Desdichado
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See, calling someone "my dear" is your first mistake. That always makes you sound old. 
The kids today prefer the term "beeyotch."
The kids today prefer the term "beeyotch."
Makes an old man feel good
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Scorpionfolke
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my god, all this talk of age-----sheesh, i'll be 39 in march!---recently divorced & old, oh yeah, life is grate
Voadam
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Rel said:I was doing the deposition of a guy last week and I'm thinking, "This guy is probably right at 40." Then it turns out that his birthday is only 9 months before mine! Suddenly I'm thinking, "Holy crap! Do I look that old too?"
I once (when I was 31) asked the secretary in the office I used to work at how old she thought I was and she said, "Um...41?"I took solace in the fact that she was only 20. And a complete idiot too.
I can remember when I was a little kid (six years old?) one of my friend's mom asked me to guess how old she was. I looked at her thought about it a bit, and said "seventy three". She was probably in her late twenties/early thirties.
She didn't say anything but was not pleased with that appraisal.
Alenda
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When I was in college, I was frequently told that I looked too young to be there. One of my classmates even said that I didn't look old enough to be out of middle school! All of this went to my head, of course, and I walked around thinking that I was SO cool, because I was young-looking.
Last year when Belen and I went to the State Fair, there was a guy there who was guessing ages. If he was wrong by more than 3 years, I got a prize. Being all smarmy and self-important, I thought I would dupe him with my youngish looks and win a prize.
Boy was I wrong!! He guessed that I was 26 (at the time I was only 24). Needless to say, that quickly deflated my ego.
Now I've begun to notice (with some horror) that college students are looking younger and younger. In fact, some don't even look old enough to be out of middle school!
Last year when Belen and I went to the State Fair, there was a guy there who was guessing ages. If he was wrong by more than 3 years, I got a prize. Being all smarmy and self-important, I thought I would dupe him with my youngish looks and win a prize.
Boy was I wrong!! He guessed that I was 26 (at the time I was only 24). Needless to say, that quickly deflated my ego.
Now I've begun to notice (with some horror) that college students are looking younger and younger. In fact, some don't even look old enough to be out of middle school!
Voadam
Legend
When I was 14 and had my appendix out one of the nice points was when the nurse told me I wouldn't be able to drive for a few weeks afterwards.
The name shift with children is a tough one to acclimate, when I was a camp counselor and swim coach I used my first name. With Nieces and Nephews it was first name but with Uncle. Now that I and one of my good friends each have young children we are shifting towards Mr. X.
The name shift with children is a tough one to acclimate, when I was a camp counselor and swim coach I used my first name. With Nieces and Nephews it was first name but with Uncle. Now that I and one of my good friends each have young children we are shifting towards Mr. X.
My turn.
Once when I was at a family reunion (at the age of 17), I got told within a 15 minute span that I looked 15 and 25.
Another time (I was 26) speaking with a 24 year old I was interested in dating, I got told that she thought I was 35. It didn't help that the other guy that actually was 35 appeared to be 27 to her.
As for these days, I'm 31 acting about 10 years younger, but that may have more to do with having returned to college and having lots of fun there with those actually are that much younger. It also helps that, like reveal, I've had some pleasant encounters with those of the female persuasion that smiled back at me and even continued talking long after I had to leave.
Once when I was at a family reunion (at the age of 17), I got told within a 15 minute span that I looked 15 and 25.
Another time (I was 26) speaking with a 24 year old I was interested in dating, I got told that she thought I was 35. It didn't help that the other guy that actually was 35 appeared to be 27 to her.
As for these days, I'm 31 acting about 10 years younger, but that may have more to do with having returned to college and having lots of fun there with those actually are that much younger. It also helps that, like reveal, I've had some pleasant encounters with those of the female persuasion that smiled back at me and even continued talking long after I had to leave.
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I turn 37 at the end of the year and can barely remember turning 31. I lost it all in a haze of dealing with kids and a mortgage and all that 'adult' stuff.
What really weirds me out is realizing that I've gone from being among the younger crowd at work to being one of the older ones. Admittedly, I've worked there 10 years now and we tend to hire lots of kids fresh out of college so it's not like I was caught unaware. It's just kind of a strange mental space to fall into.
What really weirds me out is realizing that I've gone from being among the younger crowd at work to being one of the older ones. Admittedly, I've worked there 10 years now and we tend to hire lots of kids fresh out of college so it's not like I was caught unaware. It's just kind of a strange mental space to fall into.
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