I am officially old

[lumy12]

The kid in the Taco Bell drive-thru asked, quite politely/apologetically, if I was 55.

>.>

At least I still get carded at grocery stores? Sssshhhh yes I know they only do it because they HAVE to

Comments

[darkp_hawk]

You're young at heart.

[lumy12]

Yes! Or immature, take your pick? People on the interwebz always think I'm younger, at least :)

[darkp_hawk]

People on the internet are more important than some kid working at Taco Bell.

[lumy12]

Thank you, Nammy, I have to agree! When I whined to Aaron he pointed out that kids think 30/40/50 all look the same. Hmph. Maaaaybe.

[howlin_wolf_66]

They probably have to ask that first one by law, too... Don't feel bad! :-)

[lumy12]

Well, I said I'd be whatever age he said if he wanted to give me a discount, and then he told me that it's supposed to be 65+, he just likes to do 55... it was kind of weird. I would think that most places would just let the customer ASK for the discount -- although the flip side of that is that people get pissed off if you don't give it to them without them having to say it. No win?

[howlin_wolf_66]

Yeah, some people would not be happy, no matter what they did. :-)

[owlofnevermore]

Try getting asked for ID for scratch cards.

And with scratch cards, the minimum age is 16.
And then have the store clerk argue you down you are clearly 15.
And get attitude when you throw it in their face you're 30.

[lumy12]

Ha! Hey, I would LOVE that. Minus the attitude, at least :) People have always thought me younger so to be thought older was quite jarring. And I try not to look at myself in the mirror very often, so when I take a good look at myself for a change, that's jarring too :(

[owlofnevermore]

You say you would love it, but really, it's awful. I've had people actually ask me "Why aren't you in school?" Once, I worked at a school in the reception office. I was about three minutes late, and some snotty little bitch at the gates tried to give me detention then started getting aggressive when I told her I worked there. Worked out great for me though. She saw me later that day, and couldn't beg for my forgiveness enough.

Sometimes to do my shopping, I have to spend 45 minutes tracing all the crows feet and wrinkles on my face with a lip liner pencil and blend it in, just to make them stand out but look natural. When I do that, I don't get some jobsworth treating me like a kid.

[lumy12]

Wow. I can see how that could make you want to walk around with your ID in a lanyard around your neck -- "SEE, MOTHERFUCKERS?! I'M OLD!" Too bad you're not in Hollywood... you could have roles as younger characters for ages and extend your career! (I know people continue to get cast when they're middle-aged, but too often it's not as the lead)

Trying to make your crow's feet and wrinkles stand out? Egads! The rest of us just wish those would go away. I guess you'll have to do that when you ARE old enough for a senior discount too, no one will believe you...

[wicked_jester]

Aww. If it's any consolation, I remember having a really hard time telling the ages of people older than me when I was in my teens/early twenties.

[lumy12]

I'm sure I did as well! Everyone looked sooooo old!
"Look I so old to young eyes?"

Thank you :D