How old are you?

[Stinky The Clown]

In following the many and varied discussions on DU over the years, and the even more interesting replies, I am made to wonder about people's ages. Not in any way that disparages one age group or another, but rather that there might be some inherent slant or bias that results from the sum of one's life experiences.

Just by way of example, I tend to judge *this* war through a filter wrought of having lived through Viet Nam, including a stint in the Navy. I tend to judge politics through the filter of having lived through the era of the raucous 60s and 70s.

Were I not to have that as part of who I am, while my conclusions about politics may well be exactly the same, my thought processes - and specific hot buttons - may well be different.

So, with that long preamble, how old are you?

[Eurobabe]

1. Getting old enough to become cynical...

Hmm, so how old does that make me? ;)

[bigwillq]

2. Close to 30 (nt)

[Totally Committed]

3. Gawd, I have jeans older than you!

:rofl:

TC

[bigwillq]

4. Hey, that's cool that they still fit!

:)

[Totally Committed]

8. I said I had 'em...

I didn't say they fit. :rofl:

But, they still could again someday.... right?

TC

[bigwillq]

9. Well you can think that TC!

:P

:)

[kineneb]

14. stereo system older than that, with turntable

have vinyl record albums that are over 40, and grandma's Electrolux vacuum cleaner that is from the 1950s- it still works! And for real "ancient", the grandparent's collection of 78RPM singles- top hits of the 1940s (ok, you young'uns, go look that up!).

[livetohike]

5. Over 50 (54) and having lost friends to Nam (physically, and

emotionally), having watched the first draft lottery on TV and a good friend's birthday was pulled first, not having the right to vote until I was 19, having marched in many anti-war demonstrations, watched my own father (a WWII vet) progress from supporting the Viet Nam war to opposing the war......I also view this war and administration through a filter. It's a little hazy these days, but a filter nonetheless.

[PRETZEL]

6. I'm 47

And I tend to agree with your premise that we have our opinions shaped by our views and experiences of the past. While I was a little yoo young to really have lived through the 60's, I personally am rooted in the 70's and came of age during the Carter and Reagan/Bush administration.

[Totally Committed]

7. Why is there no TOO GODDAM OLD option?

:rofl:

TC

[Stinky The Clown]

26. I actually was going to list "Older than Dirt" ......

.... but wanted the poll to be seen as sorta serious (which it was).

[Totally Committed]

28. ROTFLMAO! -- Older than dirt!

I'm only in my fifties, but I'm feeling cynical and digusted enough to be 100 these days.

But, "older than dirt" would have been a scream!

TC

[citizen snips]

10. I am under 21

[KansDem]

16. Here's to you...!!!

:toast:

Your generation will have an awful lot of work to do to straighten out this country.

Sorry...

A 53-year old.

[citizen snips]

24. Thanks KansDem

That is why I am here

[Totally Committed]

17. Bless your heart!

Thank you for being invilved at such a young age! --- I know it sounds trite, but you really ARE our future.

:woohoo:

TC

[citizen snips]

25. Thanks Totally Committed

:hi: I am here for our future

[Eurobabe]

33. Yeah and don't listen to some of these crotchety old folk

on DU who were bashing the 18-24 yr. olds. I have two fantastic daughters in your age group, and you all are pretty cool in my book.

Cheers!

[kineneb]

11. 48-tommorrow, & celebrating again Nixon's resignation.

Pink Hatter, still waiting to earn my Red Hat at 50.

http://www.redhatsociety.com/

[asjr]

12. Been there, seen it all, heard it all--

Do not believe a word of what is broadcast or printed in the newspapers. That is what age will do to a person.

[Alexodin]

13. I was 40 when I was 14. I'm younger than that now.

Age and maturity are two entirely different things. It seems the older I get the more I know I don't know. 47 (I think)

[kineneb]

15. "I was so much older then,

I'm younger than that now."
-The Byrds

[oberliner]

19. Pretty sure that's a Bob Dylan lyric nt

[Contrary1]

21. Your post brought to mind one of my all time favorites

The Byrds sang it. Bob Dylan wrote it.

"My Back Pages"

Crimson flames tied through my ears
Throwin' high and mighty traps
Countless fire and flaming road
Using ideas as my maps
"We'll meet on edges, soon," said I
Proud 'neath heated brow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that now.

Half-wracked prejudice leaped forth
"Rip down all hate," I screamed
Lies that life is black and white
Spoke from my skull. I dreamed
Romantic flanks of musketeers
Foundation deep, somehow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that now.

In a soldier's stance, I aimed my hand
At the mongrel dogs who teach
Fearing not I'd become my enemy
In the instant that I preach
My pathway led by confusion boats
Mutiny from stern to bow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that now.

Ah, but I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that now

My guard stood hard when abstract threats
Too noble to neglect
Deceived me into thinking
I had something to protect
Good and bad, I define these terms
Quite clear, no doubt, somehow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that now.

[question everything]

18. I am not surprised that, so far, most of us are baby boomers

but am glad to see the 20s and younger than 21.

I do hope that you, the future of our country, do not just sit at your computers, nodding and clicking, but also go out, attending rallies, addressing elected officials, and distribute fliers in your neighborhoods.

Thank you for being there.

[mmonk]

20. 40's until October.

[calico1]

22. I am 48. Sometimes I find it hard

to believe how the years have passed. In my mind I often still feel like I am 19. But then I sit cross legged or run and I am reminded that I am NOT 19! :rofl:

[Eurobabe]

34. Yeah me too, I just turned 46, and 50 is gunning for me

with pedal to the metal. Quite honestly it's scaring the heck out of me!!!

