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

[WhiteNoiseBlur]

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?

Don't forget the loo brush tick box.

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

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…?

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.

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.

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…

ASL.

Back to those days 🤣🤣

No. That is so dumb.

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…

What about do you have a toilet brush?

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

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 !

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

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

I’ve had to wear “frumpy” shoes since an accident in my 20s.

i hate the word frumpy. It’s horrible. Sexist and ageist.

Oh it’s because you don’t want to talk to frumpy old people? Of course!

I fucking hate the word frumpy. It’s ageist and misogynistic in one fell swoop.

It would be interesting. I’d guess that 80% of AIBU posters are 65+.

Only philistines display their toaster... Ye gads!! 😬😬

And how often you wash your teatowels, and change bedsheets

I think it would be helpful on the style and beauty board, as some of the recommendations do make me wonder what sort of person would recommend that snd what their age range is. I’m in my 50s and some of the stuff recommended even my nan wouldn’t wear.

Hearty applause for your namechange ✅💯😂

Yes, personally I think the average age is a lot higher than the media image exists eg it's not a mum in her in 30s with small dc but a late 50s women with older dc.

Nothing particularly wrong with that but I think it does explain some of the threads/posts.

Why the ageism? It's good to have opinions from a wide spectrum.

Isn't that the point of the OP? How many young people are on here?

This.

Age not required.

Absolutely not. Would be weaponised.
Would be interesting though. I would guess that most of the more prolific posters are 55+.