This term would have been a cute contribution to the earlier post The Joy of Slang, but hey, it make a great German lesson by its own.
Reitbar is an adjective meaning rideable, Rentner is a retiree.
Seeing the term reitbare Rentner (reitbare is the plural) for the very first time in the Free Stuff section of an online classifieds site right after reading a depressing piece in the Guardian about more planned deep welfare cuts in the UK may be the reason for a slightly twisted interpretation of the ad.
The blogster let the thought some Germans are giving away retirees because they do not want to care for them, well, but they are rideable roll back and forth between the left and the right side of the brain but balked at disturbing visuals that began to emerge.
Admonishing self for a creepy attempt to make a 50 Shades of Grey joke with retirees, the blogster settled for a rated G lesson.
Of course, the ad was talking about rideable horses, either from a horse rescue or simply an elderly equine who was retired from its tournament or race job.
Next up, the Easter Bunny.
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