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I don't agree. It's used quite often - if it fits, so to speak. But there are very few occasions when you need to address a really old man on the street, and in many cases people don't use any forms...

Darn! Could not check your photo, vkontakte deamands silly things like adding more info to my profile in order to see it. :)

Anyway, I'm sure you still fall under the cathegory of "мужчина". ...

Yes, it's rather common and it's not offensive. It's quite friendly, in fact. The same goes for "grandmother". By the way, "babushkas" which is used by many foreigners as a general word for old...