# Not young, not old? Check in here. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 18, 2000, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-young-not-old-check-in-here/26004 "2000-07-18T19:02:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2000, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-young-not-old-check-in-here/26004/61 "2000-07-19T19:17:07Z")
I just turned 33, and will be celebrating my 10th wedding anniversary tomorrow. That in itself amazes me, as I never thought I’d be married at 23, much less to a man 12 years older. So I get to see my future 12 years ahead of time. 🙂 As for physical aging, I go both ways (hee hee). When I was in college (around age 19-20), people would guess my age at anywhere from 16 to 25. With weight gain and gray hairs creeping up on me, I suppose I’m starting to look my age. But except for the few gray hairs in his beard, hubby looks young, so we’re about even. Mental age? I feel about 25, and hubby probably about the same. We laugh that either I’m an old soul, or it’s a case of “Yeah, Mom, I know he’s a lot older than me but he’s _really_ immature!!” I have recently caught myself saying things like "These kids today . . . " Ugh! ---
**Author:** ![ChrisP\_One\_Kenobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@ChrisP\_One\_Kenobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChrisP_One_Kenobe)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2000, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-young-not-old-check-in-here/26004/62 "2000-07-19T20:16:12Z")
Wacky, I’ll party with you any day. Just as soon as I turn 21… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Mauve\_Dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ad7895/32.png) [@Mauve\_Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauve_Dog)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2000, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-young-not-old-check-in-here/26004/63 "2000-07-19T20:44:19Z")
I recently (end of May) turned 31. I’m single. I live in an apartment with a roommate. But, I do have a pretty good job 🙂 And, **Michi** , I like cats 😃 \ ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2000, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-young-not-old-check-in-here/26004/64 "2000-07-19T20:46:30Z")
33 yo checking in 3 kids, 2 cars large mortgage, no gray yet, but im expecting a bunch anyday now. Wanna have fun with the kiddos, I like to point out to my boys that when they’re old enough to buy all the candy on the shelf, they wont want it. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2000, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-young-not-old-check-in-here/26004/65 "2000-07-19T20:59:47Z")
Fine, Sqrl, you want specifics? I’m starting to realize that modern music sucks, and have turned to news radio. Eventually, when Pearl Jam and Blink 182 start showing up on the oldies stations, I’ll start listening to music radio again. But as long as WHFS only wants to play that Korn and Limp Bizkit crap, well, I ain’t listening. You kids call that _music_? And yet I go out and buy Diablo II and am trying to finish it ASAP so I can start playing Wacky Racers on my friend’s DreamCast. I still spend an occasional weekend chasing around friends with padded weapons. But it hurts a lot worse when I wake up the next morning. techchick and the others are right- it _is_ cool to have so much money coming in. Except that I’m trying to save up for serious purchases like groceries and maybe a house some day. My parents are still idiots who don’t understand me. But I expect that’ll be the case when I’m 60, so it doesn’t prove anything. I turned twenty-eight three weeks ago. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2000, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-young-not-old-check-in-here/26004/66 "2000-07-19T21:25:09Z")
No, JC, not _news radio_ - it’s the first sign of geezerhood! A young 46 year old checking in here. Still listen to new music of various rock radio formats, still like to get out a bit (unfortunately, my wife’s more stay-at-home), and I probably dance better now than when I was half my age, although admittedly that’s not saying much. ---
**Author:** ![Merlot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3e96dc/32.png) [@Merlot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merlot)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2000, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-young-not-old-check-in-here/26004/67 "2000-07-20T01:35:29Z")
I’m 34-teen! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2000, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-young-not-old-check-in-here/26004/68 "2000-07-20T13:20:51Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by AudreyK \* > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DRY \* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*\* > > Just how curious are you, Audrey? Tell you what: just fly your sweet self out to LA, and I’ll meet you here. \*\* > > I’ve got a pal in LA… I’ll have him dress up in drag and send him in my place to get a feel for you. > > _FOR_ you… 😃 \*\* You made the dreadful mistake of actually admitting you’d do this on the message boards–giving me the opportunity to send my own surrogate. (Ever see that Get Smart episode where Agent 86 trades a Control Secret Weapon for the Chief, who was held hostage by Kaos?) “It worked, 99, we tossed them a fake XJ-11” ::picks up mannequin:: “And they tossed us a fake Chief” :eek: Your pals would actually dress up in drag if you asked them to? You must have some loyal friends (assuming they don’t normally dress this way)–I’n not sure I’d dress up in drag if my life depended on it. (Oh, and what would you do if I found the person you sent to be as attractive, or _more_ attractive, than you?) ::ducking and running:: ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2000, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-young-not-old-check-in-here/26004/69 "2000-07-20T13:32:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DRY \* > \*\* > You made the dreadful mistake of actually admitting you’d do this on the message boards–giving me the opportunity to send my own surrogate. \*\* _smacks forehead_ DAMN! > [@](#): > > \*\* > Your pals would actually dress up in drag if you asked them to? You must have some loyal friends (assuming they don’t normally dress this way)–I’n not sure I’d dress up in drag if my life depended on it.