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To think MN posts should show the age bracket of the poster?

214 replies

WhiteNoiseBlur · 03/09/2025 06:05

I think it would be really useful if the age bracket of each poster was included next to their username, e.g. WhiteNoiseBlur (35-45). Just so people’s opinions could be put slightly into context! What do you think?

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PuppyMonkey · 03/09/2025 07:26

At what age is it socially acceptable to start wearing frumpy shoes? That is the big question here.

Yours sincerely,

PuppyMonkey
50-60, Irish but brought up in the East Mids, Libra, shoes off, yes to toilet brushes, yes to kids at weddings, no to gravy

Bogpinkbear · 03/09/2025 07:24

That would increase ageism both ways and really would not be a good idea.

whimsicallyprickly · 03/09/2025 07:23

MyTommyGunDont · 03/09/2025 07:19

Well I’d expect they were actually frumpy for the 65 year old too, you just expect a 65 year old to dress frumpily so deem them okay for that bracket.

My mum is 65 and would absolutely not be caught dead in anything that would be frumpy for a 20 year old…

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It's funny, isn't it, how to all of us, when we are young, think 65 is old! And yet when we reach 65, we're really not old!

My neighbour wears wonderfully young clothes and shoes, goes running, uses tech better than me and is 70.

And yet young people would call her old !

Threepeaks2025 · 03/09/2025 07:23

People don’t need to tell the truth on an anonymous forum.

Fizbosshoes · 03/09/2025 07:21

whimsicallyprickly · 03/09/2025 07:10

Oh my! Is the toaster storage place controversial?

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What about do you have a toilet brush?

MyTommyGunDont · 03/09/2025 07:19

WhiteNoiseBlur · 03/09/2025 06:21

i just think it would be interesting! When I read a post, more often than not I wonder how old that poster is. I don’t tend to wonder about their ethnicity or location or anything like that. For example there was a post the other day about some shoes - the poster was wondering if they were ugly/frumpy etc. For a 20 year old, they were pretty frumpy. For a 65 year old, not so much. That’s just a silly for instance that I’ll get piled on for but..I’m just interested!

Well I’d expect they were actually frumpy for the 65 year old too, you just expect a 65 year old to dress frumpily so deem them okay for that bracket.

My mum is 65 and would absolutely not be caught dead in anything that would be frumpy for a 20 year old…

womendeserveprivacy · 03/09/2025 07:19

WhiteNoiseBlur · 03/09/2025 06:05

I think it would be really useful if the age bracket of each poster was included next to their username, e.g. WhiteNoiseBlur (35-45). Just so people’s opinions could be put slightly into context! What do you think?

No. That is so dumb.

user1476613140 · 03/09/2025 07:17

ASL.

Back to those days 🤣🤣

CallMeMessy · 03/09/2025 07:17

I am older and wiser than a lot of mumsnetters, but no! Of course not. Age isn’t always a factor. And some people are bigoted/thick/set in their ways/ have bias etc regardless of their age…

Morningswim · 03/09/2025 07:16

Clearly not, in reality,. because it would be problematic for all sorts of reasons

But I do get what you mean.Particularly when it comes to things like how easy someone found it to save up to buy a house (or what their mortgage costs are now). My dad was horrified the other day because his council tax is now "higher than a mortgage payment would be" . I nearly died laughing.

TaborlinTheGreat · 03/09/2025 07:15

Completely unnecessary. OPs give you the information they think you need to know in order to comment on their post. If you want to know their age becauseyou think it'srelevant,, ask them (if you must). MN automatically including posters' ages on posts would be ridiculously intrusive.

Stoufer · 03/09/2025 07:12

Redglitter · 03/09/2025 06:21

I cant see a single reason why that would be beneficial

I can - from MN (& others’) point of view! It would provide fantastic data to be ‘mined’, and when combining with engagement on those “how much is your house worth?” and “is this an average salary?” -type threads, would enable really detailed profiles to be built (around your username) of socio-economic bracket / views / preferences / marital status / number of kids / approx geographic location etc etc..!!

Don’t mind me - I am just getting a bit cynical in my old age (50-55) (!)….

But I do sometimes see various threads (like the ones I mention above), and often wonder whether they are introduced as a data-sifting exercise…?

YelloDaisy · 03/09/2025 07:12

The ones who are under 20 will lie about their age, boomers like me will lie about their age -unworkable

CoubousAndTourmaIet · 03/09/2025 07:12

Don't forget the loo brush tick box.

whimsicallyprickly · 03/09/2025 07:10

Jaws2025 · 03/09/2025 07:08

Shoes on/shoes off.
And where you keep your toaster.

Oh my! Is the toaster storage place controversial?

Ddakji · 03/09/2025 07:10

Lots of the usual stupid responses but while I don’t think it’s a good idea, the OP is right in that it does get asked quite a lot in threads, and a growing number of posters (OPs) include it in their OP.

ARandomWomanAge45to55 · 03/09/2025 07:09

Nah ... 😄

Springtimehere · 03/09/2025 07:09

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Jaws2025 · 03/09/2025 07:08

Shoes on/shoes off.
And where you keep your toaster.

whimsicallyprickly · 03/09/2025 07:07

WhiteNoiseBlur · 03/09/2025 06:34

I’ve seen lots of posts where people respond to the OP with “with respect OP, how old are you?” Implying that age is actually quite relevant to understanding their situation. Oh well - it was just a thought! Maybe it would be fun to have it as a “click to reveal” option to see if you can guess right 😂

It might increase the boomer bashing 😬😬

ClassicalQueen · 03/09/2025 07:07

Sure. Lets also add:
Ethnicity
Home town
Annual income
Social Class
Bra size
Waist size

Needlenardlenoo · 03/09/2025 07:05

PamIsAVolleyballChamp · 03/09/2025 07:02

Oooo and where you shop waitress vs aldi!

Nooo too controversial.

LhudeSingCuccu · 03/09/2025 07:05

Yes, let’s have BMI and highest level of education while we are it.

🙄

Needlenardlenoo · 03/09/2025 07:05

Hahaha

vodkaredbullgirl · 03/09/2025 07:04

At 102 years old, you been ridiculous 😆