What's your age (for real this time)

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Discussion Overview

The thread revolves around participants sharing their ages in a light-hearted manner, with a focus on chronological age in Earth years. The discussion includes humorous takes on age, reflections on how age is perceived, and playful banter about the implications of age categories in a poll.

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  • Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express their age humorously, with one stating they are "385.3" years old.
  • Others reflect on their physical and mental ages, with one claiming to be "17 physically" and "2 and a half mentally."
  • Several participants comment on the poll options, with mixed feelings about being categorized with older age groups.
  • One participant humorously notes that women seem to age faster than men, though they express uncertainty about this claim.
  • There are playful exchanges about the implications of age, with references to historical figures and humorous anecdotes about aging.
  • Some participants express nostalgia for their younger years, while others joke about the inevitability of aging.
  • One participant mentions the idea of "staying" at a certain age for a while, but acknowledges that time continues to pass.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally engage in playful banter about age without reaching a consensus on any serious points. The discussion remains light-hearted and humorous, with no clear agreement on the implications of age or the categorization in the poll.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes various assumptions about age perception and societal views on aging, but these are not resolved or clarified. Participants express personal anecdotes and opinions without establishing a definitive understanding.

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Readers interested in social dynamics related to age, humor in online discussions, or the cultural perceptions of aging may find this thread engaging.

How old are you (in earth years people!)

  • <16

    Votes: 7 10.1%

  • 16-18

    Votes: 15 21.7%

  • 19-24

    Votes: 21 30.4%

  • 25-30

    Votes: 10 14.5%

  • 31-40

    Votes: 8 11.6%

  • 41-50

    Votes: 6 8.7%

  • 50+

    Votes: 2 2.9%
  • Total voters
    69
  • #31
gravenewworld said:
Healthy, handsome, and strapping 22 y.o. lad here and very single ladies :biggrin:
Which month were you born? :rolleyes:
 
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  • #32
March, I am a pisces
 
  • #33
1983?Am I right?
 
  • #34
pattylou said:
:smile: :smile:

I liked the options, very well indeed! Thank you, smurf, for making me feel young again.
Thanks, took me about 20 minutes to decide which ones to use. (ha, and you thought I was doing this for fun! I'm going to be analyzing these results for months)
 
  • #35
gravenewworld said:
Healthy, handsome, and strapping 22 y.o. lad here and very single ladies :biggrin:

Warning: I used to be 22 y.o., healthy, handsome too (dunno what the hell "strapping" has to do with anything) but look out. Now...

Married, three kids, and a pulled hamstring.
 
  • #36
Chi Meson said:
Warning: I used to be 22 y.o., healthy, handsome too (dunno what the hell "strapping" has to do with anything) but look out. Now...

Married, three kids, and a pulled hamstring.
You couldn't saty 22 forever. Am I right?
 
  • #37
Chi Meson said:
Warning: I used to be 22 y.o., healthy, handsome too (dunno what the hell "strapping" has to do with anything) but look out. Now...

Married, three kids, and a pulled hamstring.
:smile: Maybe we should all check the 50+ category since eventually it will be correct for all of us.
 
  • #38
Moonbear said:
:smile: Maybe we should all check the 50+ category since eventually it will be correct for all of us.
:smile: How do you know? I think we should choose the first category because we passed t anyway!
 
  • #39
Lisa! said:
1983?Am I right?


correct


Warning: I used to be 22 y.o., healthy, handsome too (dunno what the hell "strapping" has to do with anything) but look out. Now...

lol don't scare me
 
  • #40
gravenewworld said:
correct
Too bad! You're younger than me!
 
  • #41
Sigh. FINE. I'll just click on the "Meet Sexy Guys and Sexy Girls" ad link on the top of forum. :!)
 
  • #42
gravenewworld said:
Sigh. FINE. I'll just click on the "Meet Sexy Guys and Sexy Girls" ad link on the top of forum. :!)
Fine? :confused:
 
  • #43
\frac {\pi^2} {\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac {1} {n^2}} + \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac {(ln10)^n} {n!} :smile:
 
  • #44
Lisa! said:
You couldn't saty 22 forever. Am I right?

I managed to stretch a few years out for a while. When I was 22 I worked as a bouncer at my brother's nightclub; trouble was, I looked 15 y.o. at the time. I was carded at a restaurant when I was actually 34, but something happened at the age of 38.

Turns out that you can "stay" at any age you want , for a while, but you don't "stop the clock." Those years go into a vault where they wait to pile on all at once. If anyone guessed my age now, they'd say "Oh, about 40."
 

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