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Post by acid.milque on Apr 25, 2015 13:52:32 GMT
Does anyone have any tips now how to prove your age? Even with a government issued license I still have issues proving that it's even me. I've tried a few different things, sometimes they work. Sometimes they don't.
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Post by clarinetjamie on Apr 25, 2015 15:19:08 GMT
I've never had an issue with this, people have always thought I was younger than what I am, but I've always been able to show my driver's license and not have it be a problem. That's kind of weird that they just don't go with that.
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Post by sagaofjenny on Apr 26, 2015 0:56:05 GMT
I tell people that I'm a sophomore and they always think I'm in tenth grade. I don't really do anything about it except correct them, and they just get embarrassed.
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Post by utility_singer on Apr 28, 2015 3:10:43 GMT
I just point to my grey hair. ;-)
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Post by clarinetjamie on Apr 28, 2015 7:53:02 GMT
I just point to my grey hair. ;-) Bwhahahaha! At almost 38 I'm starting to have one or two of those show up in my hair. |
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Post by acid.milque on Apr 29, 2015 2:53:51 GMT
I usually get a good 10 years younger than my actually age, if I am at work. Often times even more than that, if I am purchasing something. I'm very short and very youthful looking. I do look like a kid and most people think I'm lying when I try to tell them how old I really am. I get flack just for buying whatever, doesn't seem to matter if it's wine, R rated videos, a hairbrush or just food. I have tried various things, like cutting my hair. Going to the mall in business clothes instead of street clothes. There is a curfew after 5pm, you must be 18 or accompanied by an adult 21 years or older. I find that if I go in there in business clothes, chances are that I won't get carded. Once at work I was helping a customer who told me that they were going to report on the company that I work for, that a 14 year old girl was working there.  I only had one person get embarrassed over thinking I was younger. I was at dinner with the family and the hostess tried to give me a kiddie menu. She apologized and was the only one who did after making that mistake. I was 27 when that happened. ^haha! I can't wait to rock grey hair. |
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Post by cass on Apr 29, 2015 2:59:22 GMT
Maybe one of these days I'll start acting my age... I'm 22 and most people take me for closer to 30. It probably doesn't help that I tote around three small girls and forego makeup 95% of the year, as well as holding an MA degree for a year now. But I'm not particularly bothered by it. It makes me laugh.
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Post by clarinetjamie on Apr 29, 2015 3:32:53 GMT
Maybe one of these days I'll start acting my age... I'm 22 and most people take me for closer to 30. It probably doesn't help that I tote around three small girls and forego makeup 95% of the year, as well as holding an MA degree for a year now. But I'm not particularly bothered by it. It makes me laugh. Wow, an MA at 22!? That's impressive. |
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Post by sagaofjenny on Apr 29, 2015 5:12:07 GMT
Well, I'm 5'8, which isn't terribly tall, but it means you could never mistake me for a child. But I'm extremely thin and I guess my face looks youthful or something, so people assume I'm in high school. It might also be the way I talk. In a casual setting, it's not the most educated-sounding thing ever. I don't know.
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Post by clarinetjamie on Apr 29, 2015 5:14:56 GMT
I'm a little over 5'8" and I've always thought of myself as being fairly tall for a girl. I was always taller than most of my friends.
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Post by cass on Apr 29, 2015 13:49:32 GMT
Maybe one of these days I'll start acting my age... I'm 22 and most people take me for closer to 30. It probably doesn't help that I tote around three small girls and forego makeup 95% of the year, as well as holding an MA degree for a year now. But I'm not particularly bothered by it. It makes me laugh. Wow, an MA at 22!? That's impressive. I even have a crappy job because of it!  Yeah, I got the jump on uni coursework while I was in high school and then stayed at my alma mater for another year to do a 10-month MA program in political science. Let me just say, doing two years of coursework and a thesis in 10 months -- never again. I had a blast and got to teach (and it was also funded), but I'll be pacing myself accordingly when I return to the ivory tower for my PhD in the fall. |
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Post by clarinetjamie on Apr 29, 2015 15:30:28 GMT
Yes, I'm a history teacher and was told not to get my Masters until I got hired for a teaching position.
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Post by cass on Apr 29, 2015 19:03:41 GMT
I want to teach in uni, so basically I got a MA because I can. I had and have zero interest in using it in the workforce like a normal person, at least not on the ground. My interest is more in language research and codebreaking type stuff on the governmental level, so no matter which way I turn, I need a PhD and I'm going to be studying linguistics. It just so happened that when I decided to take a year off, I landed a job in political science. It's an experience, if nothing else.
I love nannying 1000000 times more, though.
