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54. I'm dusting off a classic--

Tue Mar 13, 2018, 09:56 PM

Mar 2018

Berger & Luckman's "The Social Construction of Reality."

Maybe I can offer a reasoned response to this question before I die....but right now, just pulling a figure outta my ass, I'd offer 70.

Of course, that number is existentially grounded and exceedingly static.

BTW....what year is this? How many days until November 2020?

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What age do you think old age begins [View all] gabeana Mar 2018 OP

The point when you actually start counting down the days to retirement. TheBlackAdder Mar 2018 #1

Retirement isn't old age. It's time to start a new life. Hortensis Mar 2018 #25

I work in high-pressure finance, and more people die within 5 years of forced retirement than don't. TheBlackAdder Mar 2018 #35

Could the fact it was forced over chosen KPN Mar 2018 #39

Policy is that once an employee hits federal retirement age, they must resign. TheBlackAdder Mar 2018 #42

Hmmm. Sad. What role do you think KPN Mar 2018 #51

A lot. TheBlackAdder Mar 2018 #73

I guess I would ask you personally is it worth it? KPN Mar 2018 #75

I thought forced retirement was illegal and assumed Hortensis Mar 2018 #69

If the policy is that once they hit federal retirement age they must resign, PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #76

always 15 years older my current age Skittles Mar 2018 #2

I'm going with 20 years. Control-Z Mar 2018 #4

This.. ismnotwasm Mar 2018 #66

You can really tell the difference when you look at old photographs DavidDvorkin Mar 2018 #3

I know watching re-runs of all in the family gabeana Mar 2018 #5

Edith was going through menopause happynewyear Mar 2018 #8

I saw the one when she went to her high school reunion gabeana Mar 2018 #9

Yes. It was one of the things that stood out to me PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #78

Old age? 70. IluvPitties Mar 2018 #6

That is what the article gabeana Mar 2018 #7

Oh, God... Freedomofspeech Mar 2018 #26

That is the difference a generation or so gabeana Mar 2018 #87

For my 70th birthday I got a class card at my local circus place dhol82 Mar 2018 #31

Way to go. That sounds like fun. Arkansas Granny Mar 2018 #34

It is awesome!!! dhol82 Mar 2018 #37

That is amazing! Freedomofspeech Mar 2018 #88

When you start saying mean things about the generation behind you marylandblue Mar 2018 #10

Next Year-Until Then We Dance Stallion Mar 2018 #11

Don't feel old yet at 74. But have stopped calling myself middle-aged.... LAS14 Mar 2018 #12

It's all relative. BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #13

Since Micheal's father, Kirk is 100 + years, he's gotta be thinking oasis Mar 2018 #22

I'll let the employers guide us on this. yallerdawg Mar 2018 #14

One of my bosses took a package at 55 so he could get another job. Most don't hire execs over that. TheBlackAdder Mar 2018 #40

Only if working is what makes life rewarding. KPN Mar 2018 #43

Kicking cuz I want something to look at while I wait for PA 18!!!! nt LAS14 Mar 2018 #15

I'm not sure. I'm 71, but I don't feel old. Arkansas Granny Mar 2018 #16

I still remember the day I walked by a mirror and screamed dhol82 Mar 2018 #33

Lol. I understand. Arkansas Granny Mar 2018 #36

I did that when I saw my new drivers lic pic.. mitch96 Mar 2018 #65

Haha. Yeah, just don't look in the mirror! KPN Mar 2018 #44

I think old age has more to do with health and physical deterioration than with years... kentuck Mar 2018 #17

Agree. And there's a lot we as individuals KPN Mar 2018 #45

And don't smoke. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #80

Definitely. KPN Mar 2018 #81

So true. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #79

I am in my early 70s. I feel healthier and more fit than when I was in my 50s. Smarter, too. Stinky The Clown Mar 2018 #18

My mom too! She had back problems until mid-fifties and now works part-time at 75 going strong! flygal Mar 2018 #20

Ditto but a few years younger. Like your KPN Mar 2018 #46

I completed a 5K fun run on Sunday! Stinky The Clown Mar 2018 #48

Cool. Hope I'm doing as well as you in 5 years. KPN Mar 2018 #53

You are absolutely right. And I bet you WILL be surfing at 75! Stinky The Clown Mar 2018 #56

Good to know. Thx. Stay young! KPN Mar 2018 #64

Why? Longevity has not increased for most people. raging moderate Mar 2018 #19

89 mia Mar 2018 #21

How old is your mom now? nt LAS14 Mar 2018 #23

She is 94! mia Mar 2018 #28

She has a sweet and intelligent face. yardwork Mar 2018 #38

Awesome. KPN Mar 2018 #47

same thoughts here - nutsnberries Mar 2018 #61

and.... she absolutely detests tRump! nt nutsnberries Mar 2018 #62

I think old age begins around 70. llmart Mar 2018 #24

Of COURSE we have limitations that come on as the years go by. Stinky The Clown Mar 2018 #52

Physically or mentally? GP6971 Mar 2018 #27

Old is not an age, it's a condition. defacto7 Mar 2018 #29

I hope not! MuseRider Mar 2018 #32

Sometimes I'm too blunt and cynical. defacto7 Mar 2018 #63

To be real honest MuseRider Mar 2018 #30

it's arithmetic Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2018 #41

I'm not sure how to answer that question The Genealogist Mar 2018 #49

I'm 73. I asked for the senior discount kskiska Mar 2018 #50

I'm dusting off a classic-- slumcamper Mar 2018 #54

Johnny Carson once said calguy Mar 2018 #55

It was 30. nt dflprincess Mar 2018 #57

Thirty! Haha. But I've personally revised that. KPN Mar 2018 #67

When my Mom's older sister turned 85, Mom gave her a card with two old ladies on the front and one dflprincess Mar 2018 #58

When everything starts to hurt Blaukraut Mar 2018 #59

I'm just wise. Lint Head Mar 2018 #60

Quiet, or they'll raise the social security retirement benefits age to 75! FarCenter Mar 2018 #68

Uh oh. I'm going to have to break the bad news to my husband. He's 71. Vinca Mar 2018 #70

old age begins when you start feeling old... beachbum bob Mar 2018 #71

My standard line that I've used for years is...You ain't old until you're dead. Kirk Lover Mar 2018 #72

30. rownesheck Mar 2018 #74

I turned 60 on March 11th and fell and hurt my hip on the 12th. AJT Mar 2018 #77

Some days, it felt like it started at 15, but for the most part, I'd say 75... Frustratedlady Mar 2018 #82

58 Denis 11 Mar 2018 #83

For me, some time between 72 and 80 The_jackalope Mar 2018 #84

When you start feeling old. nt zanana1 Mar 2018 #85

The first time something hurts CanonRay Mar 2018 #86