Being asked someone's age

I think for the most part these are trick questions. The way I handle it is I usually say a couple years younger than I think they are. It is a bit of a white lie but at least if I am still high then it isn't as bad. People usually like being thought of as younger rather than older than they really are. You can make your own choice whether you tell them the truth if you are friends then it shouldn't be a huge impact on your friendship. Good Luck.

Luckily I am not getting asked such question too often. In such cases I usually say that I am not good at guessing people's ages and it's actually true. However, if a person still keeps on asking, I give my best to guess the correct age. I usually try not to offend a person with my guesses, so I think carefully before giving a guess.

We were at my son's disabled play group yesterday waiting in the parents room. One lady said that she was 22 years old. Another person guessed she was 16 years old! I asked how old another lady that I know is and she said 27 years old. I told her I am 39 years old and she asked if I was going to have a party for my 40th. I am not very good at guessing people's age. My daughter is 2 years old but people that see her imagine she is 3 and a half years old. That is because she is very tall. I am teacher and if one of the children asks how old I am. I say older than you but younger than the queen. I don't like to guess someones age because it can be embarrassing. I have chatted to people that have grand children and they don't look old enough.

Hiding the age is gonna hurt you than you speak the real ones. Because the more you concentrate on the hiding thing the more you gonna make things worse. You won't be much memory that you told some particular person about the age you had in lie or the age you have in real.

Well, if they asked you then you should say how old you think they are. They asked you in the first place so just assume they're ready to take it however cruel your answer is. If you really don't wanna offend anyone then take your guess and lessen it by 3 or 4 years, just to be safe.

I learned from Emily Post that the proper way is not to ask a person her age. When i was young I immediately answered "I am only 15"; when i was on my 30's i told them "i am officially off the calendar" but when i am 50's i told them to "back-off"! Seriously, I always say to them : its not nice to ask a lady her age. Then shrug. They will understand.

Personally, it doesn't bother me in the least to be asked that question. (I'm 62, female, and to me age is just a number ;-) I would never ask another person's age, male or female, because I was taught that it is rude to do so. The only exception seems to be with kids, who seem to revel in people asking their age lol. I've often found the best answer to any rude question like that is to calmly smile and say 'Why do you want to know?" Try it, lol. It totally throws the person off balance, because up to that moment, they think it's a fair question. It makes them stop and search their mind for a reasonable answer. Chances are good that they'll quickly change the subject because now THEY are embarrassed to some degree.