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Agree 100%.
At the other end of the scale, I've been told here that I'm old and soon to die; it doesn't bother me that much but it's just stupid.
Exactly - My take was supposed to go to the other way around too - dont judge people that are older either, just because of their age.
I really appreciate your comment, I seem to be getting a lot more negativity than expected :D
Thats true. If an older person has been stupid their whole life they are likely stupid now. But someone can also be really smart at 15 and have more intelligence then someone who is 50.
True, true, true
Age should never be viewed as an accurate reflects of experience or intelligence. Intelligence and experience is learned and somewhat found. It just doesn't come naturally all the time.
*reflection
While I agree with most of what you've said here, I have to say that most millennials are totally brain dead. Just because your Uncle Ernie is a child molesting pervert doesn't discredit anything that I may say here. An older person who has compassion and wisdom will rock your world. Choose carefully!
Could be true too - I do agree - but I just mean that you should never use the other persons age in a discussion to try to win and think you're better. Cause you dont really know if thats true
I agree! Stupid has no age restriction. Personally, I judge people based on what they say and not because of how old they are. I've seen some older posters on this web site who really need to have their heads examined. Likewise, I've seen some very young posters who'll make some quite mature observations that impress me very much.
Very true. That's exactly my point. I never said young people also couldn't be stupid and not have experiece
People do need enough life experience in order to formulate a valid opinion in many cases. The subject determines really how much experience is needed. If an 18 year old is posting about 18 year old problems, then they have sufficient experience in this area to have a valid answer. If an 18 year old responds to a question dealing with 50 year old person problems, then they do not have the experience to come up with a valid answer. I hope this makes sense.
Sure this could be right. Im just saying dont use the age-card to win an argument
Some require no experience at all-they just have to watch-after all-I don't have go screwing ever girl I see cause I know it can cause major issues
Let's see... I mean you have some good points. It is just that I feel like sometimes I would prefer the opinion of someone who is older, as they may have had more experience in the field.
Well thats totally cool that you prefer that, all I am saying is dont tell the young person what they know and what they dont know. They might know, and if you feel like they don't know, then, as you say, simply choose not to take their advice
dude you can be respectfull and still know more than others. how would you feel like if a 5 year old would claim to know more about life than you? as the more experienced one you can tell if they do seem to have the actual experience or not and it´s hard to not sound condescending if you just know outright more than the other person xD
For me it was the other way around. My parents claimed to know more about life than I did.
They tried to stop me on many things but I did it anyway and did not regret most of what I did.
Yes, I was shamed for my age.
I do agree with you for the most part. But there are times when age and experience do lend more perspective and knowledge on certain topics.
I fully agree with that. But the fact that the people responding to this don't actually know who has knowledge and perspective and who doesn't, they simply can't label youngsters in generel on having nothing to say at all. Just because you are 60 years old doesn't mean you have tried everything in the world, same as if you are 17 you might as well HAVE tried everything in the world. No one knows, and since you don't know, you don't get to tell other people if they know, what they are talking about or not
You get what I mean?
Yeah, and I agree. I occasionally come across an answer from a younger user that does make me think the user is inexperienced and immature and that it might be influencing their opinion. But half the time, answers that strike me as immature or ignorant are actually coming from users who are older than I am.
Totally, totally agree with you. People think, I dont think young people can say stupid things, but reality is, they do that a lot of the time. I'm just saying, dont use it as an argument cause you dont know if they actually have experience or not.
Thank you! I got into a debate with this weird ass 60 yr old on here who kept using my age as ammo.
Oh my gosh I bet his name was browneye something right? Been there done that a million times
Yessss, that's exactly who I'm talking about
He commented on this too. I've had discussions with him a few times, all of them which he included my age to not knowing enough.
How 'bout stop thinking you are as experienced and wise as people twice your age?
And then you whine about it too? pfft
This is why no one takes you seriously. And we have fifteen year olds on here trying to give relationship advice. Riiiiight...
One might not be as experienced as someone older, but then it is the youngters responsibility to think that they might not actualy now anything and then choose not comment, but if they choose to comment, you dont know if they actually know anything about it or not, so you dont get to tell them if they do. And you don't know whether or not it is because of their age. You can just choose not to follow their advice, if you don't like it, or simply say you disagree.
LOL. Made me laugh.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt.
— ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Why? Just because you dont have any other argument to strike back with? I've noticed around GAG that you literally use the age-card on everything and everyone. Where ever you can squeeze it in, you will. But truth is, being 60 can just as often mean not nothing anything about nowadays things, that youngster not knowing about grown-up-things can mean.
So here's the thing...
