Do You Look Your Age?

[Debater Slayer]

A couple of days ago, one of my friends told me that I looked 15-16 despite being 20. He wasn't the first one to think so; a few cab drivers have mistaken me for a middle schooler before.

That brought this question to mind: do you look your age? And if not, do you look younger or older than your actual age?

 

[psychoslice]

I have always been told I look younger, and my psychologist told me I am stuck at the age of 14 mentally, I am 58 right now.

 

[powellbr5591]

I'd say I look my age, although mentally I'm probably 24 or 25, which is odd because it's really easy to be mentally immature but being older mentally than physically is pretty interesting, I'd say though there can't be too many people out there like that can there?

 

[lewisnotmiller]

Generally, I've looked a little older than my age. Prematurely greying can do that.
But I've settled in to salt and pepper, and am old enough to carry it, so I reckon I look pretty much on my age these days, at least after a decent sleep.

(I'm 40)

 

[Laika]

I look older than my age (25) mainly due to not shaving and wearing jumpers or heavy coats. I inherited my parents excentricity and (lack of) fashion sense.

 

[Baladas]

I have always been told that I look young for my age. Most guess I am between 21-23, but I am actually 26.
Imagine if I were to shave...but perish the thought! I love my whiskers!

 

[Jumi]

I think I look my age. I used to look older when I was younger. Fun, right? I sometimes could pass for an adult when I was 13.

 

[Debater Slayer]

Generally, I've looked a little older than my age. Prematurely greying can do that.
But I've settled in to salt and pepper, and am old enough to carry it, so I reckon I look pretty much on my age these days, at least after a decent sleep.

(I'm 40)

You are double my age. Should I call you grandpa, grandpa?

 

[BSM1]

Definitely look younger. Most people think I'm lying when I tell them I'm 65. I think not taking anything to seriously helps keeps the age off you face.

 

[Quintessence]

I work at a university, and in spite of being a good decade older than most of them, I still get confused with the undergraduate population. It's annoying, and yet occasionally very useful. It means I can blend in with the students, which actually helps me do my job better in some cases. They look at me and think I'm one of them, instead of the adult in the room who is acting as their proxy parent as they step out into the big, wide world.

 

[Aupmanyav]

Lately yes. I should have continued with my exercise regimen.

 

[Willamena]

It's not whether I look my age that's the thing, it's whether my age looks me.

I think it does.

 

[Wirey]

I look younger. I'm 48 and get 30 all the time. When I was 21 a cop didn't believe I was old enough to have a driver's license and was getting ready to arrest me for having a fake one.

 

[MysticSang'ha]

I'm 42 but I look like I'm in my 20's. I get confused with many of my students when the studio gets visitors until they see me walking toward the front and start teaching.

On my 35th birthday, I went to the grocery store to buy a six-pack of beer, the cashier asked for ID, and then insisted I had a fake ID. She asked for another form of ID, so I gave her my military dependent ID, and two credit cards with my name on it. She still did not believe it, and what was at first a cute acknowledgement that I looked very young turned into an annoying 10 minutes of a cashier refusing to sell me a six-pack of beer. I asked for a manager, who came to the register, and with one look at my drivers license said I showed a legitimate ID and that the sale was legal.

I still get carded from time to time.

 

[Wirey]

I'm 42 but I look like I'm in my 20's. I get confused with many of my students when the studio gets visitors until they see me walking toward the front and start teaching.

On my 35th birthday, I went to the grocery store to buy a six-pack of beer, the cashier asked for ID, and then insisted I had a fake ID. She asked for another form of ID, so I gave her my military dependent ID, and two credit cards with my name on it. She still did not believe it, and what was at first a cute acknowledgement that I looked very young turned into an annoying 10 minutes of a cashier refusing to sell me a six-pack of beer. I asked for a manager, who came to the register, and with one look at my drivers license said I showed a legitimate ID and that the sale was legal.

I still get carded from time to time.

How you doin'?

 

[MysticSang'ha]

How you doin'?

Fine. How much are we talking about here?

 

[Wirey]

Fine. How much are we talking about here?

I've got a 30 cents off coupon for Aunt Jemima thong underwear, and if I'm good the wife says I can have $3 allowance.

 

[oldbadger]

I'm 66 and only look about 35.
I know that's hard to believe, so I've decided to put up a recent pic of self.
The grannies go mad when I walk down the road........ yeah.

 

[MysticSang'ha]

I've got a 30 cents off coupon for Aunt Jemima thong underwear, and if I'm good the wife says I can have $3 allowance.

Ok. That's worth a "how you doin', baby" kind of reply.

So, how you doin', baby?

Call it even?

 

[Revoltingest]

I get the senior citizen discount at the movies without being carded.