Did You Ever Lie About Your Age?

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There's a lot of people who lie about their ages, both men and women. Some just refused to tell how old they are, and remain silent, or make a joke of it. I remember Jack Benny in the old days, always saying that he was 39. Did or do you now ever lie about your age? :eek:ld:

 

Once, when I was a student (i.e. very cash strapped) and I bought a child's ticket for the train while I was taking my little sister out for the day. I wore my hair in pigtails to look younger.

I got away with it but felt terrible all the time, worrying about getting caught. I've never done it since. My age is what it is and I see no point in being coy about it.
 
That's a cute story Warrigal, glad you didn't get caught! :bowknot:
 

Actually, instead of lying about my age, whenever someone asks me "how old are you"????
I answer "old enough to know better" ......

When they persist, I tell them I was born in 1912 .......
Most don't stop to realize the year....
 
Maybe they wouldn't lie about their age..............if they weren't asked in the first place ? Who's business is it anyway......?
 
I had an aunt that reduced my age by five years and just told people that I was big for my age...
 
I don't lie about my age but I think it's very rude for someone to ask a person that question.
Why does anyone have to know how old another person is?
 
I don't lie about my age. If I want to know how old someone is I'll ask them. If they won't tell me I'll make a guess a lot older than I think they really are.

Nobody asked but I'm 72.
 
Nope, I don't lie about my age. I feel actually quite proud that being almost 60 (59 now) I'm in great shape, great muscle tone, flexible and healthy and I'm almost 60. My thirty year old daughter and I even spar over who has the better biceps (and she is a gym-oholic). Not saying that I can bench press anyone, ha, but I'm determined to not succumb to age but to age well and to age gracefully.
 
I have lied about my age.for good reason only!

Have you ever had someone say..''Go on, guess how old I am''

However nice I try to be I always end up insulting them..:(
 
Human nature to ask questions, especially for those with "inquisitive" personalities (like mine).........even about someone's age.

romfty said:
Maybe they wouldn't lie about their age..............if they weren't asked in the first place ? Who's business is it anyway......?
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Since, in this "day and age" some men and women can look much younger than they really are, it's important to find out age when interested in dating someone. And, when folks in our age bracket (Seniors) talk to someone about something in the past (60's-70's), we get curious why that person doesn't know anything about what we are talking about. They may look old enough to been around then, but are not.

Raven said:
I don't lie about my age but I think it's very rude for someone to ask a person that question.
Why does anyone have to know how old another person is?
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I turned 65 this past June and most people never guess I'm that old. Why? Well, thanks to Just For Men's Hair Color on my mustache, sideburns and temples, there is no gray hair on my head. That can be highly unusual for a 65 year old man!

When I tell them how old I am, they still don't believe me. I have to pull out my Medicare Card to prove it, plus, I tell them that I was in the Navy during Viet Nam.

My wife is 66, colors her hair, and she doesn't look her age either. In fact, we talked to ladies that were her age, but sure looked older!

I graduated high school with a guy in 1968 and right now, him and his wife look old enough to be our parents! No kidding........they look that old!
 
I always wonder why any story, of whatever nature, in the newspaper has to have the person's adge in brackets by their name. When I was in the papers due to the trial of my husband's death by negligence and on the local tv...I refused to give them my adge. What business is it of anyone how old I am. Any form you have to fill in always asks your date of birth...why? I always say 'as old as my tongue and a little older than my teeth'.....they should stop being nosy parkers.
 
Boy, I can see some are VERY sensitive about this subject. IMO, it's not "nosy" to ask a person's age. Asking a person's age is just simply a question! But, from what I have read in this Thread, some don't like to be asked "questions" at all. That sure isn't my personality. I'm a "friendly" type person! Don't bother me at all to be asked "questions". But, that's me. Does it have something to do with "age" itself? We can ask parents how old their kids are with no problems.

meg said:
I always wonder why any story, of whatever nature, in the newspaper has to have the person's adge in brackets by their name. When I was in the papers due to the trial of my husband's death by negligence and on the local tv...I refused to give them my adge. What business is it of anyone how old I am. Any form you have to fill in always asks your date of birth...why? I always say 'as old as my tongue and a little older than my teeth'.....they should stop being nosy parkers.
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Online job applications can ask for age, among other things, and if you don't want to answer, the application process stops right there! I remember, when I was looking for a job in 2009, one online application asked about being a Veteran and had a drop-down window for which years. I wanted to say that I was a Veteran, but sure didn't want to put the drop-down into "Viet Nam Era". That would have told my age pretty fast..........scary when looking for a job. It was the same way when putting down my college years.........way back when! But, then again, when it comes to the actual interview, if dates aren't written down, they will be asked for. And, a lot of times, if dates aren't included in a resume', your resume' is "canned".

I've even ran into it where the person's Social Security Number is asked for in an online application. Don't fill it in and you won't be able to continue with the application!
 
Like Pappy, I lied about being 18 in order to buy beer.

Maggie's ma is 68 but she says she's 54.
 
Here's a few more to use when ask your age:

Every second I`m one second older, can`t count then all.

“11 min younger than my brother, but I forget his age”.

“I’m so old I remember when there were only four planets.”

I’m so old I remember when rocks were soft.”

“I’m so old I remember when God spelled his name with only one letter.”

“I brokered the first load of dirt and got paid in archaeopteryx eggs.”
 

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