# The guess the Doper's age thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 1, 2008, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guess-the-dopers-age-thread/431857 "2008-01-01T01:11:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tesseract](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@tesseract](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tesseract)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guess-the-dopers-age-thread/431857/1 "2008-01-01T01:11:28Z")
OK so does anyone else want to know how old other people think he/she looks? I think it’s sort of impossible to be objective about oneself – and I’d like to know what the (brutally) honest Dopers would say. It’s not that big of a deal, but my husband is younger than I am and he looks even younger than he is (very unfair), so sometimes I get nervous that in ten years I’ll be way ahead of him. As I was thinking about it, I thought maybe it would be fun to make a game out of it – you post your picture and people give honest answers about how old they think you are – without any of that guessing young BS and stuff. No fair if you already know how old someone is and no fair looking for clues in other threads. If you don’t want to post your picture, you can just guess the age of the people who do post theirs. Who’s in? [Here](http://plshelp.blogspot.com/) I am: ---
**Author:** ![Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helen_s_Eidolon)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guess-the-dopers-age-thread/431857/2 "2008-01-01T01:19:15Z")
Honestly, I’d guess somewhere around 38. I can’t seem to find a picture that I think actually looks like me, so I’ll post a few. [March 2006](http://pics.livejournal.com/helenseidolon/pic/0000swpx) [July 2007](http://pics.livejournal.com/helenseidolon/pic/0001pws8/s640x480) [November 2007](http://pics.livejournal.com/helenseidolon/pic/0001xezt/s640x480) I’m also pretty sensitive about how old people perceive me to be. Great idea! ---
**Author:** ![ErinPuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@ErinPuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ErinPuff)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guess-the-dopers-age-thread/431857/3 "2008-01-01T02:09:52Z")
This was taken a month ago: [I’m the one on the right.](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/erinpuff/Pictures%20of%20Me/erinsoujin-fixed1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guess-the-dopers-age-thread/431857/4 "2008-01-01T02:13:15Z")
[QUOTE=Helen’s Eidolon] Honestly, I’d guess somewhere around 38. I can’t seem to find a picture that I think actually looks like me, so I’ll post a few. [March 2006](http://pics.livejournal.com/helenseidolon/pic/0000swpx) [July 2007](http://pics.livejournal.com/helenseidolon/pic/0001pws8/s640x480) [November 2007](http://pics.livejournal.com/helenseidolon/pic/0001xezt/s640x480) I’m also pretty sensitive about how old people perceive me to be. Great idea! [/QUOTE] I’m gonna guess 25? Here is [my picture](http://picasaweb.google.com/SSGSchwartz/XMas2007/photo#5150324881581061186). SSG Schwartz ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guess-the-dopers-age-thread/431857/5 "2008-01-01T02:24:03Z")
This is too easy. Way too easy. What would be vastly more interesting is _guessing the poster’s age by their writing_ - e.g. their style, pop culture references, interests, and such. It’s cheating if you actually find a poster saying how old they are (which I have, for instance.) ---
**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:** [January 1, 2008, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guess-the-dopers-age-thread/431857/6 "2008-01-01T02:35:44Z")
I was taught never to comment on a lady’s years or mileage. ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guess-the-dopers-age-thread/431857/7 "2008-01-01T02:53:43Z")
[QUOTE=tesseract] [Here](http://plshelp.blogspot.com/) I am: [/QUOTE] Hmm, you started this thread so I’ll be honest… 50. (Although the “Pls help im very ded n i need hlp” is rather disturbing.) [QUOTE=Helen’s Eidolon] [November 2007](http://pics.livejournal.com/helenseidolon/pic/0001xezt/s640x480) [/QUOTE] You’re actually rather attractive, I’m putting you on my list of DIFSBTP (Dopers I follow simply because they’re pretty). 26, My age as well. [QUOTE=ErinPuff] This was taken a month ago: [I’m the one on the right.](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/erinpuff/Pictures%20of%20Me/erinsoujin-fixed1.jpg) [/QUOTE] Ummm… 24, bad photot to judge though. [QUOTE=SSG Schwartz] Here is [my picture](http://picasaweb.google.com/SSGSchwartz/XMas2007/photo#5150324881581061186). [/QUOTE] Okay, which one are you though? If you’re the passed out Santa I’d say you’re probably invincible, and have been hanging around for at least a couple millenia. If you’re the dude on top (and I say “dude” with severe sincerity) then… 32. ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guess-the-dopers-age-thread/431857/8 "2008-01-01T03:12:58Z")
