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Lying about your age - Do you?

  • 11-06-2008 06:47PM
    #1
    MizzLolly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,556 ✭✭✭


    I thought it was only women who lied about their age! Apparently not. :eek: At a concert at the weekend this fella tried to tell me he was 22, turned out he was 27! Why lie??? :confused:

    Does everyone lie about their age? Anyone here ever lied about their age when they were trying to impress a lady/gentleman?


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  • #2
    trout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,961 ✭✭✭trout


    No.

    This thread needs more poll.


  • #3
    bennyx_o
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,605 ✭✭✭bennyx_o


    No. People see me as being in my 30s anyway :(:(


  • #4
    MizzLolly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,556 ✭✭✭MizzLolly


    I dunno how to do that! Perhaps you could share your many years of wisdom and explain Trout? :p;)


  • #5
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,856 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    What age are you? Maybe he lied cos he didn't think you'd shag someone much older than you

    I think I actually lied to get with an older chick (only like 4 years older than me).


  • #6
    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    MizzLolly wrote: »
    At a concert at the weekend this fella tried to tell me he was 22, turned out he was 27! Why lie??? :confused:
    Either insecure, or looking for some. Or both.


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  • #7
    Jimbo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭Jimbo


    I haven't lied about my age since I was 17.
    Sounds like he was tring to get you in the sack. What age are you?


  • #8
    Larianne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    of course! you lie when your younger to get into pubs and clubs and buy drink and lie when your older, well it's not really lie, you just get old and forget what age you are?! That's happened me before and I'm 25. :o Or am I???


  • #9
    MizzLolly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,556 ✭✭✭MizzLolly


    19

    Hmmm... that's sneaky! Pffffft.. :rolleyes: Hahaha..


  • #10
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    No.


  • #11
    Davidius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,893 ✭✭✭Davidius


    I'm 16 and I've never lied about how old I am.

    No reason to you see, I'm too cool for it.


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  • #12
    briantwin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 505 ✭✭✭briantwin


    Only while enrolling at the primary school. The lie is usually figured out shortly after the first P.E class though. :mad:


  • #13
    Ginny
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 13,425 ✭✭✭✭Ginny


    Nope never lied, although I have forgotten and told people I was 28 to only say a few seconds later "Oh sorry I'm actually 29".
    So bloody stupid, but I think its down to the fact I never really think about my age its not an issue.


  • #14
    MizzLolly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,556 ✭✭✭MizzLolly


    DaveMcG wrote: »
    What age are you? Maybe he lied cos he didn't think you'd shag someone much older than you
    Ha Classy!
    Larianne wrote: »
    of course! you lie when your younger to get into pubs and clubs and buy drink and lie when your older, well it's not really lie, you just get old and forget what age you are?! That's happened me before and I'm 25. :o Or am I???

    Hahaha your post made me chuckle.. :D
    GinnyJo wrote: »
    Nope never lied, although I have forgotten and told people I was 28 to only say a few seconds later "Oh sorry I'm actually 29".
    So bloody stupid, but I think its down to the fact I never really think about my age its not an issue.

    Ah it's not stupid. Ages aren't even important most of the time. That's why I found it odd that he said he was 22!


  • #15
    Wertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    I look about 10 years younger than I am so when I tell people what age I am they think i'm lying.
    It depends on what age you are but I've always found that older lads will tell a girl they're younger, whilst younger girls will tell a guy they're older, in the course of trying to get into each other pants, porobably because guys are afraid of being seen as the perv and girls are afraid of being knocked back because they're too young.

    As for lying to deny your age in general conversation? That's f*cking sad, and it's mainly older women who lie like that....newsflash ladies; no-oone really cares...


  • #16
    Fremen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭Fremen


    If you told him your age first, it's a bit less weird than an outright lie.

    I'd sometimes be tempted given how women in their late twenties sometimes react to guys in their early twenties. There's pretty much feck-all difference in age between you, but they can react as if you told them you have the plague.


  • #17
    entropi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭entropi


    Wertz wrote: »
    when I tell people what age I am they think i'm lying.
    This happens to me also, i'm 27 but look around 21, i've only ever had one person correctly guess my age. I've never needed to lie about my age ever, what's the point?


