"My mom, who is now in her 70s, will leave her car running, unlocked, sitting on the street when she stops by someone's house. She spent 45 minutes at my house one day, and when I walked her out, her car had been running, unlocked the whole time. I said, 'You know, anyone could just jump in and drive off with it, right?' Her response was, 'It hasn't happened yet. I'll be fine.'"
"She also keeps her purse, which contains all her cards, her social security card, banking information, and the checkbooks for herself, her mother, and her brother (she manages their finances), in her car as its primary storage place, and never locks it. She also never locks her house, and as far as I know, she doesn't even know where her house keys are."
"My grandmother does not flush the toilet after going number one. No matter where she is, whether it's a public bathroom or someone's house, she refuses to 'waste water' by flushing after going pee. She USUALLY flushes after going number two, but there have been many times that she's 'forgotten' to do that as well. I no longer live in the same state as her, but it's something that really bothered me as a child."
Some older relatives habitually leave their cars running and unlocked when stopping at houses. Some store purses containing cards, Social Security information, banking details, and multiple checkbooks in vehicles without locking them. Some never lock their houses and sometimes cannot locate their house keys. Some refuse to flush the toilet after urination to conserve water, occasionally flushing after bowel movements. Some older drivers exhibit reckless behavior such as driving ten miles over the speed limit while steering with their knees, holding a cellphone for work, and smoking. These habits create risks of theft, privacy breaches, unsanitary conditions, and traffic accidents.
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