How old do you have to be before you have to tell everyone how old you are?

[Deleted member 1258]

In connection with this, at some point you get to add on the extra year, as in: 'I'm 72 (next birthday, {unsaid}) you know!

I'm 15 in my head, but my body, especially my knees, says something very different.

My mind thinks I'm still 25, my body thinks my mind is an idiot.

 

[derrick]

An ironing board? Is that what playing involves at 70?

It will be the fastest ironing board you will ever see.

 

[Ian H]

My father, at a certain point in his life, started giving his age as "I'm 90 minus XX you know". Turned out to be prophetic.

 

[PeteXXX]

When I started this thread I was 62.
I'm nearly 70 now, you know!

 

[Gravity Aided]

When I started this thread I was 62.
I'm nearly 70 now, you know!

And now I am the one who is 62.

 

[iandg]

I seem to remember it being 18 when visiting pubs

....and now 60 when I try to use my bus pass!

 

[PeteXXX]

And now I am the one who is 62.

How serendipitous!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Just reading some of Hawkings last works stating that time is not necessarily linear and that it may simply be perception based.

If so, 7 years may be ages ago for some people and just like yesterday for others.

 

[gbb]

I always looked young, at 18 i'd get refused entry into pubs / venues because i didn't look old enough.

The flip side is, i'm now 64 and people don't believe it. I only tell them if there's a reason to and when i do...they're surprised.
In conversation at work i might say 'I'm retiring in 2 years'.....'what !!!' is often the answer i get back ' you don't look 64...54 maybe ?'

It's (my age) certainly not something i'd talk about to impress anyone, there would have to be a reason, a question to prompt me.

 

[alicat]

Older than 61 11/12.

And old enough to be able to say 'Holy thread resurrection, Batman'.

 

[tyred]

It will be the fastest ironing board you will ever see.

A rehearsal for an episode of Last of the summer wine?

 

[kayakerles]

Coming up 63 and still not a real grown up, work now a fast fading memory like my hair.

It's the oldies that tell you their age followed by all their ailments that get me...GO AWAY!!

I know what you mean, OB, we’ll have to do our best to not become like “that.” Who wants to hear it? Not me. 66 now and no complaints. Retiring in 4. Bring it on.

 

[Landsurfer]

I’m 18 my wife says .... my doc thinks i’m 64 .... but my wife tells anyone that will listen “He’s 18, well, behaves likes he’s 18 “ ..... She quite likes the way i behave .....