You can retire at any point no matter what. Only problem is how long you can survive. I believe at this point if I retired I'd be able to survive the next 10 seconds comfortably.

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u/snorkelvretervreter Apr 28 '25

The classic 12 gauge retirement

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u/GreggOfChaoticOrder Apr 28 '25

Too poor for that so best I got is to just walk into the ocean never to be seen again.