How the hell old does he think I am?

humorous

I always get that wrong. Bloody English spelling

Yes, I know kitty, and that's how I've resolved to be. There are too many complaints about people minding being thought old so I liked your humourous take.

When I got my first iPhone 5 years ago ( when I was a mere 63) at the end of the ' induction ' the 12 year old young man who had served me said that it was wonderful to see an old person so enthusiastic about having an iPhone and learning about all it could do.

The thing is bags, that I don't really care but it made me smile! I'm 66 and that is all there is to it!

I realise this is a light-hearted thread, kitty, and I like your humour, but it has made me sigh, as this kind of thread always does. It has also, which is new, made me make a resolution. I have only ever made one resolution in my life before, which was that I was never going to apologise for the state of my house. I made that when I was in my early twenties and I've kept to it. I value comfort and interest (my interests and those of who I live with) more than trendiness or looking like something in an estate agent's window. That's a slight digression. Where was I? Oh yes, my second resolution: I've resolved this morning never to care a single jot how old anyone thinks I am or what assumptions they care to make based on how old they think I am. What do they know?
The answer is nowt.

As you were. Thank you for that

When I had my Bus Pass for the first time I was hopeful that a driver might say.
"This can't be yours - you look much too young!"
It never happened

The opposite happened on a train I was on to London. A lady, I would have said in her late 70's or even older with a wonderful head of white hair, presented her Senior railcard along with her ticket when asked. Her face was a study when the collector said (mock sternly)" now I have to warn you that it is an offence to use another person's railcard". She started to protest and he went on " this clearly belongs to your mother, young lady, and you are very naughty to borrow it." The rest of the carriage just burst out laughing as did she. How come he didn't accuse me of the same?
Nice to meet a "human" official with a bit of a sense of humour, I thought.

merlot

Did he look about twelve?

You could have asked him how his work experience was going.

Although I appreciate that we all fondly believe hope we don't look our age!

Well, 66 is 'older' - no getting away from it!

Oh dear , really put in your place. Just how old is your butcher? We recently had a problem with our central heating and when the engineer came he grinned and said " is your mother upstairs"? When I didn't get it he said "I was told there were elderly people living here. I was really insulted that he felt he could pretend to make a joke . However I took the moral high ground and laughed with him.

And, I'm only 66 Ash Tree!

Oh dear, think he needs to go on a PR course