# How old are you? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 27, 2004, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377 "2004-09-27T23:29:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/261 "2004-10-09T09:05:20Z")
**David Simmons** , I had truly forgotten your age. “You make me feel so young!” 😉 Rock on! I’m 61. **Sunstone** and I are the same age. We’re the new forties… Happy birthday, **Starving Artist**! I know I’m late by a few days, but I assume that you have extended your celebration into the weekend. A little pinot noir, thank you! To good times! Oops! I seem to have spilled my drink on **Roger**. A little club soda should get that out… ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/262 "2004-10-09T11:09:21Z")
> [@Zoe](#): > > Happy birthday, **Starving Artist**! I know I’m late by a few days, but I assume that you have extended your celebration into the weekend. A little pinot noir, thank you! To good times! Oops! I seem to have spilled my drink on **Roger**. A little club soda should get that out… Okay, so I made a dig about your hubby’s virgin vote, but you didn’t have to go and do that, **Zoe**. And me with my best bib and tucker on in honour of **SA**! ---
**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/263 "2004-10-09T11:26:14Z")
1. Until November :eek: . I’m sure I will feel much better when I’m actually 40, the getting closer to 40 thing is icky. ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/264 "2004-10-09T19:43:45Z")
Of course the party continues, **Zoe** …here, a glass of my very best Pinot Noir for you. (First **roger** , then **SnakeSpirit** , and now the charming and delightful **Zoe**! What an entertaining salon is beginning to form.) :: **SA** raises glass to his good friends :: “Here’s to good wine and conversation. I’m honored to count you among my friends. Cheers and best wishes to you all!” ---
**Author:** ![Kegg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Kegg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kegg)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/265 "2004-10-10T12:08:48Z")
67 You people are young!!! ---
**Author:** ![Consumer\_Sovereignty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e99b99/32.png) [@Consumer\_Sovereignty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Consumer_Sovereignty)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/266 "2004-10-10T12:50:05Z")
18 as of February. Can’t wait till age 24. ---
**Author:** ![Sqwerticus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@Sqwerticus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sqwerticus)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/267 "2004-10-10T16:29:22Z")
I was 40 last Sunday. I spent it in Dublin, where apparently I had a marvellous time. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/268 "2004-10-10T21:22:49Z")
16 as of the end of June (in case this thread lasts for a while). If I recall correctly, **Hot Buttered Toast** is 15, but I could easily be wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/269 "2004-10-10T21:52:56Z")
1. Actually, I was born in 1965, but since I can’t remember most of my twenties, I don’t count those. ---
**Author:** ![JoeSki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b487fb/32.png) [@JoeSki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoeSki)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/270 "2004-10-11T04:46:54Z")
1. I’ll be 19 come Janurary. ---
**Author:** ![Gunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@Gunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gunslinger)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/271 "2004-10-11T05:37:58Z")
Much too young to feel this damned old. (22) ---
**Author:** ![citrus\_x\_paradisi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6f9a4e/32.png) [@citrus\_x\_paradisi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/citrus_x_paradisi)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/272 "2004-10-11T06:01:22Z")
Fifteen since August, and in the midst of the worst symptoms of adolescence. :o ---
**Author:** ![Gest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9d8465/32.png) [@Gest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gest)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/273 "2004-10-11T15:18:42Z")
> [@SnakeSpirit](#): > > Odd, NO dopers reporting 30 years old Not any more. ---
**Author:** ![Carm6773](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2bfe46/32.png) [@Carm6773](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carm6773)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2004, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/274 "2004-10-11T22:57:42Z")
I was 31 this past June (hence the numbers in my name). ---
**Author:** ![ang6666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@ang6666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ang6666)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/275 "2004-10-12T01:58:40Z")
38 Which really isn’t as old as it may sound 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![antechinus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@antechinus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antechinus)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/276 "2004-10-12T11:44:27Z")
37 I wonder how old Desmostylus is. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/277 "2004-10-12T19:33:17Z")
> [@citrus x paradisi](#): > > Fifteen since August, and in the midst of the worst symptoms of adolescence. :o And what would those be, pray tell? (:P) ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/278 "2004-10-12T19:35:44Z")
That was actually supposed to be wide grin with tonge sticking out: 😛 , but for some reason – Ah. It’s a lowercase p. I see. Carry on… ---
**Author:** ![Stillsmiling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Stillsmiling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stillsmiling)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/279 "2004-10-12T21:59:41Z")
I’ll be 36 on Friday. **Starving Artist** I’d lift a glass of that port to you (in belated Birthday Celebration) but I just can’t be trusted with port (is it a tawny?) Well, maybe just one, for my birthday. Well, only one at a time…staggers away singing, “Happy Birshday to usssshhhhh! Happy Birshday to ussssshhhhh! \>\>Hic\<\ **Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2004, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/280 "2004-10-13T00:53:17Z") I just turned 54. What is interesting to me is that the vast majority of names that I recognize are over 40 years of age. I’ve often pondered that my earlier reticence (like many others my age)to avoid getting involved with a computer might very well have precluded my enjoyment of participating in this forum. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377.md?page=15)