This 81 year old came into my shop today, and decided to talk to me about how this country had 'gone to pot' and that i should probably emigrate as soon as possible. The two examples he gave as to why this country was now so shit was that he only got an extra 20p on his pension when he turned 80, and he still had to pay income tax.

So, old people, have their brains deteriated to the point where their views are no longer important?

Or should their wealth of wisdom and experience mean we should listen to them more often?

Please make as many generalisations as possible.