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.

 

[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:

 

[Industrial Toys]

I did that on Plenty Of Fish years ago. People always guessed my age between 10-15 younger so why should I let my real age disadvantage me. My ex GF was furious, but forgave me.

 

[MossRoad]

I'm fortunate in that I haven't had to ask anyone out since 1979....

 

[Doofy]

The Wife is always asking "Are you four today"? I just grin and tell her "Yep". Growing up is just no fun.

She says I have recessive genes...no teeth, almost no hair and no memory. If I keep going at this rate, I'll be a slobbering fool in no time.

 

[Oldoak]

I'm fortunate in that I haven't had to ask anyone out since 1979....

Since 1973 for me.

I keep telling my wife. Don't worry about be looking for someone else, I'm too old and don't have enough years left to brake in a new one.

 

[Raspy]

I think I'll just declare that I weight 30 lbs less tomorrow. Think how much easier it will be to get around. How much faster I'll be able to run. And how much longer I'll live after watching my weight so carefully.

 

[TractorGuy]

I've turned 39, 27 times. :cool2:

 

[Bocephous]

I think the answer to your question about Mr/Miss is yes. My wife is a school counselor. She has told me she can get in trouble for not using the right pronouns that match with the gender an individual "identifies" with. I was born a few decades late.

Truth is in short supply these days.