At what age does one become "old"?

[DevotedDemocrat]

I'm asking for your subjective opinions on what age range classes one, in your mind, as old, generally. Of course, from person to person, it can truly be "just a number", but I'm asking for your generalized views on the matter.

[Oakvale]

As in "who's the weird old guy?" when people talk about 30-year-old BRTD or "I'm old and my friends are dying"?

If the former I'd go with about 35 and the latter late 60s.

[retromike22]

I think Bill Clinton said: When your memories outweigh your dreams.

[Modernity has failed us]

Old enough to retire = old enough

Mid sixties.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Old enough to retire = old enough

Mid sixties.

This, but I consider 55 to be the cutoff for even the most energetic, healthy people.

[© tweed]

19 or 20.

[TNF]

Old enough to retire = old enough

Mid sixties.

It's unfortunate that we have seen the retirement age increased, rather than lowered as of late. Really, I would say people should start retiring while in their fifties, even at 50 itself. That's when I would mark someone as "older." Plus people shouldn't have to work their entire f**ing lives.

[Joe Biden 2020]

I consider myself old, and I'm 31, but in reality, with today's medicine I believe anything under 70 is still young enough to have fun.  Old for me would then begin at 70 and even then only loosely.  I truly believe that you are only as old as you feel.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

I consider myself old, and I'm 31, but in reality, with today's medicine I believe anything under 70 is still young enough to have fun.  Old for me would then begin at 70 and even then only loosely.  I truly believe that you are only as old as you feel.

If I had your lifestyle... I'd feel old at 31... and I'm 30.

[patrick1]

I consider myself old, and I'm 31, but in reality, with today's medicine I believe anything under 70 is still young enough to have fun.  Old for me would then begin at 70 and even then only loosely.  I truly believe that you are only as old as you feel.

1. because you are overweight and out of shape
2. more to life than the pursuit of fun- this is an infantile approach to things
3. If you truly believed it , you should start acting like it.

As for OP, late 70's are when the bulk of people who havent been culled yet rapidly start loosing their fastballs physically and mentally

[opebo]

Well, I feel that nothing lies before me but the meaningless wait for death.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Inks all of you who picked the first option.

I certainly agree with the incorrigible old man's sentiment, but I'm into leather now, so out comes the whip and one death point. Torie.

[Mopsus]

x + 10, where x = my current age at the time of the calculation.

[opebo]

I consider myself old, and I'm 31, but in reality, with today's medicine I believe anything under 70 is still young enough to have fun.  Old for me would then begin at 70 and even then only loosely.  I truly believe that you are only as old as you feel.

You're talking about Viagra, of course. 

[Leftbehind]

It's unfortunate that we have seen the retirement age increased, rather than lowered as of late. Really, I would say people should start retiring while in their fifties, even at 50 itself. That's when I would mark someone as "older." Plus people shouldn't have to work their entire f**ing lives.

Yep, and in working class areas, a healthy life disappears in the fifties.

[Torie]

I expect I will slow down somewhere around 85 myself.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Inks all of you who picked the first option.

I certainly agree with the incorrigible old man's sentiment, but I'm into leather now, so out comes the whip and one death point. Torie.

It was worth it.

[Beet]

I think Bill Clinton said: When your memories outweigh your dreams.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

~30.

[minionofmidas]

34 years, 9 months and 20 days currently. One day older than I am at any given time.

[© tweed]

I think Bill Clinton said: When your memories outweigh your dreams.

then I've been old since age 14 or 15.

[LastVoter]

I think Bill Clinton said: When your memories outweigh your dreams.

then I've been old since age 14 or 15.

Yea using this definition would be very depressing for me.

[Supersonic]

21.

[opebo]

I expect I will slow down somewhere around 85 myself.

But you don't have to do anything except get served, Torie.  One can do that up until the very end.

[WalterMitty]

I expect I will slow down somewhere around 85 myself.

But you don't have to do anything except get served, Torie.  One can do that up until the very end.

dont forget his moderating duties on atlas.  he seems to spend a lot of time and effort on that.