At what age does someone have to be, for it to be okay to say.....

they look good 'for their age'?


Does this make sence?

Well according to the post 'How old are you and how old is your DH???' 29.

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Posted by Jennie0898

Well according to the post 'How old are you and how old is your DH???' 29.

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Well, thatswhy I'm asking... because is that EVER a nice thing to say? Is it ever nice to say 'you look good for just having a baby' and stuff like that. I mean my mother alwyas says 'Do I look like I'm 60?' and i always say no, you look very good for your age.... but i guess it's not exactly a compliment.....

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Posted by esb980

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Posted by Jennie0898

Well according to the post 'How old are you and how old is your DH???' 29.

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Well, thatswhy I'm asking... because is that EVER a nice thing to say? Is it ever nice to say 'you look good for just having a baby' and stuff like that. I mean my mother alwyas says 'Do I look like I'm 60?' and i always say no, you look very good for your age.... but i guess it's not exactly a compliment.....

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I see your point. 'You look good' is nicer than 'you look good for your age.'

Well I was insulted.....it made me feel like I had one foot in the grave or something...I am 29...not 49 or 59 geeeeez

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Posted by beautyq115

Well I was insulted.....it made me feel like I had one foot in the grave or something...I am 29...not 49 or 59 geeeeez

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Glad you didn't say, 'well at least I'm not 39.' I'll be there in April. I could be Mrs. Brag's mother but then I'd have to pay for enlargements.

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Posted by esb980

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Posted by Jennie0898

Well according to the post 'How old are you and how old is your DH???' 29.

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Well, thatswhy I'm asking... because is that EVER a nice thing to say? Is it ever nice to say 'you look good for just having a baby' and stuff like that. I mean my mother alwyas says 'Do I look like I'm 60?' and i always say no, you look very good for your age.... but i guess it's not exactly a compliment.....

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Generally speaking I don't think it's the nicest thing to say... it's sort of like a 'back door compliment'. I think the intention is for it to be a compliment but nonetheless it's a bit rude if you think about it.

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Posted by ssdbk

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Posted by beautyq115

Well I was insulted.....it made me feel like I had one foot in the grave or something...I am 29...not 49 or 59 geeeeez

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Glad you didn't say, 'well at least I'm not 39.' I'll be there in April. I could be Mrs. Brag's mother but then I'd have to pay for enlargements.

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Posted by Jennie0898

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Posted by esb980

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Posted by Jennie0898

Well according to the post 'How old are you and how old is your DH???' 29.

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Well, thatswhy I'm asking... because is that EVER a nice thing to say? Is it ever nice to say 'you look good for just having a baby' and stuff like that. I mean my mother alwyas says 'Do I look like I'm 60?' and i always say no, you look very good for your age.... but i guess it's not exactly a compliment.....

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Generally speaking I don't think it's the nicest thing to say... it's sort of like a 'back door compliment'. I think the intention is for it to be a compliment but nonetheless it's a bit rude if you think about it.

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Liza, can you explain back door compliments to me? Pretty please??

People say things like that to me all the time...when I say my age...'Oh I didn't realize you were in your late 20's' what the HELL DOES THAT MEAN?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????


Like its a death sentence or something

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Posted by Jennie0898

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Posted by esb980

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Posted by Jennie0898

Well according to the post 'How old are you and how old is your DH???' 29.

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Well, thatswhy I'm asking... because is that EVER a nice thing to say? Is it ever nice to say 'you look good for just having a baby' and stuff like that. I mean my mother alwyas says 'Do I look like I'm 60?' and i always say no, you look very good for your age.... but i guess it's not exactly a compliment.....

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Generally speaking I don't think it's the nicest thing to say... it's sort of like a 'back door compliment'. I think the intention is for it to be a compliment but nonetheless it's a bit rude if you think about it.

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Liza, can you explain back door compliments to me? Pretty please??

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oooooh boy!

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Posted by beautyq115

People say things like that to me all the time...when I say my age...'Oh I didn't realize you were in your late 20's' what the HELL DOES THAT MEAN?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????


Like its a death sentence or something

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I would respond 'I didn't realize you were unskilled in social graces either. I guess we both learned something today'

everyone thinks i look younger than 24. . . . maybe cause i just turned 24. . .
i dunno, i guess i look 22 maybe ? ?
i dunno, i see myself as older now, when i look in the married. might be the whole 'i'm married' thing

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Posted by MrsBrags7706

everyone thinks i look younger than 24. . . . maybe cause i just turned 24. . .
i dunno, i guess i look 22 maybe ? ?
i dunno, i see myself as older now, when i look in the married. might be the whole 'i'm married' thing

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Sometimes putting on weight makes you look a little younger.... You said you put on a few, that could do it...

depends on the person sometimes. this psycho i work with told a group of people that others tell her she looks 25. I am 25. She looks nearly 40 [and is 35]. Granted, that's a good 40...but none the less. I wanted to die from laughter when they told me she said that. I mean really, why LIE??? People tell me I look 18-22...sometimes it's annoying that people think I look younger...but I know when I'm 30 I'll revel in it.

Well, at 33, I really still have peolpe think I'm a lot younger - but like I said, I act like a goof....

and dress lie a teenager.... now I dress like a pregnant lady though....