# How many days have you been alive? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 23, 2024, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-have-you-been-alive/996518 "2024-01-23T01:40:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-have-you-been-alive/996518/61 "2024-01-24T19:50:36Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > The leader board as of today, January 24, 2024: We is a bunch of oldies! ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-have-you-been-alive/996518/62 "2024-01-24T20:27:52Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > > [@Reeses\_Monkey](#): > > > > I like chocolate cake and rocky road ice cream, if you’re wondering. > > I don’t know any songs about chocolate cake, [but…](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beTsDOBRs8I) Crowded House have one: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/M699TqhO06k/hqdefault.jpg "Crowded House - Chocolate Cake") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M699TqhO06k) ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-have-you-been-alive/996518/63 "2024-01-24T21:35:07Z")
Cool! Now does anybody have a song about Long Island Iced Tea? ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-have-you-been-alive/996518/64 "2024-01-24T23:03:32Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > Every new day breaks the record of “too many” You’re older than you’ve ever been. And now you’re even older. And now you’re even older. And now you’re even older. ---
**Author:** ![Wallaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Wallaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallaby)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-have-you-been-alive/996518/65 "2024-01-24T23:26:34Z")
Damn - one day too late. I’m 23,001. Missed a big anniversary yesterday. ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-have-you-been-alive/996518/66 "2024-01-25T00:28:22Z")
Well, I can’t say as I blame you… ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-have-you-been-alive/996518/67 "2024-01-25T00:57:04Z")
26,086. I was once told that I was going to live to be 100, but the way things have been going lately I’m not sure I’m going to make it that far. ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-have-you-been-alive/996518/68 "2024-01-25T01:33:32Z")
28,274. I remember all of them except 11. 11 total, not day 11. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-have-you-been-alive/996518/69 "2024-01-25T01:55:09Z")
As of just now, 25226. My birthday is 12/31/54. I remember a Doper, **twickster** , that was the same day. ---
**Author:** ![Loggins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Loggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loggins)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-have-you-been-alive/996518/70 "2024-01-25T02:47:31Z")
You have been alive for 19,823 days. ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-have-you-been-alive/996518/71 "2024-01-25T04:30:23Z")
15,848 so far. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-have-you-been-alive/996518/72 "2024-01-25T11:04:45Z")
19,384 days. 9,000 of them must be hungover days. 😃 What’s scarier is the number of times my heart has beat: 2,171,936,338. Okay, now not feeling that safe looking at that number. I’m in bed for the night! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-have-you-been-alive/996518/73 "2024-01-25T14:51:49Z")
I’ve been alive for 16,749 days. I think it’s time to go for an engine check or something. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-have-you-been-alive/996518/74 "2024-01-25T15:12:51Z")
> [@Frodo](#): > > I think it’s time to go for an engine check or something. Probably need a new belt. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-have-you-been-alive/996518/75 "2024-01-26T01:31:00Z")
Update: | 30002 | | Zeldar | | --- | --- | --- | | 28408 | | GaryM | | 28275 | | mixdenny | | 28016 | | Chefguy | | 27331 | | OldGuy | | 27089 | | smithsb | | 26175 | | XOldiesJock | | 26087 | | LurkMeister | | 25913 | | Railer13 | | 25827 | | Bookkeeper | | 25527 | | RTFirefly | | 25447 | | SCAdian | | 25227 | | Baker | | 24937 | | commasense | | 24725 | | kaylasdad99 | | 24554 | | BobLibDem | | 24232 | | Czarcasm | | 24079 | | kayaker | | 24065 | | TXRebel | | 24057 | | Mean\_Mr.Mustard | | 23524 | | Sternvogel | | 23076 | | Dinsdale | | 23002 | | Wallaby | | 22868 | | SuntanLotion | | 22855 | | pjd | | 22825 | | TRC4941 | | 22674 | | 74westy | | 22707 | | saje | | 21682 | | solost | | 20625 | | Ike\_Witt | | 20047 | | NotherYinzer | | 19831 | | GuanoLad | | 19824 | | Loggins | | 19512 | | DorkVader | | 19384 | | Locrian | | 17889 | | Happy\_Lendervedder | | 17588 | | Anaamika | | 16749 | | Frodo | | 16013 | | WildaBeast | | 15849 | | Kron | | 15311 | | ekedolphin | | 13215 | | Velocity | ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-have-you-been-alive/996518/76 "2024-01-26T02:01:33Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Update: I am duly impressed by the fact that your update is indeed up-to-date. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-have-you-been-alive/996518/77 "2024-01-26T02:23:30Z")
Literally. mmm ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-have-you-been-alive/996518/78 "2024-01-26T02:47:36Z")
21,491. According to a 1981 song by the Moody Blues, my time will run out in June of next year. [22,000 Days](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYh0z0bENEU) ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-have-you-been-alive/996518/79 "2024-01-26T03:07:18Z")
If you are ranking us then let me add three more to bring my total to 31,779. My baby sister, whose birthday is today just hit 27,759, just 4020 days behind me. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-have-you-been-alive/996518/80 "2024-01-26T03:11:53Z")
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