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Please don't treat old timers any differently than anyone else. If you're comfortable asking someone in their 20s what their age is, you should figure out what
by tchaffee 8y ago
Please don't treat old timers any differently than anyone else. If you're comfortable asking someone in their 20s what their age is, you should figure out what is making you hesitate for someone past a certain perceived age.
- cperciva 8y agoI know what's making me hesitate: In my culture it's generally considered rude to ask someone older than you what their age is. (And the larger the age difference, the ruder it is.)
- tchaffee 8y agoCultural factors are important. I would just challenge you a little to consider that some people who are older than you might not like this cultural tradition. I don't know if there is a polite way to find out, but I personally don't feel like an older person. Even my Mom doesn't feel like an older person! Being treated like an older person when you still have that same young enthusiastic person inside of you can feel like you are being excluded for nothing more than how you look.
- skj 8y agoI'm not comfortable asking anyone their age. Someone in their 20s, could be perceived as experience-shaming (I am in my late 30s).