# How old are you? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 9, 2013, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/646641 "2013-01-09T16:52:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/646641/41 "2013-01-10T01:51:40Z")
Yeah, this is a much richer AARP freshmen recruiting-ground than I had imagined! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/646641/42 "2013-01-10T02:01:57Z")
1. ---
**Author:** ![Critical\_Mass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@Critical\_Mass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical_Mass)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/646641/43 "2013-01-10T02:05:41Z")
I’ll be moving into the 45-49 group in 6 weeks. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/646641/44 "2013-01-10T02:07:17Z")
> [@Oedipus](#): > > Wow…when most forums are filled with college students, Dope is filled with 40-50 year old people. BTW, I suspected that, since all the music Cafe Society threads are filled with tons of obscure classic rock love. I figured a lot of Dopers were older than I was, because a lot of them talk about being married/having kids. Though of course, I know a lot of people my age who are married and have kids. Maybe I’m immature? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/646641/45 "2013-01-10T03:01:54Z")
35… Although I’m looking forward to 40. - when I’m 40 my youngest child will be 18. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/646641/46 "2013-01-10T03:09:33Z")
That sudden drop-off at 55 has me worried. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/646641/47 "2013-01-10T03:11:45Z")
Old enough to know better. Young enough not to give a crap. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/646641/48 "2013-01-10T03:17:11Z")
Let’s face it - the column goes back to '73. Some of us were reading the SD, at least intermittently, for at least a couple of decades. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/646641/49 "2013-01-10T03:29:41Z")
Gimme some 50-54 love. We’re in the lead! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![applebetty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4af34b/32.png) [@applebetty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/applebetty)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/646641/50 "2013-01-10T03:33:29Z")
49, pushing 50 hard. Some days I feel 30 but most days I feel 60. ---
**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/646641/51 "2013-01-10T03:34:50Z")
Me? 22 and holding… _ **forever** _ ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/646641/52 "2013-01-10T03:43:54Z")
Turned 64 last month. ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/646641/53 "2013-01-10T04:11:09Z")
Sooner or later, gonna have to change the ad-copy. _SDMB: Your direct line to thousands of the fartiest, hip-implanted people on the planet, plus a few total relics._ ---
**Author:** ![Pacific420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Pacific420](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pacific420)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/646641/54 "2013-01-10T05:41:17Z")
I’m 52 … but immature as hell 😃 ---
**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:** [January 10, 2013, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/646641/55 "2013-01-10T06:01:42Z")
I know you are, but what am I? ---
**Author:** ![bldysabba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@bldysabba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bldysabba)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/646641/56 "2013-01-10T06:29:26Z")
There are some 90 year old dopers though are there not? **Klondike** and some others? ---
**Author:** ![GreenElf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GreenElf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenElf)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/646641/57 "2013-01-10T07:49:44Z")
This is the one forum that doesn’t make me feel old. Most forums’ average age is between 15-25. ---
**Author:** ![Rich\_Mann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@Rich\_Mann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rich_Mann)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/646641/58 "2013-01-10T08:00:59Z")
I’ve turned 19 every year for 33 years, now. I refuse to grow up\* and it’s working! My son has more gray hair than I do. \*[singing]_I’m a toys-or-else kid…_[/singing] ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/646641/59 "2013-01-10T08:07:25Z")
If the numerals in the number of my age were reversed, the new number would be exactly half my age two years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/646641/60 "2013-01-10T08:07:55Z")
I keep forgetting how old I am. I know I’m over 40. (math…the little circle-y thing is doing its rotating…) yikes I’m 44. No not yet, my birthday is in September. I’m 43. I think that’s ok. My husband is a year older than me, except for 10 days a year, so it gets me confused. My son likes to pretend I’m 20 + his age. 29 sounds frightfully young though, doesn’t it? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/646641.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/646641.md?page=4)