# So who's turning 55 this year? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 17, 2018, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-turning-55-this-year/810731 "2018-03-17T14:48:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-turning-55-this-year/810731/1 "2018-03-17T14:48:04Z")
I’ve never been one for marking age milestones - I mean really, 21 and 30 and so on went by barely-remarked - but 55 feels like something a little special, even though it really isn’t. Sure, now I can move into 55+ communities (woo hoo!), but otherwise I’m not sure why it’s sticking out for me. Maybe because it’s the earliest age where my company pension vests? In any case, 1963 Dopers feel free report in. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-turning-55-this-year/810731/2 "2018-03-17T15:21:39Z")
My birthday is 12/23/63 so I am likely the youngest ‘63 Doper. I hadn’t thought much about it because my last birthday was so recent. Do we really get senior discounts? ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-turning-55-this-year/810731/3 "2018-03-17T15:37:57Z")
A few weeks ago. Sigh. ---
**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:** [March 17, 2018, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-turning-55-this-year/810731/4 "2018-03-17T16:11:14Z")
Checking to see if this is a zombie thread from 2016… No, not me. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-turning-55-this-year/810731/5 "2018-03-17T16:36:46Z")
Not me, but I recently turned 59 1/2. So now I can take money \*out \*of my IRA if I wanted to! Woo hoo!! ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-turning-55-this-year/810731/6 "2018-03-17T18:01:00Z")
I passed it so long ago, there was a dinosaur carcass laying across the milestone. Happy birthday, ya whipper-snappers! Now get off my lawn! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![mikecurtis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikecurtis/32/3284_2.png) [@mikecurtis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikecurtis)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-turning-55-this-year/810731/7 "2018-03-17T19:48:38Z")
back in Jan! I lived in Santa Fe in my 30’s, San Diego in my 40’s, and now i’m back in Chicago . . I’ve got some kind of reverse retirement migration going on. . .oh, well mc ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-turning-55-this-year/810731/8 "2018-03-17T19:56:30Z")
Before my last birthday, dirt was older than me. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-turning-55-this-year/810731/9 "2018-03-17T21:02:08Z")
Gack! I am in this group! 1963-08-08 (a very lucky birthday, if I was Chinese…) ---
**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-turning-55-this-year/810731/10 "2018-03-17T21:39:13Z")
Not until November thankfully. However, when I went to see Black Panther, the ticket seller took one look at me and gave me a Senior Discount. First time that’s ever happened and I was not pleased. Guess I look old already. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-turning-55-this-year/810731/11 "2018-03-18T00:40:12Z")
Coming up in October. But too busy skiing, hiking, and biking to notice. ---
**Author:** ![Capn\_Carl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@Capn\_Carl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capn_Carl)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-turning-55-this-year/810731/12 "2018-03-18T02:03:02Z")
Turned 55 on Feb 12th. Been married to the best woman ever for 20 years, I’m in better shape than I was at 20, I can retire early, and I recently asked my employer to cut my hours from 42/week to 35/week. They said yes. Next year, I’ll ask for 30 hours per week. Life was a little sucky in my youth, but it’s sure going well now. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-turning-55-this-year/810731/13 "2018-03-18T02:20:24Z")
8-28-63. I hadn’t really been thinking about 55 as any kind of milestone. ---
**Author:** ![Balthisar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/balthisar/32/2825_2.png) [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-turning-55-this-year/810731/14 "2018-03-18T02:39:14Z")
I’m not, but considering my join date was 11-04-2000, I’m wondering how many of you turning 55 this year were around here then? You would’ve been turning 37 instead of 55, and I’m sure it was a different world, then. It was for me; 46 now, about 28 then… ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-turning-55-this-year/810731/15 "2018-03-18T05:47:09Z")
> [@Balthisar](#): > > I’m not, but considering my join date was 11-04-2000, I’m wondering how many of you turning 55 this year were around here then? You would’ve been turning 37 instead of 55, and I’m sure it was a different world, then. It was for me; 46 now, about 28 then… I joined in April of 2001 so not far off. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-turning-55-this-year/810731/16 "2018-03-18T05:59:34Z")
Turned 55 last summer. Still don’t think I’ve used a 55+ discount. Mostly never think of it. _No. I can’t be this old. I’m a child! I’m young! I’m not ready to be this old! I won’t be this old! I refuse!_ ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-turning-55-this-year/810731/17 "2018-03-18T10:31:13Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > I joined in April of 2001 so not far off. Same. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-turning-55-this-year/810731/18 "2018-03-18T14:07:55Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > Turned 55 last summer. Still don’t think I’ve used a 55+ discount. Mostly never think of it. Huh. I turned 60 last month. I’ve never used an age related discount. Never thought to, either. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-turning-55-this-year/810731/19 "2018-03-18T20:13:06Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > A few weeks ago. Sigh. Happy birthday! You seem like a very young 55 man, don’t sweat it. > [@mikecurtis](#): > > back in Jan! > I lived in Santa Fe in my 30’s, San Diego in my 40’s, and now i’m back in Chicago . . I’ve got some kind of reverse retirement migration going on. . .oh, well > > mc Happy birthday Mike! > [@Chimera](#): > > Turned 55 last summer. Still don’t think I’ve used a 55+ discount. Mostly never think of it. > > _No. I can’t be this old. I’m a child! I’m young! I’m not ready to be this old! I won’t be this old! I refuse!_ Wait wait…we get discounts? I guess I’ll have to look that one up. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-turning-55-this-year/810731/20 "2018-03-18T21:52:25Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > Happy birthday! You seem like a very young 55 man, don’t sweat it. Thanks! I _am_ in touch with my inner dork 😉 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-turning-55-this-year/810731.md?page=2)