Thanks, Grandma
No rest for older people, apparently. People continue to find new ways to take advantage of our nation’s greatest; from all sorts of schemes, older people continue to be an easy target for sketchy folks out there. Even though this hack doesn’t impact older people directly – so a low stamp on the questionable scale – it can still get you into some trouble if you’re not careful.
I think a lot of people have pulled off the” my grandma is dead” card in various situations. This is definitely nothing new, but we can say it’s a new creative spin on the classic. You’re technically not hurting anyone or taking advantage of some older adult – it’s some kind of a white lie. Just make sure they never find out your grandma is alive, or it can get pretty awkward.