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[–] bratosch@lemm.ee 119 points 11 months ago (1 children)

buying beer CASHIER: How old are you?

ME, 19: I'm 19.

CASHIER: Alright here you go hands beer

ME and CASHIER: laughs in European

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 42 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Holy shit Europe has free beer for 19 year olds?

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 24 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

It's right there in your parents' fridge!

[–] doppelgangmember@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago
[–] Lauchs@lemmy.world 64 points 11 months ago (2 children)

In my 20s: Ha, I didn't get carded, I must look so mature.

In my 30s: Am I so old and decrepit?

[–] msage@programming.dev 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yes, and unfortunately also yes

[–] Lauchs@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Get off my lawn/internet!

[–] SpeakinTelnet@sh.itjust.works 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I remember when being told I look older brought joy. Now it's just a sad moment

[–] Lauchs@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Has your inner monologue started chiming in about that most mornings or is that just me?

[–] pixelscience@sh.itjust.works 36 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (5 children)

I have literally been thinking and telling others that I was 43 this year until I just had to enroll in my own healthcare and found out in the application process that I am actually 44.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 22 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Paperwork: "What is your age?"

Pixelscience: "I didn't know there was going to be a test today!"

[–] Repelle@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

I did something similar (but in a nicer way for me). The entire age of 35 I thought I was 36, and I found out on my 36th birthday that I was gonna be 36 for a second year in a row.

I told my friends that I hate turning 39. And my wife shouted, "You're 40!" And I died a bit inside.

[–] eatthecake@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

I decided to start counting backwards last year, forgot, and thought i was 44 instead of 45 all year :( I also lost the ability to do basic arithmetic when someone pointed out my real age.

[–] practisevoodoo@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I lost count one year and since then I've had to work it out based on the current year.

[–] teamevil@lemmy.world 36 points 11 months ago (1 children)

At 42, it's my 21st birthday's 21 birthday.

[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

Me, early 40s, feeling 60: I'm 29!

[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

I'm just glad it's the universal 30-something experience.

it makes sense why 30-something extends into your 40s

[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 12 points 11 months ago

Me, clearly no longer in my 20s, approaching the point where 30something is becoming less and less plausible: "Age, my young friend, is but a social construct. I feel 25. Now kindly let me purchase the alcohol, that I'm going to use to forget the discrepancy between how I feel and what my drivers license says, and the mistakes I've made in the years since society agreed with me about my age."

Pimply faced clerk, with squeaky voice, staring at me confused and a little bit afraid that the deranged person might be dangerous: "please, I just need your age sir"

Wife: "oh FFS! He's XX, honey you're muttering again, the nice clerk is getting scared"

[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago

Kids sometimes wonder how older people don't know their age but it is just that it doesn't really matter and doesn't come up very often

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ha! Took me a moment to remember that Americans can serve a full contract with the military before legally ordering beer. It's so backward that one can have massive life-lone PTSD and no legal alcoholism. Is that a plan?

Five years ago the person at the DMV handed me a parental consent form for my drivers license.

This year someone guessed I was 40.

I'm closer to 40 than to needing parental permission, but not by much. I think I liked it better 5 years ago.

[–] sajran@lemmy.ml 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Nice to know I'm not the only one never remembering how old I am... And I'm only in my 20's. Before I hit 18 I always knew exactly. After 18 it just doesn't matter anymore.

[–] tpyoman@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yea is my birthday today apparently, I only found out coz my old buddy called me up at midnight and was like happy birthday !! And I'm like it's my birthday!?

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] tpyoman@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Thanks!! 😄

[–] Feirdro@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Me, now: mmmh

[–] HBK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 months ago
[–] TheBlue22@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 11 months ago

I was born 2 days before 2000, so it's safe to say it's pretty easy to know how old I am.