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[–] numlok@lemmy.world 38 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I'd say that "being told you look older" needs a much steeper drop-off. I don't know anyone who by age 30 is stoked on being perceived as older than their actual age.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I teach underwater photography at a local university as a side gig. Being around college students all the time ever since I was in college has made me feel young at heart.

We had a night dive a while back, but a thunderstorm came out of nowhere right before the dive, so we canceled and decided to go to a local pub for dinner. As we were walking in, all my students were getting carded, and the door man was taking it seriously. He was shining a light through the IDs, bending them, etc.

When I got to the door with my card, he waved his hand and said, "You're good."

That one hurt.

[–] BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

I'm 39 and people talk to me like i'm in my 20es. If someone tells me i look "older" they mean i look 30. So i sure as hell don't mind if people would tell me i look at least my age