The way you typed that makes me think you might be speaking from personal experience on that.
How many married men here have NOT heard from their wives, "Are you going to wear that?" at some point or other? (Translated, it means you are going to go change clothes)
Apparently, I'm supposed to be more angry about what Mitt Romney does with his money than what Barack & Michelle Obama do with mine
You just gotta realize he is hard of hearing and cranky, and try to speak up more clearly next time and make it perfectly clear what you were saying so there is no misinterpretation. You gotta try not to get mad at the old guy, recognizing the issue at hand.