  • #18
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I don't lie yet, but I don't tell anyone how old I am for when I start.


  • #19
    MizzLolly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,556 ✭✭✭MizzLolly


    Fremen wrote: »
    If you told him your age first, it's a bit less weird than an outright lie.

    I'd sometimes be tempted given how women in their late twenties sometimes react to guys in their early twenties. There's pretty much feck-all difference in age between you, but they can react as if you told them you have the plague.

    Yeah my friend told him I was 19! I agree, it's silly indeedy!


  • #20
    Fringe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭Fringe


    Wait what band was this?


  • #21
    elmolesto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,722 ✭✭✭elmolesto


    No, I don't lie about my age.


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  • #22
    Nevyn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,044 ✭✭✭✭Nevyn


    No.


  • #23
    MizzLolly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,556 ✭✭✭MizzLolly


    Fringe wrote: »
    Wait what band was this?

    Why? Are you him??? :eek::D


  • #24
    Volvoboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,479 ✭✭✭Volvoboy


    Picked up two hoochie mama's out in Howth one night.

    They were fairly mamboed,

    Hoochie mama #1:

    ''Mr taxi man what age deya think i am?''

    I looked in the rearview, both on the wrong side of 30:rolleyes:

    Mr Taxi man:

    ''Jaysus love ya dont look a day over 19, what age do you think i am?''

    HM #1: 34:eek::eek:

    HM #2: 31:eek:

    So i said to the Hoochie mama #2 your over by 10 years.


    Hoochie mama 1&2:

    ''**** off! jaysus ya musta had a hard life'':(:(


  • #25
    Fringe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭Fringe


    MizzLolly wrote: »
    Why? Are you him??? :eek::D

    No but I know someone who was in a similar situation. I don't think it's you but if you say what band you saw, I can confirm.


  • #26
    MizzLolly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,556 ✭✭✭MizzLolly


    Volvoboy wrote: »
    Picked up two hoochie mama's out in Howth one night.

    They were fairly mamboed,

    Hoochie mama #1:

    ''Mr taxi man what age deya think i am?''

    I looked in the rearview, both on the wrong side of 30:rolleyes:

    Mr Taxi man:

    ''Jaysus love ya dont look a day over 19, what age do you think i am?''

    HM #1: 34:eek::eek:

    HM #2: 31:eek:

    So i said to the Hoochie mama #2 your over by 10 years.


    Hoochie mama 1&2:

    ''**** off! jaysus ya musta had a hard life'':(:(

    Ha that's brilliant!! :D Aww .. haha!
    Fringe wrote: »
    No but I know someone who was in a similar situation. I don't think it's you but if you say what band you saw, I can confirm.

    Ooooh we're half way there... wooooooaaah ooooh livin' on a prayer!!
    Aww internet singing is fun!! :D


  • #27
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,219 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Lied about age, where I'm from, my name, occupation, you name it.
    Had a phase when we went out we always lied to girls about ourselves, we'd also make up outrageous stories about people we knew "You know Tony that just went to the bathroom? Well, he once shot a man in Reno".


  • #28
    Jello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,739 ✭✭✭Jello


    I lie, but only when buying beer or when getting into over 18's venues, clubs etc as I'm only 17, so I'm hardly gonna say that.


  • #29
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    briantwin wrote: »
    Only while enrolling at the primary school. The lie is usually figured out shortly after the first P.E class though. :mad:
    LOL!


  • #30
    StiffLitlemicky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 91 ✭✭StiffLitlemicky


    The only times i lie about my age is when someone asks me my age.


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  • #31
    Steve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭Steve


    Nope

    I always get told I look younger than I am


  • #32
    xsiborg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,635 ✭✭✭xsiborg


    absolutely sick of havin to tell young ones in clubs "im twice ur age darlin!", and then the fake shock when i tell em im 31, cuz deir usually anywhere between 16-19...


  • #33
    Keano
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,808 Mod ✭✭✭✭Keano


    Someone asked me my age last week and I said 24! I am 26. I was under the influence and actually forgot what age I was.


