What is your permanent age?
Scott Adams has become, as of late, one of my favorite bloggers. He is goofy. He is cocky. He is a know it all. He is contradictory. (incidentally these are all ways that I would describe my favorite Dawson's Creek character, Pacy). Scott Adams has had a lot of really funny stuff lately. Today he asked a question, What is your permanent age?. And I thought it was kind of fun. So I pass it on to you. From Scott Adams:
What is your permanent age?
For example, I've always been 42-years old. I was ill-suited for being a little kid, and didn’t enjoy most kid activities. By first grade I knew I wanted to be an adult, with an established career, car, house and a decent tennis game. I didn't care for my awkward and unsettled twenties. And I'm not looking forward to the rocking chair. If I could be one age forever, it would be 42.
It does feel a little foolish asking this question when I am really not all that old. But oh well. I'll have to revisit it again in 30 years.
I think I would have to pick late teens as my permanent age. Constantly confused. Not really wanting real responsibility but wanting more respect. Optimistic about life. Full of dreams. And so on.
What about you all?
29 March 2007 03:46am UTC • 644 views • 21 comments
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GalleyWench
29 March 2007 11:00am UTC
I think between 25 and 28. Old enough that you're beyond college and probably grad school too. You're just starting your career so you're still motivated and inspired. Maybe meeting future romantic interests and probably pre children or just starting to get excited about children. You are free to travel and have money and resources to do so. Yay for growing up a little more!Completely in love with Benjamin
29 March 2007 04:51pm UTC
I'm 6 or 7. Carefree and looking forward to the future...at least when I have that attitude I feel most like myself. Plus, when you're young everything is entertaining and I still can get pretty amused by trivial things. I also find myself way energized when I'm around kids that age. I'll never really grow up...or at least I hope I won't.Boots
30 March 2007 02:12am UTC
I have it, Benjamin! I'm none of those ages I told you today. I'm 5. Old enough to understand stories and details. Able to stumble through a few written words on my own. Young enough to jump and play. Capable of all-consuming creativity and art. Big enough to get a snack for myself. Small enough to ask for comfort. And the giggles. The giggles of a 5 year-old are spectacular.Peon Peetie
30 March 2007 02:22am UTC
probably closer to 72, in a 21 year old body.Kate the Quiet
30 March 2007 03:31am UTC
In some ways I feel much older than I am, and in other ways I'm still a little kid. But I try very hard not to let people see the latter. I don't know what my age should be!Siren Sasha
30 March 2007 04:18pm UTC
I've always felt a little mature for my age and even though I'm almost done with college I feel like my life won't really start until I finish med school...so I'm going to go with 28. I think I'll have the most fun at that age, still young enough to have fun and finally with the resources and status to feel like I actually "act my age".Carpenter Courtney
31 March 2007 08:26pm UTC
Six! Six! Push me on the swings!Boatswain The Fool
1 April 2007 03:55pm UTC
217. I'm either very old, or I've been dead for a long while. Either way, it's extremely likely that I smell awful.Dread Pirate Benjamin
1 April 2007 05:57pm UTC
Omer! I want a legitimate age!Boots
1 April 2007 09:06pm UTC
None of these ages born out of wedlock. Their kinds is not welcome here.Boots
1 April 2007 09:11pm UTC
I do not believe in subject-verb agreement. Their kinds is definitely not welcome here.Dread Pirate Benjamin
2 April 2007 12:11am UTC
I don't get it...The Anonymous Poppy
2 April 2007 02:50am UTC
I'd say I'm like 14 or something. Early- to mid-adolescence, anyway.
I think my entire life has been strongly colored by the fact that my earliest memories are of thinking that I was being patronized to (I don't really have any early childhood memories), and this has resulted in a life of vanity, sloth, and beligerence. No respect for authority, a ridiculous sense of entitlement, total distrust and skepticism (especially about "the government"). I'm the personification of "a little learning is a dangerous thing" when I get ahold of a new idea. And yet, I'm full of unchecked idealism. Basically, I'm 14 years old.
Boots
2 April 2007 04:34am UTC
That's because it didn't make any sense...The Anonymous Poppy
2 April 2007 05:35am UTC
Hey, I thought it was hilarious.Boatswain The Fool
2 April 2007 09:10pm UTC
It took me well over a day to finally get Boots's joke. Awesome.Boatswain The Fool
2 April 2007 09:12pm UTC
Also, Benjamin, how do you feel about the age -2.π ± i? Is that legitimate enough for you?Peon Peetie
3 April 2007 07:16am UTC
fool, you mean 17, right?Boatswain The Fool
3 April 2007 02:30pm UTC
Right. Sorry. 17.π ± i. Thanks, Peetie!Swabie Scabbie
4 April 2007 03:48am UTC
My eternal love for the ninja turtles, fruit loops with marshmallows and poop jokes leads me to believe that I'm still 11 years old.Dread Pirate Benjamin
11 April 2007 04:31am UTC
So I watched a trailer for the new TMNT movie coming out today. And, surprisingly I kind of want to see it. Does anybody know an 8 year that needs to be baby sit?