# How old are you? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 28, 2001, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132 "2001-01-28T15:47:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2001, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/41 "2001-01-29T00:20:22Z")
34 1/2. My birthday is in June. I find the diversity here to be amazingly refreshing. We have all ages, races, creeds, religions, sexual preferences, political views. It really helps to make you aware that not everyone sees things from the same frame of reference you do. ---
**Author:** ![Tsugumo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4da419/32.png) [@Tsugumo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tsugumo)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2001, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/42 "2001-01-29T00:20:41Z")
19, thus most of my posts are about videogames and have references to Transformers and other funky stuff I remember growing up with, heh… Old enough to know better, young enough to still not be taken seriously by older people. 🙂 - Tsugumo ---
**Author:** ![JosephFinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@JosephFinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JosephFinn)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2001, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/43 "2001-01-29T00:27:21Z")
27 and damn proud of it. Breast fed during the Watergate hearings, which probably says a lot right there about my life as a Moderate Liberal. ---
**Author:** ![Booker57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Booker57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Booker57)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2001, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/44 "2001-01-29T00:28:37Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Zoggie \* > \*\* Well. I’ll be turning eighteen 9/23/02. See you then, Crunchy. 🙂_\* DOB for Booker57 is 09/23/57 Celibrated my 18th on Parris Island. A fun time was had by none. ---
**Author:** ![Rally\_Vincent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c37758/32.png) [@Rally\_Vincent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rally_Vincent)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2001, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/45 "2001-01-29T00:45:17Z")
I was 12 when Elvis died. ---
**Author:** ![fish\_in\_the\_sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ba0ec/32.png) [@fish\_in\_the\_sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fish_in_the_sky)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2001, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/46 "2001-01-29T00:51:12Z")
I’m 21, but most of the time I feel like I’m either 7 or 75 :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2001, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/47 "2001-01-29T01:16:31Z")
I’m going to be 18 on the 7th. I am so not hoping for a big fuss over it that weekend at the renaissance festival where I’ll be working. I am going to be happy about being 18: the guys who back off because of age have no reason now. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2001, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/48 "2001-01-29T01:19:44Z")
Booker that’s so cool. Another person with my birthdate. Excellent! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2001, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/49 "2001-01-29T01:55:46Z")
**Ice Wolf** is 37, turning 38 on 10 August. I share my birthdate with disasters, second rate singers and people losing themselves in the Arctic (sigh), while three months after I came squawling into this world, some nut(s) shot JFK. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2001, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/50 "2001-01-29T02:18:07Z")
Chronologically I’m 53 also, and sometimes very conscious of it here when people get to talking about pop culture stuff I have no interest in. Most of the time though, I don’t even think about how old I am, and usually can’t tell how old everyone else here is, with a few exceptions, of course. I am kinda curious to know where you old…err…more experienced folks hang out though. Some of you have higher post counts than I, and I’ve never run into you before. Anyway, glad to meetcha’ and **sirjames,** welcome to the boards. **Ice Wolf,** I was in high school when JFK was shot! ---
**Author:** ![Fletch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/919ad9/32.png) [@Fletch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fletch)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2001, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/51 "2001-01-29T02:24:05Z")
I am 50, been there and seen that, with a whole lot of living yet to do. ---
**Author:** ![fenrir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/43a26b/32.png) [@fenrir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fenrir)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2001, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/52 "2001-01-29T02:55:03Z")
I’ll be 33 on 2/17. Birthdayd never really bothered me much till last year.Now they kind of depress me for strange reasons. ---
**Author:** ![mblackwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5fc32e/32.png) [@mblackwell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mblackwell)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2001, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/53 "2001-01-29T03:04:46Z")
I’m 18, I’ll be 19 on 2/13. ---
**Author:** ![Caesar0211](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Caesar0211](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caesar0211)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2001, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/54 "2001-01-29T03:08:51Z")
Booya! rack up another 15 year old. well…I turn 16 this February 11th…woohoo, and I will get a car. 71 Superbug. I bet all you geezers out there remeber them dontcha? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sylkyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@Sylkyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylkyn)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2001, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/55 "2001-01-29T03:18:09Z")
I am very new to the MB, but have been an avid and devoted fan of Cecil Adams since 1992, and a lurker at this site for about 16 months. I think this is the most informative, fun and ADDICTIVE site on the web, and the posters are truly people I enjoy. 🙂 I’m 40. Not particularly happy to be turning 41, but considering the alternative… Silky “Where’d I put that shroud?” Threat ---
**Author:** ![Welfy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e56c9b/32.png) [@Welfy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Welfy)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2001, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/56 "2001-01-29T03:30:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ssskuggiii \* > \*\*I am going to be happy about being 18: the guys who back off because of age have no reason now. 😉 \*\* I have been 18 for some time now and guys _still_ back off… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2001, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/57 "2001-01-29T03:36:26Z")
Aww, lordy. I’m 31. I feel twice my age, but often I only act half that. ---
**Author:** ![Tabithina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@Tabithina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabithina)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2001, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/58 "2001-01-29T03:46:03Z")
I’m thirty-seven. ---
**Author:** ![bobo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f9ae1b/32.png) [@bobo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobo)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2001, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/59 "2001-01-29T04:01:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by kinoons \* > \*\*I’m jumping over to 21 on Feb 18th! woo hoo. :o) > \*\* relive my 21st for me… but have more fun than I did, promise? all I did was legally buy for the first time, had a few beers and got some… have a party ---
**Author:** ![Utopia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d07c76/32.png) [@Utopia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Utopia)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2001, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/60 "2001-01-29T04:36:38Z")
18 I’ve usually made it a point not to disclose my age on message boards. People tend to associate age with with maturity and intelligence (both of which are usually true, but there are certainly notable exceptions). My somewhat young age could make people take my musings less seriously. I’ve seen it happen on other message boards. However, the SDMB seems like the kind of place that it would be much less likely to happen. I think the agelessness of the internet is one of the most appealing aspects. If you are articulate and thoughtful, you _could_ be any age. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132.md?page=4)