  • #34
    Acid_Violet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,295 ✭✭✭Acid_Violet


    When guys I wouldn't be interested in would be making advances or just generally being pervy I'd let them know astutely that I'm 18>, when I started going out with lads who'd be a bit older than me (them 18, me 15, for example) I kept it nicely under wraps until questions were asked.

    When I think about it, I once told a 19 year old who I knew fancied me that I was 17 (was really 15) assuming he wouldn't want to go out with jailbait. Turned out I was wrong, and he was mightily pissed off when he found out that I lied.....


  • #35
    thefinalstage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,503 ✭✭✭thefinalstage


    xsiborg wrote: »
    absolutely sick of havin to tell young ones in clubs "im twice ur age darlin!", and then the fake shock when i tell em im 31, cuz deir usually anywhere between 16-19...

    I only ever meet women older then me. I have a good thing going and then I tell them my age(18). Cue excuses :(.


  • #36
    Delirium
    Moderators Posts: 51,992 ✭✭✭✭Delirium


    No. Quite the reverse. People think I'm younger than I am. I'm 29 and I still get asked for ID. Really frustrating when going to somewhere that is over 18s.:mad:

    If you can read this, you're too close!



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  • #37
    Nailz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,688 ✭✭✭Nailz


    No, I'm young and hansome so no need.


  • #38
    MIN2511
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,398 ✭✭✭MIN2511


    I hate telling people how young i am.....


  • #39
    RedXIV
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,516 ✭✭✭RedXIV


    Yup, all the time. I look old enough and apparently i'm ridiculously mature in my conversations and i learned the hard way that some girls, while being absolutely lovely and pleasent, will all of a sudden leave after they hear an age they don't like. so i usually guess the girls age and subtract one.

    Works like a charm


  • #40
    Jay P
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,944 ✭✭✭Jay P


    I randomly met a few people at a gig at the weekend and I hung around with them all day. They were around 20. I'm 17. They were pretty surprised to learn this cos they had though I was about 20! Premature ageing ftw!


  • #41
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Nope, never felt the need to lie about my age. People think I'm older than I am anyways.


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  • #42
    Zzippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    biko wrote: »
    Lied about age, where I'm from, my name, occupation, you name it.
    Had a phase when we went out we always lied to girls about ourselves, we'd also make up outrageous stories about people we knew "You know Tony that just went to the bathroom? Well, he once shot a man in Reno".


    :D:D:D

    Ever had a girl reply "What, just to watch him die?"

    Bonus hilarity points if you did!


  • #43
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Acid_Violet wrote: »
    When I think about it, I once told a 19 year old who I knew fancied me that I was 17 (was really 15) assuming he wouldn't want to go out with jailbait. Turned out I was wrong, and he was mightily pissed off when he found out that I lied.....

    That same thing happened to me. Hence why I got the hell outta dodge! :pac:
    I fookin' hate people lying.


  • #44
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    No. It's a number. Get over it.


  • #45
    Acid_Violet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,295 ✭✭✭Acid_Violet


    Joe Robot wrote: »
    That same thing happened to me. Hence why I got the hell outta dodge! :pac:
    I fookin' hate people lying.

    Oh well. Well he got over it since and we're friends now.


  • #46
    Davidius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,893 ✭✭✭Davidius


    I have heard slightly conflicting comments about how old I look.

    "You don't look old enough to be 16"
    "If you had [a bit of] a beard you'd look 29".


  • #47
    eVeNtInE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,020 ✭✭✭eVeNtInE


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  • #48
    TequilaMockingBird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,392 ✭✭✭TequilaMockingBird


    With my face I wouldn't dream lie about my age. :)









    Its a nice surprise for people when they realise I'm not, in fact 73. :(


  • #49
    MizzLolly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,556 ✭✭✭MizzLolly


    Haha interesting replies. Damn! Now I wish I had have made a poll for it! :o

    Seems that the majority of us don't lie! :D


  • #50
    Rob_l
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭Rob_l


    This whole thread is ageist, in one way or an other.

    And that makes me cry :mad:


  • #51
    Rob_l
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭Rob_l


    MizzLolly wrote: »
    Haha interesting replies. Damn! Now I wish I had have made a poll for it! :o

    Seems that the majority of us don't lie! :D

    thats a lie!


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