# Poll: How old are you? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 23, 2012, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-old-are-you/613729 "2012-02-23T14:32:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jasper\_Kent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@Jasper\_Kent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasper_Kent)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-old-are-you/613729/1 "2012-02-23T14:32:37Z")
Just curious. I have a theory about IMHO age distribution, but I won’t discuss it until later when some results are in. ---
**Author:** ![cruel\_butterfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5daacb/32.png) [@cruel\_butterfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cruel_butterfly)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-old-are-you/613729/2 "2012-02-23T14:45:06Z")
37 this year ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-old-are-you/613729/3 "2012-02-23T14:53:15Z")
35 in March. ---
**Author:** ![heathen\_earthling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/13edae/32.png) [@heathen\_earthling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heathen_earthling)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-old-are-you/613729/4 "2012-02-23T15:12:25Z")
Over 25 but under 26. ---
**Author:** ![Jasper\_Kent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@Jasper\_Kent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasper_Kent)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-old-are-you/613729/5 "2012-02-23T15:18:40Z")
> [@heathen\_earthling](#): > > Over 25 but under 26. If you turn 26 tomorrow, you’re still 25. ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-old-are-you/613729/6 "2012-02-23T15:40:01Z")
1. Where have the years gone? ---
**Author:** ![Jasper\_Kent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@Jasper\_Kent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasper_Kent)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-old-are-you/613729/7 "2012-02-23T15:58:26Z")
> [@sparky\_1](#): > > 1. Where have the years gone? Trust me: it gets worse. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-old-are-you/613729/8 "2012-02-23T16:22:28Z")
Just turned 42 yesterday. Amazing how the OP made the cutoff between two choices at 41-42. ---
**Author:** ![Hogfather65](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7bcc69/32.png) [@Hogfather65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hogfather65)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-old-are-you/613729/9 "2012-02-23T16:55:03Z")
:smack: 47 in May - Oh God :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-old-are-you/613729/10 "2012-02-23T17:08:22Z")
30 ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-old-are-you/613729/11 "2012-02-23T17:19:29Z")
44 and counting ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-old-are-you/613729/12 "2012-02-23T18:16:00Z")
32 ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-old-are-you/613729/13 "2012-02-23T18:24:23Z")
Gotta love that nice bell curve. 44, btw. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-old-are-you/613729/14 "2012-02-23T18:26:04Z")
Just hit 39 laps around the sun yesterday, and boy are my arms tired. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-old-are-you/613729/15 "2012-02-23T18:45:58Z")
I’m 46. Previous poll on the same subject, from March of 2010: > **[How old are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=554352)** > > In an attempt to answer the question in this thread: How old are you, rounded down to the nearest whole year? ---
**Author:** ![Michael63129](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@Michael63129](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael63129)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-old-are-you/613729/16 "2012-02-23T18:59:00Z")
26 I thought it was interesting that 42-49, followed by 50-57 (so far) is the most common age range, since I would expect to see more younger people, given that they grew up with the Internet and all. ---
**Author:** ![Jasper\_Kent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@Jasper\_Kent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasper_Kent)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-old-are-you/613729/17 "2012-02-23T19:18:59Z")
> [@Michael63129](#): > > I thought it was interesting that 42-49, followed by 50-57 (so far) is the most common age range, since I would expect to see more younger people, given that they grew up with the Internet and all. Me, too. But I just noticed that there are a lot more views than poll respondents. I’m sure there are a few repeat viewers, but some people aren’t participating. Makes me wonder how skewed the poll may be. ---
**Author:** ![Daylate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@Daylate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daylate)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-old-are-you/613729/18 "2012-02-23T19:24:47Z")
82 YO last b’day, and still having a lot of fun. Not growing old is a lot worse than going ahead and going with the flow! ---
**Author:** ![markdash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@markdash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markdash)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-old-are-you/613729/19 "2012-02-23T19:28:47Z")
I must say that I am tickled being included in the same age group as 26 year olds (I’m 33). ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-old-are-you/613729/20 "2012-02-23T19:30:54Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > I’m 46. > > Previous poll on the same subject, from March of 2010: > [How old are you? - In My Humble Opinion - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=554352) Previous poll on the same subject, from June 2011: > **[How old are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=610944)** > > In another thread, Really? Hmm. Let’s find out! I just did ranges, not exact ages, but you can post your age if you want. I think 13 is the minimum age to be a Doper. Poll to follow. ETA: I am 35. I’m 50. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-old-are-you/613729.md?page=2)