To tell everyone that I'm 38

[firemansamisnormansdad]

when really I'm 47?

why

Why though?

I'd rather be looking good for 47.

Surely you should tell them you're 61 and get loads of compliments about how great you look for 61 instead of people thinking you're a bit ropey for 38?

Hahha NickNacks, I've got a 5 year old. Now that WOULD cause gossip on the school run!!!

So you'd be caught out a bit in any conversation about the past, wouldn't you?

I think it's fair enough not to discuss/reveal your age in general conversation (not that I would remember to do this), but I wouldn't lie about it.

What happens when it's your "real" 50th or your "pretend" 40th?

Nah! Just embrace your age. It's only a number.

Of course not - I'm 24 and Jessican Ennis is my body double. Seriously - her abs - like looking in a mirror

Why Op?

I've been telling people I'm 18 for so long I sometimes forget how old I really am
People believe me less and less nowadays though

Why do you need to tell them anything?
I operate on a "need to know" basis.
Who's business is it how old you are?

I believed my dad was 17 until I was about 10

Oh FFS i am so much older, approaching 50. Are you a troll.... I am a newbie, but have my first ever

No, i used to tell everyone I was 22 for years, then last year i upped it to 24 to keep it real

When I was five I believed that both my mum and Gran were 21! How the hell would that work?!? My mum was almost 36 when I was born.

maybe this is a thread about a thread

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/1545508-Just-wondering-how-vast-the-age-range-is-on-MN-How-old-are-you

I'm 38. I have been for many years and intend to remain 38 for many more years to come.

Isn't this what Caprice (38) and Geri Haliwell have to do - stage a '40th birthday party' about seven years too late, just because otherwise it starts looking as if they're in some kind of Dr Who style time suspension?

I knock years off my age, it's easier than trying to convince people of my real age.

I tell people i'm 37 and they think I'm making it up why the fuck would you?? they all think I'm in my late twenties.

I therefore just tell them I'm 31, they accept it and we can carry on the conversation!

I've been 21 since I was 21 and this year I was 21 twice!
I don't often find my age coming up in ordinary every day conversation though - am I doing it wrong?

I tell everyone I'm 40 (true) - that's because I look 30 and enjoy the looks of disbelief. No one ever believes I'm 40.

I always tell the truth as I look so young for my age

my DH tries to lie as he looks nowhere near his age, and people think he is trying to wind them up.

I like 38 I am staying here.

I'm 36 today; happy to say that me & my bestie got chatted up by 2 men (who said they were 41) on NYE; they asked our age (how rude!) but my friend said the truth, that she was 36 & i was 35. The men misheard due to the music & said ''no, you look to young to be 25; you're lying!'' Hehehe... (smug). Although they were quite pissed (ok, not so smug...).

But no, i don't lie about my age - but i do look young (especially if wearing no make up, & hair up in a loose bun at work) & i hate the horrified way people react to hearing my real age :(
36 is very young actually (but most of my colleagues & patients are over 50 & think that if you're not married with kids by 30 then you've 'failed' - ffs).