Too old? Do something about it.

[bcp]

Emile Ratelband, 69, wants to shift his birthday from 11 March 1949 to 11 March 1969, comparing the change to identifying as being transgender.


"You can change your name. You can change your gender. Why not your age?"

Dutch man, 69, brings lawsuit to lower his age 20 years - BBC News

Bruce

 

[CalG]

Just imagine this person's self esteem.

Tragic on reflection.

What a waste .....

 

[oosik]

Sad - truly sad. If it worked - everybody would be doing it. Heck - if that would work - I'd like to drop 55 years.

 

[square1]

As far as I know there's only one alternative to getting older.

 

[widefat]

Younger?
I want to be older - Senior Discounts, 401k withdrawals, and the ability to wear my pants up around my nipples. Not to mention the things I could get away with because I am a cute old man.

 

[Wagtail]

Younger?
I want to be older - Senior Discounts, 401k withdrawals, and the ability to wear my pants up around my nipples. Not to mention the things I could get away with because I am a cute old man.

Well, slightly older anyway. I'm fortunate to be on a military pension, which isn't age dependent. However there are a lot of benefits/discounts that are age dependent (65 or 67) that I would love to access now but have to wait.

'Emil' is a twit if He/She/It wants to legally drop age. Heck, at (current age) 60 I have to remind myself that I am that age as opposed to my mental age of 35.

 

[txdon]

That does bring up some interesting questions on social security, medicare, and taking advantage of property tax exemptions.

 

[CobyRupert]

This is great.

It's points out the absurdity.

"I'm a 49 year old man trapped in the body of a 69 year old"

"My age has nothing to do with my birthdate!! I identify as a 49 year old!" (Sort of like the claim that gender has nothing to do with your biological sex.)

Hmmm.. I wonder if he changes his age would he stay 49 forever, or does he acknowledge that he would then get older every year? The later would seem to contradict his argument.

I firmly believe you have the right to be delusional, but can you force others to accept your delusion? Do I have to call a man in a dress "Miss"?

Then there's the what is legal versus what is polite.

Interesting questions....

 

[mjarrels]

Reminds me about the woman who lied about her age all her life and then applied for SS at 65 and was denied because she wan't old enough.

mark

 

[MossRoad]

I could see his frustrations with not being able to get a job or buy a house because of his age.

But lying on Tinder to get a date is kinda creepy. I know a bunch of older guys that date at that age and have no problems getting dates their own age and much younger. Heck, after my mom died, we encouraged our dad to join a club for widows and widowers. He said there were about 20 women and 2 guys (including him), and that other guy was in a wheelchair. Dad had a ridiculous social calendar! :laughing: