"You look great for your age." and "I would have never guessed you were x years old!"

[Anonymous]

I get a lot of double-takes from bartenders and bouncers, but it might just be that they're more used to checking the ID's of 22-year-olds than 45-year-olds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is a lie. You look your age. It is just something that people are programmed to say.

Disagree. I know a few moms that have kids the same age but are much older and don't look it. I have told them so and hopefully they took it as a compliment which is was.

[Anonymous]

I don’t know how anyone could consider this anything but a compliment.

Say, “thank you!”

[Anonymous]

When I say this to people, it is what I really think.

[Anonymous]

People usually think my DW is 5-10 years younger than she is. I think it has a lot to do with her personality and energy in addition to her looks. Lucky for me given that most of the women I know who are her age do see a lot older.

[Anonymous]

What is it with people who always think negatively?

When I say this, I mean *that you look young for your age*, because most people your age look older.

People. You have one life to live. Take joy when it's offered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Scratch your face with an extended middle finger while looking at who ever told you that.

I like this suggestion.

[Anonymous]

It's a tacky comment. If you have to say "for your age", just don't. Why can they just say "you look great"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Compliments. And generally not true.

True. I say this all the time and don't really mean it. Most people look approximately their age, including dark skinned women.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Compliments. And generally not true.

True. I say this all the time and don't really mean it. Most people look approximately their age, including dark skinned women.

Well that says way more about you....

[Anonymous]

If a man says it to a woman, then it is likely a pick-up line.

Yet if said woman is Asian or Black, it probably is true.

[Anonymous]

for your age is not a compliment.. I cringe at the would never have guessed phrase but everyone is different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is a lie. You look your age. It is just something that people are programmed to say.

Seriously? So why was I the only one carded in my table by my waiter?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is a lie. You look your age. It is just something that people are programmed to say.

Seriously? So why was I the only one carded in my table by my waiter?

That’s just a waiter hitting on you. I am 45 and got carded last week. I do look great but I definitely don’t look young enough to be carded.

[Anonymous]

It's a lie. Because you would never say that to a truly a young person.

99.9999% of the time, you look your age. Even the ones whose had some work done. In that case they still look old but strange.