# Old Folks: Stand and be counted **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 9, 2010, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-folks-stand-and-be-counted/531845 "2010-03-09T13:15:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-folks-stand-and-be-counted/531845/1 "2010-03-09T13:15:35Z")
As of this hour 440 Dopers have responded to the [Poll: How old are you?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=554352) in **In My Humble Opinion** started 03-02-2010, 04:55 PM by **Giles** The breakdown of the Over 50 crowd is: ```auto 50-59 years 61 13.86% 60-69 years 23 5.23% 70-79 years 2 0.45% 80-89 years 1 0.23% 90 years and older 1 0.23% 88 20.00% Voters: 440 This poll will close on 04-02-2010 at 05:56 PM ``` Even though the poll itself doesn’t identify respondents, I wonder who the 88 may be, and probably others in the Over 50 crowd who didn’t participate in the poll yet. I’m 68 until December. Help me decide that there have to be more than 88 Dopers over 50! ---
**Author:** ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-folks-stand-and-be-counted/531845/2 "2010-03-09T13:21:44Z")
Most folks over 50 hate polls. ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-folks-stand-and-be-counted/531845/3 "2010-03-09T13:28:18Z")
I’m 56, and I’m included in the poll count. You can count me, but please don’t make me stand up too long. ---
**Author:** ![DianaG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-folks-stand-and-be-counted/531845/4 "2010-03-09T13:30:11Z")
I’m apparently not considered old folks! You have no idea how my day has been made! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-folks-stand-and-be-counted/531845/5 "2010-03-09T13:30:22Z")
I’m 56 for a few more weeks. In the poll. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-folks-stand-and-be-counted/531845/6 "2010-03-09T13:33:14Z")
Save me a seat, I’ll be there is a few weeks. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-folks-stand-and-be-counted/531845/7 "2010-03-09T14:47:56Z")
I think _Klondike Geoff_ is in his 80’s. I have no clue who answered 90+ – maybe it was a fib. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-folks-stand-and-be-counted/531845/8 "2010-03-09T14:50:58Z")
54 for a couple of more weeks. ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-folks-stand-and-be-counted/531845/9 "2010-03-09T14:55:29Z")
For once, I’m the youngest person in the room–since I’m 50, the minimum age for this thread. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-folks-stand-and-be-counted/531845/10 "2010-03-09T15:00:20Z")
Proud member of the 1954 Doper gang…whoever we happen to be. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-folks-stand-and-be-counted/531845/11 "2010-03-09T15:13:25Z")
Check out this pivot table: [![](https://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i84/NinetyWt/DoperYOB.jpg) ](https://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i84/NinetyWt/DoperYOB.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-folks-stand-and-be-counted/531845/12 "2010-03-09T15:17:15Z")
I’m 57 and I have the brain and body of a 25-year-old. I’m telling where. The authorities might misunderstand. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-folks-stand-and-be-counted/531845/13 "2010-03-09T15:25:57Z")
Just turned 56. AND adopted the Firebug, currently two and a half years old, last year. I don’t look or act my age, but my body feels a LOT older than it did this time last year! ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-folks-stand-and-be-counted/531845/14 "2010-03-09T15:34:34Z")
Will not be allowed in gated, perfectly manicured, old-fart communities (55 and over) until late summer. ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-folks-stand-and-be-counted/531845/15 "2010-03-09T15:45:39Z")
On my last birthday, I told my wife that I was reminded of the Paul McCartney song, > [@](#): > > Will you still need me, will you still feed me, > When I’m sixty-four. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-folks-stand-and-be-counted/531845/16 "2010-03-09T16:08:59Z")
I’m only 37 in metric. ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-folks-stand-and-be-counted/531845/17 "2010-03-09T16:32:15Z")
57, and just voted (so I’m not included in 50-59 number in the OP). ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-folks-stand-and-be-counted/531845/18 "2010-03-09T16:37:28Z")
I’m 53 but already voted. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-folks-stand-and-be-counted/531845/19 "2010-03-09T19:56:59Z")
As of this post, 18 Dopers have replied to this thread. Here’s the group: Twelve gave ages (or were easy to figure): ```auto Freddy the Pig 50 BobLibDem 53 koeeoaddi 54 silenus 54 Crotalus 56 Cicero 56 blondebear 56 RTFirefly 56 RealityChuck 57 LurkMeister 57 Giles 63 Zeldar 68 Klondike Geoff 80's (guessed by AuntiePam) ``` No age given: Lanzy – Most folks over 50 hate polls. NinetyWt – (nice graph!) needscoffee – I’m only 37 in metric. (?) DianaG – I’m apparently not considered old folks! You have no idea how my day has been made! (\<50?) AuntiePam – (thanks for Klondike Geoff 's age) runner pat – Save me a seat, I’ll be there is a few weeks. (49?) ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-folks-stand-and-be-counted/531845/20 "2010-03-09T20:01:01Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Twelve gave ages (or were easy to figure): > … > Giles 63 > … You misinterpreted – not that it matters much at my age, except on those magic birthdays when you start being eligible for “senior discounts” – I’m 64. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-folks-stand-and-be-counted/531845.md?page=2)