# Does this board trend older? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 2, 2014, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-board-trend-older/685155 "2014-04-02T10:11:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![grude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-board-trend-older/685155/1 "2014-04-02T10:11:07Z")
I know on this board I feel like a kid, really really young compared to everyone else. But on other boards I feel ancient, like really old. I mean people here remember being kids in the 50s:eek: For the record I am 30. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-board-trend-older/685155/2 "2014-04-02T10:33:06Z")
Probably. A lot of us came here because of the books and the newspaper column. The books were big and passed around when I was in high school. And newspapers aren’t exactly popular nowadays. If I was young right now I’m not sure how I would have ever heard of the straight dope. I’m 46. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-board-trend-older/685155/3 "2014-04-02T10:36:09Z")
> [@grude](#): > > I know on this board I feel like a kid, really really young compared to everyone else. > > But on other boards I feel ancient, like really old. > > I mean people here remember being kids in the 50s:eek: > > For the record I am 30. Get off my lawn! ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-board-trend-older/685155/4 "2014-04-02T11:04:55Z")
I’ve been on this board 15 years! I was younger back then. ---
**Author:** ![grude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-board-trend-older/685155/5 "2014-04-02T11:13:57Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Probably. A lot of us came here because of the books and the newspaper column. The books were big and passed around when I was in high school. And newspapers aren’t exactly popular nowadays. If I was young right now I’m not sure how I would have ever heard of the straight dope. I’m 46. I found the board through google searches for various issues, it came up an awful lot. Then I fell in love with the death to woo ideal of the board. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-board-trend-older/685155/6 "2014-04-02T11:30:19Z")
I’m trending older every year. so far. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-board-trend-older/685155/7 "2014-04-02T11:49:29Z")
There’s a saying common among expats in Thailand, and that is: “You’re only as old as the girl at the end of your arm.” Of course, the wife is only two years younger than I am, so in my case that’s not much difference. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-board-trend-older/685155/8 "2014-04-02T12:02:55Z")
I’m consistently amazed at how many old farts inhabit this board. For example, [this guy just turned 170!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=719744) :eek: > [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > There’s a saying common among expats in Thailand, and that is: “You’re only as old as the girl at the end of your arm.” My favorite variant is, “You’re only as young as who you feel.” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-board-trend-older/685155/9 "2014-04-02T12:50:27Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > There’s a saying common among expats in Thailand, and that is: “You’re only as old as the girl at the end of your arm.” Didn’t work for Jimmy Savile. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-board-trend-older/685155/10 "2014-04-02T12:59:03Z")
A couple of previous polls. > **[Poll: How old are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=643018)** > > Just curious. I have a theory about IMHO age distribution, but I won’t discuss it until later when some results are in. > **[How old are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=554352)** > > In an attempt to answer the question in this thread: How old are you, rounded down to the nearest whole year? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-board-trend-older/685155/11 "2014-04-02T13:19:44Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Probably. A lot of us came here because of the books and the newspaper column. The books were big and passed around when I was in high school. And newspapers aren’t exactly popular nowadays. If I was young right now I’m not sure how I would have ever heard of the straight dope. I’m 46. I suspect the number of people attracted here by the books is a tiny fraction of those who arrived via Google, [bored.com](http://bored.com), AOL and the like. ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_Door](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@Bill\_Door](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_Door)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-board-trend-older/685155/12 "2014-04-02T15:11:25Z")
> [@grude](#): > > (snip)For the record I am 30. 30? 30?! I’ve got shoes that old. Looks down; I think I’m wearing them. ---
**Author:** ![delsina363](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@delsina363](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/delsina363)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-board-trend-older/685155/13 "2014-04-02T15:18:32Z")
I just recently stumbled upon this site, while I was seeking information for something. I have been on websites before, however, I find this one refreshing. Even though it seems most on this site are a lot smarter than I, I still love to read the threads. FYI I just turned 48. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-board-trend-older/685155/14 "2014-04-02T15:46:57Z")
> [@DrFidelius](#): > > I’m trending older every year. so far. You too? I thought it was just me… ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-board-trend-older/685155/15 "2014-04-02T16:10:28Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > I suspect the number of people attracted here by the books is a tiny fraction of those who arrived via Google, [bored.com](http://bored.com), AOL and the like. The google spiders are relatively recent. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-board-trend-older/685155/16 "2014-04-02T17:37:25Z")
For a mayfly I am very old. For a redwood tree I am very young. For a human being I am just right. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-board-trend-older/685155/17 "2014-04-02T18:09:54Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > The google spiders are relatively recent. Yeah, but the website isn’t and it was linked from lots and lots of others back in the day. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-board-trend-older/685155/18 "2014-04-02T18:42:19Z")
> [@Bill\_Door](#): > > 30? 30?! I’ve got shoes that old. Looks down; I think I’m wearing them. I’m old enough to have shoes that old but, unlike my father, I never bought a really well made pair and then almost never wore them. Or if I did, I got tired of them taking up space and sent them to a thrift shop. So I don’t have shoes that old, while one of my kids inherited a pair of navy blue velvet dress shoes, because his feet were the right size. I came here because I had a question and Neil Gaiman’s blog, which I was following at the time, listed the site as a place to go to ask questions. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-board-trend-older/685155/19 "2014-04-02T18:46:01Z")
For that matter, do the kids “do” message boards anymore? I thought message boards were the province of internet dinosaurs. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-board-trend-older/685155/20 "2014-04-02T20:25:39Z")
> [@bup](#): > > For that matter, do the kids “do” message boards anymore? > > I thought message boards were the province of internet dinosaurs. Well, maybe that’s what kids become when they grow up and leave their larval stage behind them. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-board-trend-older/685155.md?page=2)