I turned 60 a couple of weeks ago. I lost my virginity at about 17. I've had countless women in and out of my life, married twice, once at 22 for 10 years, and once at 35 for 25 years. I have three grown children all older than you. One is married, one is engaged, and one is shacked up. All three are intelligent and successful. I have conducted marriage classes for couples, I have been through countless hours of marriage counseling. I've been divorced once and lived to tell about it. I've cheated and been cheated on - many times.
I dunno, do you think it's possible a guy at my age might have some reasonable knowledge and experience of the workings of man-woman romantic relationships and sex? Perhaps more than a teenager that's still a virgin?
So, why exactly do you think you have some kind of entitlement to air your opinions and have them regarded as highly valuable? Where did this idea come from?
Sure you seem to have a lot of knowledge on a lot of subjects - but this seems to make you cocky in some way that makes you arrogant and make you feel better than ALL younger people. Some kids might know exactly what they are talking about on a few things that you dont, yet they still dont play the old-age-card on you saying you dont know anything given you grew up in a different time period. Everyone is entitled to have their voice be heard, and if you have that attitude I don't know how anyone can ever listen to you. I've tried a few times, but you are so stubborn, even though I say I agree with you on a lot of parts you won't have any of it. You can't even admit, that there is a slight chance that a minor knows more than you on some subjects?
Arrogant, yes. Cocky, yes. Experienced, yes. Stubborn, yes. Yes, all of the above. Still doesn't change anything.
And yes, we have agreed from time to time. If I don't dispute something you said then assume I agree. My apologies if this has hurt your feelings - which by the way, is really what I think this is all about. It's not about having an opinion, right or wrong, based in fact or not, it's about YOUR FEELINGS. And the majority of young women sincerely believe that their FEELINGS are the ONLY thing that is valid, has merit. It's call SOLIPSISM. Google it.
Some how you think there's an entitlement to be heard - where did you get that? IT'S NOT TRUE!! If you don't know what you're talking about, or just want to spout off about your feelings, then preface it that way.
Now, on your opinion that you know so much about... name ONE THING! I'm dying to hear about it.
Now you are putting all these things in - like women, and feelings and completely changing the subject to something i'm not hear to argue about.
I agree with what you are saying that if young people dont know anything about the subject they should sprint off in another direction - but all im saying is that you actually just dont simply know, IF they know! So you can't be the judge of their entitlement to speak their mind.
And I can't give you an example of things young people know that you don't know, since that would simply go against everything I have already said about people shouldn't judge what other people knows, by judging by their age.
That's what I thought.
You'll be fine. You're a bright young lady. There's plenty to pickup up on around here. Enjoy your time on GAG.
Thanks for finally understanding. This is what I've been trying to say to everyone this hole time.
@Browneye57 Lol I agree with you
I don't usually disregard someone's opinion based on age for most questions. It depends on the subject
I agree kids should be taken seriously and treated with respect
Emm this take shows your immaturity and how much you have to learn.
I love how you say that with no arguments behind, lol
Where would I start, how do you argue a take practically written in colored crayon lol
Oh so now you are saying that its immature to have colours in your life hinting that adults dont like colours and are gray? Omg see what you are saying to prove your point, it is not helping you
Diaper time lol
lol you are barely older than me
But I've seen the world.
So have I? This is totally proving my point to where people think they know my experience but doesn't
Do you still live at home? Do you work for a living? What experience of life makes your opinion as valuable as someone with more knowledge and experience. Should I ask a 4 year old for advice on fixing a car?
The point is that you ask for advice and everyone can give their personal opinion. You can eliminate all people under 25 years if that helps you in any way, but since you don't know them, or what they've been through in life - you don't know if their point is less valid than the elders' are.
Actually that's what most people do and there's good reason for it based on their experience minors or people younger than themselves
Maybe 'most minors' are this way as you say, i dont know - but still 'most' doesn't cover all. And you dont know if the minor sitting in front of you is in that category or not
Yeah I was young once so I know.
yea im sure you met every minor in the hole world while being young yourself
The same way I know the immaturity of every 2 year old
huh?
Yup. Pretty much. The average person in their 20s has more dating experience than I do.
I only do that for underage minors that talk about sex and how do I look rank me threads
typical arrogance of the older generation.
I know right?
they might've been through a similar situation-but there are gonna be differences -that eludes a lot of older people-all they need they need is one piece of the puzzle-they they just just jump to any conclusion they want... no matter how wrong it is.
Agreed with you completely. Older people can be eliminated from the race, just as much as younger people are
i meant really, you try talking to me-and all i can say is ''you're wrong''... are you really gonna give a damn what i have to say?