\*\* I had one guy friend dress up in drag for Halloween. I did his makeup. His fake boobage was better than mine. _sigh_ > [@](#): > > \*\* > (Oh, and what would you do if I found the person you sent to be as attractive, or _more_ attractive, than you?) > > ::ducking and running:: \*\* Die laughing, probably. My friend in LA would make a pretty hideous woman. If you do send a sub, sweetie, you’d better find one who can spout Shakespeare like you can. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2000, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-young-not-old-check-in-here/26004/70 "2000-07-20T13:41:42Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by AudreyK \* > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DRY \* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*\* > > (Oh, and what would you do if I found the person you sent to be as attractive, or _more_ attractive, than you?) > > > > ::ducking and running:: \*\* > > Die laughing, probably. My friend in LA would make a pretty hideous woman. > > If you do send a sub, sweetie, you’d better find one who can spout Shakespeare like you can. 😃 \*\* Aren’t we setting ourselves up for a bad Hollywood Romantic Movie? (Or at least one of those Late Night on Showtime half hour shows?) You know, where the two surrogates we send fall in love with each other and you and I cry ourselves to sleep? :eek: 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2000, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-young-not-old-check-in-here/26004/71 "2000-07-20T16:23:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DRY \* > \*\* > Aren’t we setting ourselves up for a bad Hollywood Romantic Movie? (Or at least one of those Late Night on Showtime half hour shows?) > > You know, where the two surrogates we send fall in love with each other and you and I cry ourselves to sleep? > :eek: 😕 > \*\* ☹ I hope not. That would be sad. _sigh_ Always the bridesmaid, never the bride… ---
**Author:** ![ChrisP\_One\_Kenobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@ChrisP\_One\_Kenobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChrisP_One_Kenobe)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2000, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-young-not-old-check-in-here/26004/72 "2000-07-20T17:07:20Z")
Or, what if you both tried to send the same surrogate?!? Oh, never mind… ---
**Author:** ![Sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunshine)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2000, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-young-not-old-check-in-here/26004/73 "2000-07-20T19:00:18Z")
27, 16 at heart! ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-young-not-old-check-in-here/26004/74 "2000-07-21T03:27:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ChrisP One Kenobe \* > \*\*Or, what if you both tried to send the same surrogate?!? > Oh, never mind… \*\* :rolleyes: Then that would be just _weird!_ ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-young-not-old-check-in-here/26004/75 "2000-07-21T09:55:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by AudreyK \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by ChrisP One Kenobe \* > > \*\*Or, what if you both tried to send the same surrogate?!? > > Oh, never mind… \*\* > > :rolleyes: Then that would be just _weird!_ \*\* You know, is’e paranoid enough as it is… I’d say that said surrogate would be paid off by both of us, and could say whatever the hell he wanted to. It would be an interesting test of loyalties, however. ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-young-not-old-check-in-here/26004/76 "2000-07-21T10:19:42Z")
Yeah, I can imagine: me, peering through two holes in a newspaper, sitting in the airport terminal, watching _my_ surrogate. DRY, in the parking lot, binoculars fixed on the baggage claim area and cell phone clutched in hand, waiting for _his_ surrogate’s call. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2000, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-young-not-old-check-in-here/26004/77 "2000-07-22T05:58:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by AudreyK \* > \*\*Yeah, I can imagine: me, peering through two holes in a newspaper, sitting in the airport terminal, watching _my_ surrogate. DRY, in the parking lot, binoculars fixed on the baggage claim area and cell phone clutched in hand, waiting for _his_ surrogate’s call. 😃 \*\* I hate to break this to you, hon, but I’m not going to be spying on my surrogate. I’m going to hire a spy to spy on my surrogate. And hope that my surrogate’s spy can’t be corrupted. Maybe I’ll have someone spy on **him**. While I’m at it, I’m going to hire someone else who’ll conduct surveillance on anyone who appears to be reading a newspaper. And hope that I’d never have occasion to use that line from “Weapons of Mass Distraction”: “Apparently, HIS rotten spying bastards are a whole lot better than MY rotten spying bastards.” ---
**Author:** ![sk8rixtx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@sk8rixtx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sk8rixtx)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2000, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-young-not-old-check-in-here/26004/78 "2000-07-22T06:27:48Z")
I’m 16, but I figure I’m gonna die in about 14 or 15 years, so would I be considered “middle-aged”? ---
**Author:** ![threetrueoutcomes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b77776/32.png) [@threetrueoutcomes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threetrueoutcomes)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2000, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-young-not-old-check-in-here/26004/79 "2000-07-22T13:41:33Z")
With my smoking habit, I can safely say I’m at least middle-aged at 23. Heck, probably closer to being over the hill at this point. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-young-not-old-check-in-here/26004.md?page=3)