Men concealing their age

[Kahaih]

I don’t give out my age because I’m well past ‘old enough to know better’ and don’t want to give good reason to be judged for not acting it.

 

[ParisZ]

When age suddenly becomes a "private" matter for a man... Uhm, well, I'm sorry... No thanks.

 

[G-Lexington]

I figure if they won't tell me, I'll look at them, make an educated guess, then add seven years.

Lex (43)

 

[ParisZ]

I figure if they won't tell me, I'll look at them, make an educated guess, then add seven years.

Lex (43)

Hahaha good one, Lex!

 

[Kahaih]

I figure if they won't tell me, I'll look at them, make an educated guess, then add seven years.

Lex (43)

Why?

Do you have a set of rules or ideas that you have to apply - as to what a particular age looks like?




What is 43 supposed to look like?

 

[Beachguyj]

Vanity, insecurity

 

[The Loner]

Do you know any man or guy who refuses to disclose their actual age?

Most JUBers

 

[fredroy]

I'll tell you my age. Hand me a calculator. I don't keep track all that much.... beyond, yeah, I'd best be signing up for SS and then Medicare. I'm trying to figure how to pull my 401k slow enough to not pay income taxes. So, yeah, I guess "I'm old" but I get carded once in a while when buying beer at Wal-Mart.

We sold the SeaRay because someone had a pre-cancer thing on his back. As far as he was concerned, that's the end of boating. So no boating and no lake time. My hair goes blonde in the sun. I've been asked since a few times if I'm dying my hair. To cover the gray. Shrug. It's just darkish brown with a faint hint of auburn.

 

[gsdx]

I was born in 1951 and I have 54 years experience being 18.

 

[rareboy]

yay.

A thread from the crypt I can finally relate to.

I like to convert my age to celsius now.

 

[gsdx]

^ Oh, I like that! I'm room temperature!

 

[MartyandRosie]

I find it really weird for men not to tell their age. Not accusing women to be not confident about aging, but it's just that women usually conceal their age, not men.

But two weeks ago, when I was interviewing a man whose mother was a patient, it became a strange experience.

Me: "Your age, Sir?"
Him: "I'm old."
Me: "How old?"
Him: *chuckles* "You need not know."
Me: "I have to. I need to make a pedigree."
Him: *chuckles again* "All you need to know is I'm definitely older than you."
Me: *frowns*

For me it's weird. A man, afraid to let people know him age? Puzzling

How about you? Do you know any man or guy who refuses to disclose their actual age?

Yes, my bi-cousin in Chicago. In that respect, he is such an ASS.

 

[Spunky Jizzmore]

This thread caused me to remember a scene from the original "Miracle On 34th Street"
in which, questions regarding the legitamcy of Santa had arisen.
So Macy's pulled his employee file to confirm his age along with other identifying specs.
I was always amused by his listed response..."As old as my tongue and a little bit older than my teeth."
In cheekiness, or should I admit obstinance, I too have given that same trollish response
to those who ask the number of my years.
A little mystery is fun.

 

[Rickrock]

There have been times where I didn't advertise my age or gave a general response, but most of the time I am okay with saying it. I am 78 and hope to reach 95 or older in good shape.