# 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:** 17\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![kiffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d78d45/32.png) [@kiffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiffa)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2001, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/101 "2001-01-30T04:43:06Z")
I’m…ah… 53? no, wait a minute 52… no, let me calculate: I’m younger than brachyrhynchos…nononno, I was there when she was born so I’m older. 2000 minus 1948. Yup, I’m 52. Oh, it’s 2001 so I’m 53? no, my birthday isn’t until August 24th. Yup, I’m 52. No, it’s not Altzheimer’s or old age. I just have a thing about remembering my age. I was never 26 but I was 27 twice for two years. I have an ongoing argument with Mr kiffa about our wedding anniversary date [we are usually both wrong according to my mom]… yeah, I’m rambling now. ---
**Author:** ![Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2001, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/102 "2001-01-30T08:29:04Z")
_grumble grumble_ I just had my “Rolling Rock” birthday last November…which makes me…ummm, celebrating the 4th anniversary of my 29th birthday! And that’s all I’m admitting to…EVER! (Oh sure everyone else gets a party for their 30th birthday…me, I go into “a midlife crisis” and have a girl child 2 weeks before!!!Oh joy and rapture of my life…I love ya to death but PUT SOME CLOTHES ON GIRL! No one wants to see THAT for another 15 years!)(Gee aren’t ya glad I’m not your mom now???) ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2001, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/103 "2001-01-30T18:17:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ssskuggiii \* > \*\*Um, would someone like to tell me who’s been fucking me for that to happen? \*\* We’re all going to leave this one alone. Tasha, remember you have to use part of your head when you post. Stringing together random words a post does not make:) ---
**Author:** ![xanadu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c4cdca/32.png) [@xanadu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanadu)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2001, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/104 "2001-01-30T18:30:13Z")
1. Really, I am. ---
**Author:** ![dustMagnate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/fbc32d/32.png) [@dustMagnate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dustMagnate)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2001, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/105 "2001-01-30T18:39:46Z")
Do you know how hard it is to do forty bong hits at one sitting? (that’s a joke, carnivore). I turn forty-one in April. Gone are the days where I measured birthdays by shots (nineteen shots of peppermint schnapps-woo hoo!!). I’m still waiting for that magic moment when I feel like an adult. ---
**Author:** ![OESGal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecae2f/32.png) [@OESGal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OESGal)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2001, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/106 "2001-01-30T19:42:39Z")
I won’t be old enough to drink leagally 'till April 23 of this year. ---
**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 30, 2001, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/107 "2001-01-30T20:18:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dustMagnate \* > I’m still waiting for that magic moment when I feel like an adult. > \*\* Me too! ---
**Author:** ![Spider\_Woman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Spider\_Woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spider_Woman)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2001, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/108 "2001-01-31T00:35:00Z")
## quote: Originally posted by dustMagnate I’m still waiting for that magic moment when I feel like an adult. * * * Me too! [/quote] I’m still waiting, and beginning to fear that the passage of time has little to do with it. ---
**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 31, 2001, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/109 "2001-01-31T05:54:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Spider Woman \* > \*\*quote: > I’m still waiting, and beginning to fear that the passage of time has little to do with it. > \*\* Then let’s not! Waddya say **Spidey?** \*I don wanna grow up [sub]I don wanna grow up[/sub] I don wanna go ta school [sub]I don wanna go ta school[/sub]\* ---
**Author:** ![TheFunGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f1d935/32.png) [@TheFunGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheFunGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2001, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/110 "2001-01-31T06:06:43Z")
25, but my friends have all started turning the 2 candle birthdays. You know, when your friends stop putting the actual number of candles on your cake and instead revert to the actual “number” candles. When we started doing it for my parents, by the time they both turned 50, the 4 in 49 looked more like a comma! ---
**Author:** ![beergeek279](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@beergeek279](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beergeek279)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2001, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/111 "2001-01-31T08:08:23Z")
21 right now…22 if you read this on Thursday. I’m not really all that excited though because I’m all out of milestones and all birthdays mean now are being 1 year closer to death…yay 😑 ---
**Author:** ![anya\_marie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@anya\_marie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anya_marie)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2001, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/112 "2001-01-31T15:38:29Z")
22, and my birthday is in april. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Isabella](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Queen\_Isabella](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Isabella)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2001, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/113 "2001-02-01T01:24:07Z")
Hehe… I’m only 13. ---
**Author:** ![black\_rabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@black\_rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rabbit)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2001, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/114 "2001-02-01T01:43:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RugbyMan \* > \*\*21 right now…22 if you read this on Thursday. I’m not really all that excited though because I’m all out of milestones and all birthdays mean now are being 1 year closer to death…yay 😑 \*\* I’ll be 23 on Bastille Day. Think of it this way: In another few years, you won’t have to run off to Canada when President Cheney declares war on Pakistan or something, because you won’t be eligable for the draft. Plus which, you car insurance premiums will go down. ---
**Author:** ![quietgirldownthehall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/839c29/32.png) [@quietgirldownthehall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quietgirldownthehall)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2001, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/115 "2001-02-01T01:43:22Z")
I’m just about 17 years, 325 days, 20 hours and 51 minutes old. I’m looking forward to 18 just a little. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2001, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/116 "2001-02-01T02:11:24Z")
Dicianove. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mermaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@The\_Mermaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mermaid)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2001, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132/117 "2001-02-01T18:03:04Z")
43, My birthday is March 20, 1957. I’m a Pisces. I share a birthday with Mr. Fred Rogers, Hal Lindon, Carl Reiner. I’m not that happy about it. Hell no I don’t feel old. I hardly ever wet my pant, I’ve got a lot of my own teeth and I can still remember my name and address, most of the time. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/52132.md?page=5)