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myLot reputation of 95/100. lordwarwizard (10401)   ranked 337 out of 38,434 in life10 months ago

How old are you? 28.
Father with 2 sons: Oh gosh, you are in the prime of your life. So young, just like a baby.

I hate it when people comment on my age this way. 28 is certainly not young in my opinion. I feel as old as a wrinkled potato and I hate people reminding me of it.

How old are you? 28.
18 yr old teenager: Geez, I am so sorry! Uncle, I didn't mean to probe... I just thought you might want to do soccer one of these days but... guess you are too old for it.

Oh thank you kiddie. I have been 18 yr old before so I don't need you to remind me of the stage you are currently at.

Either way my age is perceived (I have yet to come across a response that says it is the perfect age for whatever), I would rather the question be not asked in the first place. It also irks me when people like to ask me my age (whether deliberately or otherwise) during my birthday meals. Then they will start to try calculate it out l-o-u-d when I try to shrug it off. Somehow, some people just don't get it.

So, do you like it when people ask you your age? A resounding YES!? A sombre no? Do you desperately try to raise the question yourself? Do you pretend your ears are stuck? What is your thought on people asking you your age?


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21. myLot reputation of 87/100. elisa812 (2843)   ranked 7,302 out of 38,434 in life   10 months ago

I don't really mind when people ask my age. I always avoid asking people's ages cause I know that some people can be offended by it, and I don't want to be rude, but it doesn't really bother me when people ask mine. I am still pretty young, so I don't think much of it, but maybe it will start to bother me more once I am getting older!


myLot reputation of 95/100. lordwarwizard (10401)   ranked 337 out of 38,434 in life  10 months ago

The funny thing is that though we might not like others to ask our age, we tend to be curious about others' ages too - especially though who look as old as us.

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22. myLot reputation of 88/100. maezee (4708)   ranked 654 out of 38,434 in life   10 months ago

It doesn't really matter to me, I'm at a point in my life where people usually guess my age correctly and don't have to ask (or they'll assume I'm anywhere from 17-22, which is fine by me). It's interesting to see the stereotypes people make for certain age groups, though - a lot of people who recognize that I'm in college usually ask me why I'm not a party animal (like a lot of my classmates), and I just laugh - age isn't a characteristic, it's just..an age.*shrugs*


myLot reputation of 95/100. lordwarwizard (10401)   ranked 337 out of 38,434 in life  10 months ago

Oh yea, who says you've got to be a party animal at xy age? That's too much a bias lol.

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23. myLot reputation of 90/100. clorissa123 (3773)   ranked 784 out of 38,434 in life   10 months ago

I have to admit it, I am old too. I am 30, and I certainly don't like anybody ask about my age a bit. Because I am also an age - aware person, and I shy from telling everybody about it. So what, I am old, and I still happy.


myLot reputation of 95/100. lordwarwizard (10401)   ranked 337 out of 38,434 in life  10 months ago

I can understand. If you are 30, you just crossed over and it may not feel good. sad

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24. myLot reputation of 32/100. dvrtmcc (157)   ranked 14,155 out of 38,434 in life   10 months ago

I hate it only when people try abuse my age and similar informations.


myLot reputation of 95/100. lordwarwizard (10401)   ranked 337 out of 38,434 in life  10 months ago

Yea that would be wrong on all counts.

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25. myLot reputation of 64/100. buggles64 (547)   ranked 7,886 out of 38,434 in life   10 months ago

I will turn 44 this year in less than three weeks. Age is simply a number. Some who are older act much more immature than many 18 year olds and some that are 18 act much more mature than those who are 44. I just don't think it is polite for anyone to ask someone their age, even on job applications that is a big no-no. You can't even ask for birthdates, but you can ask someone to prove that they are over 18 years old if they are applying for a job. I feel young and old at my age. Mentally, I feel like I am 20. Physically, I feel older than my 44 years. If I could pick any age and choose to stay that age, it would be 25! I really don't mind if somebody asks me my age, because I think I look younger than my 44 years would indicate.


myLot reputation of 95/100. lordwarwizard (10401)   ranked 337 out of 38,434 in life  10 months ago

Well age discrimination is everywhere...

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26. myLot reputation of 99/100. ElicBxn (15485)   ranked 1,142 out of 38,434 in life   10 months ago

I'm 55, and now show my age.

I felt pretty good at 28, didn't feel old then.


myLot reputation of 95/100. lordwarwizard (10401)   ranked 337 out of 38,434 in life  10 months ago

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27. myLot reputation of 89/100. zandi458 (5923)   ranked 631 out of 38,434 in life   10 months ago

Now I am beginning to despise people who ask how old I am. Why ask when you see the condition of my skin and the shape of my figure is a full proof that I am no longer a spring chicken. Isn't it rude to ask a woman's age. Common sense only tells that the external appearance of any women will tell of her age and why should it interest anyone to know the real age.


myLot reputation of 95/100. lordwarwizard (10401)   ranked 337 out of 38,434 in life  10 months ago

Yup. If you want to ask someone her age, one exception might be when you think that person would love to tell you.

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28. myLot reputation of 97/100. Polly1 (8479)   ranked 1,264 out of 38,434 in life   10 months ago

Your just a youngen, I'm the olden. I am 47 yrs. old, sometimes I feel young and other times I feel old. Then when I think of people much older then I, I know to them I am just a youngen. To answer your question, no I rarely ask people their age. I don't mind when people ask me, I am amazed by how fast the years go by, its hard for me to believe that I am that old already. It doesn't seem that long ago that I was in high school.


myLot reputation of 95/100. lordwarwizard (10401)   ranked 337 out of 38,434 in life  10 months ago

Time is a cruel master. It whips us every moment of our lives towards some unknown destinies and never care if we mind it the least.

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29. myLot reputation of 96/100. mssnow (4138)   ranked 94 out of 38,434 in life   10 months ago

Well, my lord no one ever knows my real age. thumbup When someone asks me my age i will say "579 and a half the second Tuesday next week. rasp At least it gets me a laugh. No one needs to know my age. Who cares?? I mean Im not gonna marry them or anything. lol . You're 28. your a year younger than me. Least thats what my boys used to think. They though I was 29 for years and years. lol Hugs to my favorite Lord. wub


myLot reputation of 95/100. lordwarwizard (10401)   ranked 337 out of 38,434 in life  10 months ago

What does that mean, Princess?


myLot reputation of 96/100. mssnow (4138)   ranked 94 out of 38,434 in life  10 months ago

What does WHAT mean??

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30. nsaye892 (5)   ranked 34,424 out of 38,434 in life   10 months ago

I really don't mind when being asked my age it truly is just a number. If wisdom and knowledge represented age then there would certainly be some people looking a lot younger than they are and vice versa. Being 26 and the father of two children myself I can understand where you are coming from people seem to ask your age just to justify there opinions of you. I have learned not let that get to me people will always be nosy and opinionated, so I guess it up to the individual to decide how to deal with it.


myLot reputation of 95/100. lordwarwizard (10401)   ranked 337 out of 38,434 in life  10 months ago

Yea you are right. It is after all just a number and does not mean more than that by itself.

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