Lois & Clark Forums Forums General Discussion Fun with Polls Age poll

Hi!

The questions below serve only curiosity purposes. If you don't like talking about your age, just vote and don't post replies.

Thank you,
AnnaBtG.

I'm 22 . . . I'll be 23 at the beginning of December. Of course I don't hide my age -- I've always been the youngest one in my class at school and last year I was the youngest person in the entire Biomedical Engineering Graduate Students Association. Although, before I turned 18 and before I turned 21, I lied about my age all the time. Oops, did I say that . Hey, all of my friends were older than I was.

- Laura

I've never quite understood what the point was in lying about your age... the only thing I can think of is that it would be to avoid (perceived) discrimination. I'm 35 and a half, so I actually voted with the 36-50 crowd. Hmm... maybe I do lie about my age!

Um, anyway, no, I don't lie about my age, other than occasionally promoting myself before my official birthday

PJ

I'm 20 in November so I just usually count myself as being 20 it's not a lie exactly and besides actually most of my friends are younger than me.

Hi,

I always forget my age. Is not on purpose.

MAF

Sheesh, Pam, leave me stranded all alone in the 26-35 category whydoncha?

I don't lie about my age, but I am considering sticking with 29 for a while.

Rivka, you are no longer alone; I registered myself in the 26-35 year-old category. Pam, I, too, am 35 1/2 - at least, I will be in December, and that's too close for my happiness... When's your birthday, if you don't mind me asking?

Good question... I'd love to get to know more people here that are close to my own age

Melisma (slinking tiredly back under her Rock - time for her afternoon nap, and yes, she does take a nap in the afternoon, as it's the only way she can teach all morning *and* all evening and get enough rest!)

I will be 50 in October and I don't really think about age other than I still haven't figured out what I want to be when I grow up! Now that the kids are grown and, usually out of the house, I'm enjoying the heck out of being me. Who's got time to worry about age!
Catherine

Thanks, Mel. Pam has my bday . . . except she seems to think it's hers.

Hi,

Since I was 15 years old my mother was 39. Now I'm 43 years old and is getting to her forty something (fifty) when in reality she near 70's.

I don't see the reason of taking age off.

Soon she'll be younger than me.

I'll be 25 in November, but I usually have to calculate my age if asked about it.

--Bernd

LOL, Kri-El - you too? I thought I was the only one who had to have a serious think when anyone asked! Nice to know I'm not alone there!

LabRat

Okay another one for the 13-19 category here

sunshine

LabRat and Kri-El, you are not alone. I'll be turning 39 (I think...let's see, born in 1964, it's 2003...yeah 39)

As the years add up the harder it is to remember my age, Elisabeth's age, and my parent's age. I don't even try to remember my in-laws.

My eldest will never have this issue. With her being born in Dec of 1999, all she will have to do is take the current year, subtract 2000 and tack on what ever month it is. Take today for example she is 3 years and 9 months old.

James

LOL, Bernd and Labby, I've done that too. This year I know my age, since one of the "0s" is hurtling toward me. But I've been known to say things like, "I'm 26. No, wait, I had a birthday last month, I must be 27. Is that right?" <rapid calculations> "No, I was right the first time, 26."

Well, Rivka, even you admit that I had it first! But that's okay, I'm used to sharing -- one of my cousins was born on that day, too. And one of my best friends in college. And a certain message boards Oh, and I heard that it's now a national holiday in Iraq! But it's possible they weren't thinking of me when they decided that...

For Mel and anyone else dying of curiousity, said birthday is in April

PJ

I'm in the category 60 to 80. I'm 62 and when people ask my age I tell them.

When people ask me about my age, I say, "Guess."

I'm 21, but look a lot younger. I've had people (recently) think I'm 12, 15, 16, etc. So I make them guess, just so I can have more fodder to make fun of myself. And them, of course.

Someone told my mom last week that she thought my mom was in her mid thirties -- she's 48 with two kids in college and one already out. And people have always told my dad, "You look too young to be married/have kids/have kids in school/have kids in high school/have kids in college/have a son getting married." So I guess I'm doomed to look young for the rest of my life...I know, I know, I'll appreciate it when I'm older.

Bethy (who doesn't really mind it except when it's a cute guy who thinks she's more kid sister material than potential smoochie material. <g>)

Boy, that 36-50 answer leaves a huge gap. I'm 36 now, and I'm not used to being lumped in with 49-year-olds...

Also, about the lying question...I never really lie...I just usually tell people that I'm 20-16!

Oops, I just realized that I hadn't voted for myself...
I turned 15 last May and - of course - I never lie about my age. (And I'm not planning to do it later.) But, although I don't wear make-up or stuff, I'm often mistaken for being older, I've heard all sort of weird things... a few months ago I went to have my haircut and the hairdresser asked me what classes I attend at the university... :rolleyes: It's quite okay now, but if people keep adding me years like this when I'll be old enough it's going to become a problem...

AnnaBtG.