Malaysian octogenarian tourist dies at the hands of Thai massage lady

[RJRS1301]

8 hours ago, Krataiboy said:

Coffin candy.

My dad is 98 and still doing his daily walks, looking after himself

[Uptooyoo]

19 hours ago, csmith said:

… and a 90 year old is called a ..…?

Gao-sip-ogenarian ????

[Dexlowe]

18 hours ago, beddhist said:

Sorry, English is my 2nd language, but doesn't

 

imply he was killed? Sure, he was "in her hands" at the time, but...? Maybe I can learn something here.

 

I can't help the feeling that the headline was made deliberately sensational.

 

You are correct. BTW, all headline writers try for the most intriguing headline they can, within the bounds of correctness, of course. In a professional newsroom, this headline would have been corrected.

 

Interestingly, "at the feet of" means something else again.

[oldrunner]

I used to enjoy Thai massages but its a waste of money since prostate cancer acted upon the necessary components.

 

[RocketDog]

On 5/23/2019 at 9:45 AM, toenail said:

Gee, I learned a new word today, “octogenarian”—

You'll love septagenarian then