[Poll_Blind]

23. Why is there no "Ageless and ancient, as C'thulhu" option?!?!

Sorry, I know I've got to speak for some portion of DU on this one. Possibly "The inebriated before 10AM" portion, but a portion all the same.

PB

[windbreeze]

27. 65 here, and proud of it...

and yes, Nam had/has a tendency to color one's view of all things...
windbreeze

[iconocrastic]

29. Unscientifically, this measures which age group most likely to click

Looks like the 50-ish (myself) will most likely respond to an age-question poll.

[Stinky The Clown]

30. Well of course its unscientific

And of course it is self-selecting

And of course it may attract one age group more than another

But even accounting for such biases, it is still useful in a general sense.

[rep the dems]

31. Probably one of the youngest people here. I'm 16.

I've always had an interest in politics, but since there aren't many people my age who care as much about it as I do, I come here!

[Stinky The Clown]

32. And you know what?!?

You should stand up and take a great big bow. Good for you for being aware and involved.

Are your parents also politically aware? I ask this to find out if you came to this awareness yourself or if it might be your parents' influence.

Either way, welcome to DU! We're glad to have you, I'm sure.

[rep the dems]

46. Thank you. My dad's a bit more moderate than me on some things

but recently he and I have both been strongly opposed to the GOP's bullshit agenda like the gay marriage ban and flag burning amendment, and supportive of stem cell research. My mom, like me, is very liberal on pretty much every issue.

[Eurobabe]

35. Good for you, and I notice a Phillies icon

Are you from Philly? I am. (Awesome town, that don't get no respect.)

Great that you have an interest at such a young age. You give me hope! (I've got 30 yrs. on you). Oh yeah, welcome to DU!! :hi:

[rep the dems]

47. Not actually from Philly, but very nearby.

I've lived here my entire life and have been a Phillies fan since I started watching baseball about 10 years ago. Thanks for the welcome!

[scarlet_owl]

36. I'm 25.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

37. My dear Husb2Sparkly!

I am a happy, young 62!

Somedays I have trouble realizing my age, since I neither act, look, nor think like it!

I mean, I remember my grandmother when she was in her 60's, and she just was not like me at all!

:hi:

[ceile]

38. 30

And I want my 20s back....

[MissHoneychurch]

39. I'm 31

and you know: Don't trust anyone over 30 :evilgrin:

[Fleshdancer]

40. It's weird to vote "in my 20's" since I'm 29

I'm looking forward to my 30's.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

41. Young'r than most anybody else here at 14 years and 11 months.

Will be 15 on September 13th.

[Guy Fawkes]

42. Ask me tomorrow. (nt)

[NewWaveChick1981]

43. 43 going on 25.

:hi:

[querelle]

44. 45 And Loving It

No way would I ever want to go back to my 20's or 30's. I just feel so settled these days. In my 20's I was poor. In my 30's I was too busy trying to build a career that I had no time for anything else. Now I have fun. It's great.

Q

[Popol Vuh]

45. 40 next month

n/t

[deadparrot]

48. 19, 20 in February. nt

[Bassic]

62. Better start enjoying it right away,

because before you know it, you'll be pushing 30. Trust me ;)

[Ariana Celeste]

49. 21!

:7

[hyphenate]

50. I couldn't decide which one to check

because I just turned 50 this year. I went with the 50+ one, but I think that I'm still too close to the 40+ cat to really feel like I'm in my 50s.

I'm at an awkward age--coming to my prepubescent years in the 60s and having it surround me everywhere, but the link between the 60s and 70s the main influence. Teenybopper enjoying The Monkees and David Cassidy, too young by about 5 years to really appreciate the Beatles when they were around, but falling madly in love with John Denver and his causes and music. I would say that I came of age when environmentalism and New Age thoughts began to solidify and so they are causes dear to my heart, including the entire ERA movement, and never wanting to be part of the conservative "family" image. I wanted always to put MY life before a family, and satisfy MY career and life wishes before I would ever take on a marriage and kids. Perhaps a little selfish, but now I look back and see so many of my peers divorced or separated and left with nothing of themselves, and I think in many ways, I made the right decision--at least for myself.

I don't think the first ten years of a person's life shape them as much intellectually, and having an event happen in your life at that age doesn't really count for much, because you aren't "aware" of the significance of it. It's not that you couldn't, it's mostly a matter of not having any adult give you the information you need to process the events. It's different now, though, and it's one of the things we can be glad we have the internet for--even younger people can figure out things if they have the ability to access the knowledge and facts.

[Ptah]

51. And the white line's getting longer

and the saddle's getting cold
I'm much too young to feel this damn old
All my cards are on the table with no ace left in the hole

[Joe Fields]

52. Old enough to know better, but young enough to keep doing it.

[Guava Jelly]

53. 40 and in better shape then my 30's

:)

[ScreamingMeemie]

54. 36...

:(

[tinfoil tiaras]

55. I have to be the youngest person here

14-will be 15 on December 1st :woohoo:

Though most of the people in Athens thought I was at least over 18 :wtf:

[malta blue]

56. 37, but still getting carded...

:wtf:

[martymar64]

57. 42 going on 12

My inner child has taken over!

[Haole Girl]

58. You had to remind me, didn't you?

x(

[Cobalt-60]

59. I worked at a drive in Theater

[Mutley]

60. I'm 26.

27 in October.

[Bassic]

61. I'm 27 and thinking that my 20's

Are going by me, way, way too fast. But hell, they've been fun at least :D

[Hosnon]

63. If you're 20, which do you check? 24 here by the way. nt

[Ohio Joe]

64. 42

I'll be 43 in Sept.

[wildhorses]

65. old enough to know better but too young to care

:P