# What's the average age of a straight doper? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 28, 2001, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-average-age-of-a-straight-doper/78612 "2001-08-28T22:13:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-average-age-of-a-straight-doper/78612/41 "2001-08-29T03:53:49Z")
I am in my late twenties (I’m 39). ---
**Author:** ![lolagranola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ea5d25/32.png) [@lolagranola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lolagranola)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-average-age-of-a-straight-doper/78612/42 "2001-08-29T03:57:31Z")
Newly 30. ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-average-age-of-a-straight-doper/78612/43 "2001-08-29T04:05:51Z")
Yeah, I know this isn’t an accurate poll, but hey, do you have a better way? ---
**Author:** ![Studi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Studi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Studi)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-average-age-of-a-straight-doper/78612/44 "2001-08-29T04:06:56Z")
Nineteen. Studi ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-average-age-of-a-straight-doper/78612/45 "2001-08-29T04:18:10Z")
Somebody said I’m 40, today. If this thread would of started yesterday, I would of still been in my 30’s. I guess it’s all down hill from here. Thanks for the well wishes, **Cajun Man** , **DrMatrix** , bad **myrnalene** , and **dropzone**. > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by dropzone_ > **And happy birthday to imthjckaz. And thank you to whoever invented cut and paste so I didn’t have to spell that.** You know, dropzone, I had been thinking of changing my user name, but there seems to be an epidemic of that lately, so I didn’t. And won’t. Oh yes, I am now off to give **Spider Woman** , a special thank you.😃 [sub]provided she is not fast asleep[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-average-age-of-a-straight-doper/78612/46 "2001-08-29T04:26:28Z")
Bonne fête **imthjckaz**. Another old foggie reporting, 45. [sub]Now where did I put my Geritol ?[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-average-age-of-a-straight-doper/78612/47 "2001-08-29T04:27:40Z")
As of this post I am 19. I make no promises for future posts. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-average-age-of-a-straight-doper/78612/48 "2001-08-29T04:30:17Z")
I wouldn’t have been inclined to believe it, but do we have a 40s sweep going here? ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-average-age-of-a-straight-doper/78612/49 "2001-08-29T04:33:06Z")
I’m 18. With 21 years experience. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-average-age-of-a-straight-doper/78612/50 "2001-08-29T06:14:14Z")
I’m 27. Well, 27 and change, I suppose. (I turn 28 on January 9.) ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-average-age-of-a-straight-doper/78612/51 "2001-08-29T06:30:51Z")
Mentally: 12 Physically: **35.5** (or thereabouts) Physically when my alarm clock goes off in the morning after drinking tequila: 88.74 ---
**Author:** ![Feynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@Feynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feynn)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-average-age-of-a-straight-doper/78612/52 "2001-08-29T07:51:18Z")
Five in dog years. Thirty five. ---
**Author:** ![Amazing\_Tiki\_God](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@Amazing\_Tiki\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazing_Tiki_God)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-average-age-of-a-straight-doper/78612/53 "2001-08-29T08:02:12Z")
I’m 20. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-average-age-of-a-straight-doper/78612/54 "2001-08-29T08:03:28Z")
33, creeping up on 34. - Tamerlane ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-average-age-of-a-straight-doper/78612/55 "2001-08-29T10:17:05Z")
I added up the ages and / by the number of posts. I know that not every post has an age posted, but hey, I’m lazy. If you wanna go through and do it closer, go ahead. The rough average of the posters to this thread is, drumroll please… approx. 27.5 there it is folks. ---
**Author:** ![Living\_Dead\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecb155/32.png) [@Living\_Dead\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Dead_Girl)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-average-age-of-a-straight-doper/78612/56 "2001-08-29T10:31:30Z")
1. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-average-age-of-a-straight-doper/78612/57 "2001-08-29T13:38:53Z")
34 and 360/365th’s. 35 pretty soon. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-average-age-of-a-straight-doper/78612/58 "2001-08-29T14:03:31Z")
47… till January I’m not getting older, I’m getting better… I typed the above with a straight face. Really. I did. And I believe it. Really. I do. I mean, I’ve still got all my own teeth… ---
**Author:** ![Gartog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/22d042/32.png) [@Gartog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gartog)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-average-age-of-a-straight-doper/78612/59 "2001-08-29T14:11:36Z")
20 - for now . . . . ---
**Author:** ![El\_Zagna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@El\_Zagna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Zagna)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-average-age-of-a-straight-doper/78612/60 "2001-08-29T14:17:04Z")
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