Do You Brag About Your Age?

[quidni]

If I run into a "nosy-body" I'll just tell them I'm approaching 35.

From the other direction.

I don't remember how it came up in the conversation, but today I had a customer look at me and say, "No way you're older than me!" I looked at his ID and said, "Well, you're about the age of my baby brother." (I took his comment as a compliment, BTW)

Next January, Steve and I will celebrate our 30th anniversary. My in-laws have 55 years, and a couple in our congregation recently celebrated their 60th! Now there's something to brag on!

[Skiprr]

Hm. I think most folks in my age demographic typically go out of their way to avoid talking about their ages.

Just how old was this "older" guy, Abraham?

[killerfly128]

I'm 56, but what do I know?

You must know all of the good senior deals

[Oldgringo]

I'm 56, but what do I know?

You must know all of the good senior deals

The best senior deal doesn't kick in until age 65. Thank you, FDR!

[jbirds1210]

I once had a good friend tell me, "you can ask me, but you can't tell me". I just laughed and learned when he said this to me.

I generally listen to those with more life experience. That is not to say that I always agree, but I might as well take the intelligence and then decide what to do with it. I am lucky enough to have some strong men in my life that are honest with me and would never think less of me for coming to them in confidence. I figure that I will always be a student of life....it keeps throwing curve balls at me

Jason

[cowboymd]

I'm proud to be the age that I am. Been through a little bit to get here. Buuuut, the only time I try to use it for influence is when I'm giving the boy the "been there done that" "not a good idea" speech , which sounds awfully familier to the one my Dad used to give me.

[DoubleJ]

My response to age questions is always, "I'm old enough to know better, but young enough to do it again..."

[RPBrown]

29 and a whole bunch of anniversaries.

I no longer have birthdays. Just happy days with presents

[Tallinthesaddle]

When I was younger....lol.

[Abraham]

Skiprr,

The hoary old age of 68.

Funny thing, our senior cigar smoker wasn't there that day. He was 90 at the time and still working, driving, and living large. Sad to say, he died after a fall at work.

Oldgringo,

"BTW, what's it like to smoke cigars with a group of buddies?"

What's it like?

Well, we've an eclectic group ranging from CEO's of multinational corporations to eighteen wheeler drivers, a stand up comedian, politicians of various kinds, lawyers, current and retired LEO's, one astronaut who's been on two space missions, one postman, a current Brigadier Army general and his aide, a funeral director, a refinery worker, lots of large and small business owners, a newspaper editor, a jewelry designer, two commercial divers, a couple of fishing guides, and well, I could go on, but you get the picture.

We all enjoy cigars. We light up, maybe drink some coffee too or an adult beverage, (coffee for me) and sometimes as a group and sometimes individually discuss whatever interests us. Could be pistols, law, medicine, movies, current events, problem solve, and generally smoke delicious, hand rolled, fine cigars. We sit in over sized leather chairs around a huge coffee table parked near a 60" Sony HD TV (when a sporting event takes place we've all great seats) or listen to music.

Everyone gets along well and it's very egalitarian. You'll see the well heeled animatedly discussing the finer points of a one cigar versus another or the state of the union with his blue collar fellow cigar smoker. Or the blue collar guy is giving advice to the well heeled on how to win at poker. There's no one upmanship or ego jockeying with this group. You're not categorized by financial or educational state. If you like cigars - you're in.

[The Annoyed Man]

I'm 56, but what do I know?

You must know all of the good senior deals

Cheeky monkey!