My WTF moment this morning...

vaderandbill

I run a residential program for 17 year old boys. today, two of them were talking to me when one said, "hey, you've got a bit of a belly going on there". The other kid says "No he doesn't! Dude you try to look that good when you're like 53 for 54!"

yeah, I'm 41!

No offense meant to anyone around that age.

So which is worse...being told you have a belly or that you look 13 years older than you are??

BigBoneSista

ROFLMAO!!! ummmm I have to go with age being the worse. I can always lose the gut.

DavetheHYNIC

Well since I lost my stomach when I lost 95 lbs and I'm 36 and I STILL get carded for alcohol I wouldn't know(pats my own back)<~~~~~this is a typical dont really answer the question to praise myself answer I see on the message boards.

vaderandbill

Well since I lost my stomach when I lost 95 lbs and I'm 36 and I STILL get carded for alcohol I wouldn't know(pats my own back)<~~~~~this is a typical dont really answer the question to praise myself answer I see on the message boards.

Well take a pat on the back from me. If I go by what this kid said I might get carded for an AARP membership.

L00py_T0ucan

So which is worse...being told you have a belly or that you look 13 years older than you are??

:laugh: Good story and good attitude about it...


For me, it kills me when someone obviously OLDER THAN ME addresses me as ma'am. :explode:




ETA:
PS: Young'uns often figure that being 30 is the same thing as being 40 or 50. I'm sure they were not trying to age you! :laugh:

heatherAnnXOX

If I go by what this kid said I might get carded for an AARP membership.

LMAO. sorry lol.

tallen3687

Kids have no idea how old "older" people are. However, they do know about bellys. Besides you can lose the belly so its ok. By the way I think you look fine.

janalayn

OMG ... i'm sorry ... chalk it up to the fact that teenagers aren't that smart - in fact their brains aren't fully developed until age 23 or 24. So the person who insulted you wasn't operating with a fully functioning brain LOL

runbyme

Sorry dude but that's to funny! You took it with a style and grace we should all try to emulate! Good job!

BarbWhite09

Omg, I found this so funny, I'm sorry.

llahairdna

My mom was given a senior citizen discount at a restaurant before she was of age (she's got a lot of silver hair and doesn't feel the need to dye it) and she got all excited about it. I said, "You were just called Old and you don't care because you just saved 13 cents??" She thought it was great.

hbrittingham

Yeah, most 17 year olds think anything over 30 is ancient.

Love the story!

BAMFMeredith

I would cry my eyes out if somebody told me I was 13 years old than I am. I can change fat. I can't change old

That said, I'm 27 and I still get carded to go to rated R movies if I don't have on any makeup, so I'm thanking my lucky stars for those genes.

wickedcricket

I got one for ya. My grandkids discussing Halloween costumes - Eddie (6) asks me what I'm gonna be
Me: Nana doesn't dress up for Halloween
Eddie: You can be a witch Nana, you won't need a costume for that

I doubled over laughing - out of the mouths of babes ...
just take it with a grain of salt. At that age, EVERYONE over 30 is just old

KMSForLife

Kids are kids. You do not look like you're in your mid 50's! I've come to realize from having teenagers that they seem to be a bit out of touch with reality!

HotBodUnderConstruction

I would cry my eyes out if somebody told me I was 13 years old than I am. I can change fat. I can't change old

That said, I'm 27 and I still get carded to go to rated R movies if I don't have on any makeup, so I'm thanking my lucky stars for those genes.

LMAO ME TOO!

lorac321

Teenagers are stupid. I know this because I have one.
But the age would offend me worse. And I hate the be called Ma'am.

chauncyrenayCHANGED

LOL. Kids have no concept of aging, so I'd say the belly is more offensive.

meggersd

Teenagers are stupid. I know this because I have one.
But the age would offend me worse. And I hate the be called Ma'am.

HAHAHA I love this!

LeenaRuns

They're 17, so to them anyone over the age of 25 looks old! Don't be offended by that.

micheleboone

LOL.
The things kids say!

bluestocking06

Well when I worked at a homeless shelter for 18-21 year olds, I was routinely mistaken for one of the residents. It's like... oh thanks, I'm so glad you think I'm homeless, but in fact I work here.

Also, teens have no concept of how old people are other than "young old" (over 18, under 30) and "old old" (anyone older than that). Now that I work with kids, I get told I must be in my mid thirties (I'm 28) because I'm a therapist, so I must be "old"

timmomo

I run a residential program for 17 year old boys. today, two of them were talking to me when one said, "hey, you've got a bit of a belly going on there". The other kid says "No he doesn't! Dude you try to look that good when you're like 53 for 54!"

yeah, I'm 41!

No offense meant to anyone around that age.

So which is worse...being told you have a belly or that you look 13 years older than you are??

Ha. 'Em kids don't know nuttin'. Hope they get jobs before they exit their teens--while they know it all. lol :laugh:

sjmgde

PS: Young'uns often figure that being 30 is the same thing as being 40 or 50. I'm sure they were not trying to age you! :laugh:
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This, i get from my sonsna his friends WOW You are sooooooo old. I am 31 LOL

bsgkid

It goes both ways, as I'm sure those 17 year olds look/act like they are 12! Just remember that "old" is always 10 years older than you are (no matter what your age)! At least because of your gender, you don't get asked constantly when you are due...!

_Bob_

lol, I worked at one of those for a long time and now at a high school. the kids think I'm 25, and a few have said that I would just be scary if I didn't have my belly making me so jolly. and yeah I played Santa this year, but next year they'll have to find a new one :happy:

hofdog

They're 17, so to them anyone over the age of 25 looks old! Don't be offended by that.

This

Great story though.

tmoyer1209

You definitely don't look in your 50's. Not even on profile pic, and we all know hunting pics are kinda rough looking! Since it was a teenage boy I wouldn't worry about either comment. To them insults are like affection. I don't quite understand why, but they are. I woulda just told him that you can lose the belly but he will still be goofy looking or something like that. But then again, I'm not very PC.

Elenazuniga

I'm 27 and my ten year old always does this to me.. lol.. he makes it seem as if I was raised in the 17th century.. Lmbo.. don't take it to heart..

laneybird

I distinctly remember being in high school and thinking that 30 is old... however now that I am 30 I don't think so at all lol.

GymAnJuice

o.m. gosh, my son asked me a question just as i read that and couldn't answer it because i doubled over laughing, must be gutted but so funny. and just for the record, you don't look 41....younger! (just incase you were wandering)