1. Kidnappers are not very interested in you.2. In a hostage situation, you are likely to be released first.3. No one expects you to run into a burning building.4. People call 9 p.m. and ask, “Did I wake you?”5. People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.6. There is nothing left to learn the hard way.7. Things you buy now won’t wear out.8. You can eat dinner at 4 p.m.9. You enjoy hearing about other people’s operations.10. You get into heated arguments about pension plans.11. You have a party, and the neighbors don’t even realize it.12. You no longer think ...