[QUOTE=bbs2k] If you’re the dude on top (and I say “dude” with severe sincerity) then… 32. [/QUOTE] I am the dude on Santa’s lap and your guess is more several years off. SSG Schwartz ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guess-the-dopers-age-thread/431857/9 "2008-01-01T03:19:39Z")
Here’s [me](http://www.muppetlabs.com/~eric/P1010114_2.jpg) from exactly two months ago. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guess-the-dopers-age-thread/431857/10 "2008-01-01T03:21:12Z")
Hey **tesseract** , how’s the post-op coming? ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guess-the-dopers-age-thread/431857/11 "2008-01-01T03:33:56Z")
Not the most recent picture of me but [the one I find least objectionable](http://a256.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/72/l_0d5a824efcb89150f6318b550f143007.jpg) from, I think, August. ---
**Author:** ![E.Thorp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guess-the-dopers-age-thread/431857/12 "2008-01-01T03:35:44Z")
I’ve posted my age, or given clues (“I graduated in ----” etc.), plenty of times on the SDMB, but I’m not a well-known poster so I thought I’d [ask for guesses](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ethorp/2152891063/) anyway. The photo was taken last week. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guess-the-dopers-age-thread/431857/13 "2008-01-01T03:43:36Z")
[QUOTE=Aesiron] Not the most recent picture of me but [the one I find least objectionable](http://a256.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/72/l_0d5a824efcb89150f6318b550f143007.jpg) from, I think, August. [/QUOTE] I say 28 or so, my wife thinks about 33. She’s generally better at this sort of thing, though, so I’ll defer to her judgement. ETA: This is all working under the assumption that you’re the dude. Here’s me, modeling my new jacket on [Christmas morn](http://sirblah.com/photo/view.php?album=Christmas%202007&mode=&start=30&pic=Christmas%202007_54.JPG&picindex=53). ---
**Author:** ![E.Thorp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guess-the-dopers-age-thread/431857/14 "2008-01-01T03:45:17Z")
Oops…we’re supposed to do some guessing, aren’t we? **Helen’s Eidolon** is 30. **ErinPuff** is 21. **SSG Schwartz** is 35. **Robot Arm** is 27. And while I don’t know if **Aesiron** is the friendly guy or the hot chick, I’ll guess 25 either way. Of course all my guesses are wrong, but still you’re all beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guess-the-dopers-age-thread/431857/15 "2008-01-01T04:05:42Z")
[Here’s the most recent picture of me, from sometime this summerish.](http://pics.livejournal.com/drainbead/pic/0006ka7g) ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guess-the-dopers-age-thread/431857/16 "2008-01-01T04:21:32Z")
[What the hell.](http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w122/pimaspinner/AmandaatTommys.jpg) From 3 weeks ago. No fair guessing if you already know! ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guess-the-dopers-age-thread/431857/17 "2008-01-01T04:55:18Z")
**Drain Bead** , you’re going on the list. (31) **Hockey Monkey** , you’re a chick? I don’t know why but I’ve always thought otherwise. (34) **Aesiron** is either the world’s greatest Kevin Smith impersonator or a blond chick with a nice rack. (28. or 30) - **bbs2k** , resident blatantly honest fellow. ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guess-the-dopers-age-thread/431857/18 "2008-01-01T05:09:53Z")
**Drain Bead** , I am guessing 28 **Hockey Monkey** , for some reason I thought you were a dude. But now I know that you are a 35 years old female **E.Thorpe** , 19 **Aesiron** you must be the guy, so I will guess 32 **bbs2k** , is that the list or in the bank to which you refer. Mamy Dopers have found their way into the SSG Schwartz bank. SSG Schwartz ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guess-the-dopers-age-thread/431857/19 "2008-01-01T05:23:42Z")
My age is very easy to find out, but [here](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/varishna/PC240049.jpg) is a picture of me from just this Christmas anyhow. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guess-the-dopers-age-thread/431857/20 "2008-01-01T05:29:44Z")
Wow, Drain Bead, you are pretty hot. Hey, did I mention I’m from Chillicothe? 😃 Oh, and I’d guess 27 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guess-the-dopers-age-thread/431857.md?page=2)