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    Hana Maru, used up old slutbag on the pole: Bitch, please. My actions and demeanor now are the mark of my generation and the hard won result of youthful stupidity. I'm only 26 now, but I wince... more »
    SnarkInfestedWaters: Okay, I think that her advice is great for the workplace. People who are 50+ (like my mom) can have a hard time communicating with their younger colle... more »
    LittleDogLaughed: Waitasecond... she says that "negative or cynical or bossy or complaining" is associated with OLD people? Boy, have I got a teenager or two she should... more »
    pesematology: Ways to "act young": * Not know how to balance checkbook, call mom in a panic asking for $60 * Shrink brand-new dress because you don't know how to la... more »
    Rooo sez BISH PLZ: You know, I'm really tired of this, and I haven't been on the planet that long. If ageism weren't almost as rampant as sexism in this country -- and ... more »
    rixatrix: I can't wait to get old. My grandma was a fabulous bitch who wore gold lame shoes and visors and had these kitsch-tastic insulated cups. She was also ... more »
    willwriteforfood: Oh for the love of God. I am about to turn 40. On my 32nd birthday, I went to a work function in which a bunch of people in their late 40s and 50s tri... more »
    Kivrin: Note to self: Body/teeth-snarking is okay when we disagree with what the subject is saying. Good to know. more »
    nyc-caribbean-ragazza: The problem we have in American culture is adults acting like children. I wish more people would "act old". more »
    dichotomy: The other day I wanted to tell a teenage girl to stand up straight. Oh dear. I'm now of "a certain age." And get off my lawn! more »
    thebizz: love that when they are advocating that Olds get on facebook, they show a computer with the URL being typed in "thefacebook.com." Look it up on The G... more »
    laureltreedaphne: This is a woman who, in her book on baby naming, advocates naming your child "Tequila." more »
    PreposterousHypothesis: My 74-year-old grandma and 51-year-old mom seem young to me, mostly because they wouldn't be caught dead trying to be anything other than what they ar... more »
    Leucadia: Definitely, don't display any of the wisdom you've gained in your years. Don't act like you've accrued any power by being a woman living on this earth... more »
    Betsy: I am 20 and I watch Seinfeld AND Sex and the City, which I have done since I was a teenager. While Sex and the City isn't brilliant, the show does mak... more »
  • #ageappropriate

    FYI Ladies: "Man-Bashing" Will Make You Seem Old

    Pamela Redmond Satran, author of How Not to Act Old, was on Good Day New York this morning, with tips for fogies on how to appear younger through behavior like "stop being bossy" and "stop man-bashing." More »
  • #agerage

    What, Exactly, Is "Age Appropriate" Clothing?

    We are a society that bases everything on age: our rights, our behaviors, our health habits, our family priorities, our looks: all of these things are centered around the number of years we've been alive. More »
  • #ripeoldage

    Senior Citizens Are Getting Laid, Giving Head