I guess I look old

United States
January 1, 2009 1:50am CST
I went to a thrift store today and I got asked if I had my senior discount card??!! I am 37 years old!! I am so depressed about it now. This is the second time this has happened to me in the last year. My hair color is late. I should have done it about 4 weeks ago and have not felt like doing it, so I do have more gray than usual. Blah.
4 responses
@stejhas (209)
• United States
1 Jan 09
You know, a similar thing happened to my parents when they were about your age... I met them at a restaurant for supper and when the server brought the bill, my dad pointed out that she gave each of my parents the senior citizen discount. I was about 20 yrs old then, and thought FOR SURE my 39 yr old parents would be seriously offended.... but my dad was HAPPY! They saved like $8 off their bill by getting the discount. His reaction really made me think... If someone is dumb/inconsiderate/etc. enough to assume you "look old enough" to get the discount... heck! - Let them give you the discount! - Afterall, they already made you feel like crap for suggesting you look old, YOU might as well get something out of the deal, too!!!! If/when this ever happens to me, you'd better believe I'm letting them give me a discount!
• United States
1 Jan 09
Yeah I was thinking that after I left. The next time I go there looking like crap I am going to ask how I can get one of those senior discount cards and see what happens.
@roberten (3128)
• United States
1 Jan 09
Relax,sweetpeasmom, those store clerks just be hatin'; they're probably jealous of what they see. Now when you get asked that question at the Library, you may want to invest in some hair color--he he he! If it makes you feel better, I started getting that question in my late thirties too, now most don't even ask anymore, they just give me the darn discount without even asking, SWEET! Just know that I do not color my hair so they assume I'm somebody's granny when actually, I still have a high school teenager at home. Feel better?
@sonusd (1547)
• India
1 Jan 09
go for morning walk eat vegetables and drink plenty of water so that your age will decraease and always keep your self cool so that stress can not be seen in your face
• India
1 Jan 09
Dont worry...................You are beautiful to me.....at 37 you are still young at heart......forget that incedent.....always be young at heart.