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Darth_Kitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:21 PM
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What's so wrong with being 40-ish and considered YOUNG?
Geez, when in this day and age people routinely can live to their mid-90's and beyond, I say if I was 40 and somebody considered me YOUNG, I would be flattered.

People need to lighten up.
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dsc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:22 PM
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1. I just turned 40 and if someone calls me young I would be thrilled
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Darth_Kitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:24 PM
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4. You are young.
:)
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dsc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:59 PM
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17. thanks
I also just got bifocals so I feel even older.
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:25 PM
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6. 40? A mere child. At 40, folks still haven't spent the majority of their lives as an adult.
:shrug:
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dsc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:57 PM
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15. I just got bifocals too
so I feel even older lol. I did avoid getting the corvette and the 18 year old boyfriend.
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 09:11 PM
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19. Corvettes are wasted on the young. Half your age plus 7 is the lower limit for boyfriends
Edited on Mon Jan-21-08 09:13 PM by TahitiNut
... or girlfriends. That's a "natural" law. :evilgrin: That means I'm only supposed to be available to someone between 39 and 114 years of age.

:rofl: So ... I'm looking for a 114-year-old woman with a Corvette.
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dsc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 10:25 PM
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24. 27 to 73 for me
I could deal with a nice young buck at 27.
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ursi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:22 PM
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2. I think it is time for the crone and wizard baby boomers to get out of the way
time for new blood. We have a mess in front of and we need new ideas to save our butts.
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KennedyGuy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:23 PM
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3. apparantly its racist...
The "y" word...
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Rick Myers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:24 PM
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5. I'm 50 and when someone thinks I'm YOUNG, I love it!!!
Come on...
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floridablue Donating Member (996 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:25 PM
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7. Are 60's really the new 40's ??????
I could get used to that.
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:41 PM
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11. why yes it is....
"freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose"...and i ain`t got much left
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Raine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:28 PM
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8. I agree
Edited on Mon Jan-21-08 08:30 PM by Raine
I'm in my 50's and every now and then when someone refers to me as young it thrills me no end. :D
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Darth_Kitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:38 PM
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10. People seem more youthful nowadays.......
I think it's time to chuck out the old notions of what people can be at certain milestones in their lives.

I'm 39 and I feel a lot wiser about a lot of things in life, but thing is, I've only REALLY started living.

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okasha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:30 PM
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9. Nothing,
unless you're desperate for something to be offended about.
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depakid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:42 PM
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12. Hey , 40 is the new 30!
:D
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:43 PM
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13. Not a thing but that wasn't
hilary's point.
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cd3dem Donating Member (927 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:46 PM
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14. OMG we have the N-word, the C-word, and now the Y-word!
sure we can live without the first two but YOUNG?
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VolcanoJen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:57 PM
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16. I mean, for real!
:toast:
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:59 PM
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18. He's closer to 50-ish than 40-ish. He's 46 years old. Just how is that
40-ish?
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Darth_Kitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 09:13 PM
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20. 40-49, he's forty-ish.
:shrug:
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Historic NY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 09:15 PM
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21. I'm 52, retired for 3 yrs and available...........
had the corvette at 28. :hi:
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teleharmonium Donating Member (64 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 09:20 PM
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22. context
When given as a compliment, there's nothing wrong with it.

As a dismissal said about a guy that is past the mid life point, it is lame, correctly understood to be unfriendly, and factually challenged.

Edwards is often awkward with his attacks, for whatever reason.
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Seabiscuit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 09:24 PM
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23. When you're 62 like me, 40-ish is VERY young. And that's a good thing! n/t
Edited on Mon Jan-21-08 09:25 PM by Seabiscuit
You're a baby!

You could be my child!
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Darth_Kitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 10:33 PM
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25. My Mom is 62.........
Age is becoming more and more irrelevant. I really and truly believe that.
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