True
I'm an anti ageist!
How is that?
I'm against discrimination based on a person's age.
Well that's nice:) You can share this mytake with your friends if you'd like for this message to get out
Thanks so much watermelon! I just cringe when people criticize us "millenials"
What do you mean?
That you hear the prior generations (baby boomers through generation Z) blame us for The situation we're in
What exactly is the 'situation we're in'? You are being blamed for what?
I'm supposed to take a 13 year old girl's advice about my dick seriously? No thanks. I'll stick to judging people by age.
Then just say nope I don't like your advice or 'are you sure you know what you are talking about? Im just wondering' - simply dont take her advice instead of go all cocky
Age is experience on the face of it. I'm 48 and John is 26. Tell me, who has more experience in life. They say you should listen to your parents they have your best interests in most cases and they know more than you. Well... it's true.
@Zumber It's true that older people mostly have more experience in life - but still, I dont think people should just close their ears to younger people, just because they 'think' they dont know
@Zumber that's not what I was saying at all. Some of the older people on this site are the dumbest people ever. I'm saying judging people based on their age is 'sometimes' acceptable in certain subjects.
A 13 year old girl can't possibly be an expert on the anatomy of the penis. However a 26 year old girl who is a Urologist would be much more knowledgeable than a 48 year old mechanic.
@Zumber
So you're 48 and Johns 26?
Let me figure out who has the most experience.
Whos the most travelled? Who was more sheltered growing up? Whos had more jobs? Who has tried more things? Who knows the most people? Which of you is more open minded?
Sure its easier to gain exoerience the older you get and the more life you live. But sometimes thats not the way it is.
An ex friend of mine is just a year older than me and been through far more than anyone else we knew our age. Id call her more experienced than some 30 year olds (certainly not smarter though. Fuck that chick was dumb).
I've been told by three different psychologists that I've been through more than someone my age ought to have. I've proven before that im more worldy experienced than a couple 30-40 year olds.
Age is a factor sometimes. Butmore often than not... Its not.
@BaileyisDarcy Thankyou that is my point!
thats one short 23 year old
Hahaha I know I just took a picture and wrote something on it:D
hey, we didn't tell you to sign up. that's gag, allowing people as young as 13 on here. if i want to tell you my opinion, thats what you signed up for. can't handle it. LEAVE
So you agree I see. Everyone should be heard, regarding of your age and you shouldn't play the age card.
yes, however, don't expect to be taken seriously, just because you voiced your opinion. i would think a 30 year old, knows more than a 15 year old
But if the opinion is well argued and has some good points and people start throwing the age-card. They're really immature
a 30 year old probably has abetter idea of the world, than a 15 year old.. i just can't take young people, seriously, im sorry
That's your choice - but there is no need to saying that a 30 year old's opinion is better than a 15 year old's opinion. It always depends on the opinion. If there weren't age on these things everyone would take everyone serious
if it sounds 15, she's 15
just like rabbits, if it smells and looks like one, then isn't it a rabbit?
im just saying. i can't take a 15 year olds opinion seriously, if im 30
What if it's a really really good and well informed opinion and you didn't know the age? You can't tell me you can guess the age of everyone by their opinions online?
it's possible
So you say you can tell everyones age by what they write to you, Without being able to see them or know their age?
yes, i could
Ok how old am I? - I can tell you it's not 21 I wrote the wrong date when signing up - So how old am I?
You heard my opinions and the way I argue, that way, as you say, you should be able to tell my exact age
nah, im good. i don't talk to liars
Lol, going for a personal attack again with no support of evidence instead of actually having arguments that back up your theory - you're backing up my hole take with that actually
if you lied, you are immature, making you young
I accidentally clicked in the wrong age when signing up, told you that already. You not believing that and calling me a liar based on nothing is what shows immaturity
you lied then. you clicked on the wrong age, when you signed up. how could you do that. it's fairly simple to sign up. that shows tremendous immaturity. you are the immature one here, and this take only proves it
Alright so if a person accidentally writes 'dear john' instead of 'dear jason' and sees it right after, but can't erase it cause it was written with a permanent marker, they are immature because they were confused at the time? Sure thing, buddy
means they were thinking of the WRONG NAME. kind of like how ross said the WRONG NAME at the alter?
You are mving on to different things than the actual subject here. You said you could guess my age based on my arguments, which I would still like to see you try to do.
no, that's you
anyway, 2 people have uppied me. im done here, you're annoying me
Congrats with the two up-pins - I got 2 mytakes promoted and featured on the homepage at the same day and this is one of them. So have a good life
congrats?