AGE is a tricky subject.. A polite question

[GabbyLoggon]

I know a lot of us are sensitive about our age, so I will ask a polite question of the REGULARS on Mumsnet.....

Are you over or under 40 years of age?

Me...well over. cheers "Gabby"

30. Don't like it.

Under, I'm 29 and looking forward to being 30 :) Don't see it as a sensitive issue at all.

GrimmaTheNome, I got the demographics wrong when I joined, I think...

I have no issues with being 'in' my 30's, but I liked being 'in' my 20's IYSWIM. 30 is just neither here nor there.....just...meh.

Gabbyloggon. My father always said to me "don't ask my age... I'll only lie!" I've stuck to that mantra ever since!

My freind was told by a complete stranger "you've got lovely hair...for an elderly" I cracked up as he is only 50. Needless to say she did not see the funny side of it!

Sorry 'she'

48 and proud of it

Don't know if I count as a regular though

I'm 24

So you are all much younger than me.

I used to talk to a female phone-in presenter who was 55 and insisted on being called a girl ...Because she said she felt young......(and she never gave her age on air.) AGE can effect employment chances. But thats another story. "Gabby"

31, 32 this year.

Lucky1979 indeed you were, you are so young....its relatve isnt it? In 1979 in
politicalterms you were a Thatcher baby...If it had been me I would have crawled back into the womb. (Its a joke)

Cant remember who was in power when I was born. Mum and dad so far as I was concerned

cheers "Gabby" PS Nice and mild with me. I gather the Scots have got ze snow

18 till I die or in truth 50 :o

Ooh, I was 40 a lo-o-o-o-o-ng time ago. But it's kind of interesting, I had an idea a lot of the MNers on the politics thread might be my generation, at least! (Sucks thoughtfully on another Werther's Original.)

47

In future when someone ask "do you mix with young people,Gabby?" I will say "YES, on Mumsnet"