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Post by clarinetjamie on Apr 29, 2015 19:53:41 GMT
Have you ever had a job where you came across a handsome sea captain with 7 children? |
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Post by cass on Apr 29, 2015 21:56:38 GMT
No, but one of my childhood best friends just moved across the country to nanny for two little girls whose mother died from leukemia at age 27 six months ago. Their parents were high school sweethearts, and their poor dad is a very, very hot airline pilot. We've all been teasing my friend that she's gonna marry this guy a la TSOM. She's determined that she won't, but stranger things have happened...  |
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Post by augiesannie on May 4, 2015 13:42:41 GMT
I think lemacd knows of someone who had something like that happen. |
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Post by indigoblue on May 4, 2015 22:01:55 GMT
No, it was me - it took me a while to work this one out as I met them when they had been married some time: I know of a former naval sea captain who was sadly widowed with 3 boys to look after. Along comes my friend to be a nanny and father's help, and before you know it, they are married - and another one (a girl) is on the way! Sweet...still living in wedded bliss...
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Post by acid.milque on May 4, 2015 22:40:21 GMT
No, it was me - it took me a while to work this one out as I met them when they had been married some time: I know of a former naval sea captain who was sadly widowed with 3 boys to look after. Along comes my friend to be a nanny and father's help, and before you know it, they are married - and another one (a girl) is on the way! Sweet...still living in wedded bliss... - Wow! Our movie in real life! That's wonderful that they are still so happy. |
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Post by blaueaugen on May 4, 2015 23:54:11 GMT
Oh my, indigoblue, that is tragic and lovely and got me right in the feels. |
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Post by lemacd on May 5, 2015 3:10:37 GMT
the only way my story is semi-TSOM is that my husband was engaged to someone else when we met. make that of it what you will.
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Post by clarinetjamie on May 5, 2015 4:28:26 GMT
That's quite the story Indigoblue.
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Post by utility_singer on May 5, 2015 11:13:12 GMT
the only way my story is semi-TSOM is that my husband was engaged to someone else when we met. make that of it what you will. Did she try to run you off, back to the abbey? |
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Post by lemacd on May 5, 2015 15:03:59 GMT
We never met. Which is probably a good thing.
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Post by acid.milque on Jun 2, 2015 18:28:13 GMT
Today I have hit a milestone birthday! I am 30 years old today and just the other day a cop thought I was 16...sigh.  I think I will have a hard time proving my age for a very long time. |
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Post by lemacd on Jun 2, 2015 19:52:46 GMT
Today I have hit a milestone birthday! I am 30 years old today and just the other day a cop thought I was 16...sigh. I think I will have a hard time proving my age for a very long time. There will be a day when a 16 year old calls you ma'am. You'll feel that. But then someone you're own age will call you ma'am... I'm still recovering. |
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Post by thebeestings on Jun 2, 2015 20:03:22 GMT
Happy birthday! Enjoy looking young as long you can |
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Post by clarinetjamie on Jun 2, 2015 20:54:10 GMT
Today I have hit a milestone birthday! I am 30 years old today and just the other day a cop thought I was 16...sigh. I think I will have a hard time proving my age for a very long time. Don't blink because before long you'll be staring down on 40, that's my next big one in two years. Happy birthday though and welcome to your 30 something years! |
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Post by paula on Jun 3, 2015 7:17:37 GMT
Today I have hit a milestone birthday! I am 30 years old today and just the other day a cop thought I was 16...sigh. I think I will have a hard time proving my age for a very long time. Happy Birthday! I feel really old, since I have 21 years and a few months on you! I guess we're both living proof that this wonderful movie appeals to people of all ages! |
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Post by acid.milque on Jun 3, 2015 17:50:10 GMT
Thank you all! ^ That's pretty horrible.   Today I have hit a milestone birthday! I am 30 years old today and just the other day a cop thought I was 16...sigh. I think I will have a hard time proving my age for a very long time. Happy Birthday! I guess we're both living proof that this wonderful movie appeals to people of all ages! ^ Yes, exactly! I was 10 when I first saw it, still love it. |
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Post by blaueaugen on Jun 3, 2015 19:24:33 GMT
Today I have hit a milestone birthday! I am 30 years old today and just the other day a cop thought I was 16...sigh. I think I will have a hard time proving my age for a very long time. Happy belated birthday! I went to a golf tournament the other day and was about to get a wristband so I could leave the place and come back in and the guy said "it's okay, you're young." I take it that meant he thought I got a child's ticket which was <16. Dude, I'm 19, and should I be offended? |
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Yeah, I got the jump on uni coursework while I was in high school and then stayed at my alma mater for another year to do a 10-month MA program in political science. Let me just say, doing two years of coursework and a thesis in 10 months -- never again. I had a blast and got to teach (and it was also funded), but I'll be pacing myself accordingly when I return to the ivory tower for my PhD in the fall.
I think I will have a hard time proving my age for a very long time. 
