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misspell
05/01/09

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This reminds me of a crazy statistic that came out like 10 years ago that more women would rather be hit by a truck than gain 20 pounds. What?! Does anyone remember that? I heard it in passing a couple of times and never bothered to look it up.
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Snowbunny
05/01/09

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I have $200 in my checking account right now, but I'd rather keep my $20 than look 10 years old for the rest of my life.
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kit10indublin
05/01/09

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CONCEIT ALERT!

Good 'lord' (or any deity you may wish to include or not here!) I just realised that you quoted something I posted elsewhere at Jezebel in this article - and I'm blushing ... and am very happy!

Thank you - very much ... indeed!
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Ultraprison!
05/01/09

@kit10indublin: congratulations!!! i was elated when someone got COTD is response to a comment i'd made, and that's way less cool than getting quoted in a post.
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inabook
05/01/09

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Money is only good for what it can get you-- for me, some of that will be pretty clothes, and other things that I think are aestheically pleasing-- both for my own delight in it, and because I do want my partner to be turned on by me. Vain, what? A little. But I don't think its bad.

Plus, looking younger DOES help with career advancement once you reach middle age, even though it can hurt it in early years.
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emona
05/01/09

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I'd rather give you $10 out of my $120 savings account to do my dishes and clean the litter box. Those two chores cause me more grief than any fine lines ever will. (Damn cat)
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Ultraprison!
05/01/09

@emona: I'll trade - you can have $15 to clean my room.
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jennytea
05/01/09

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Isn't the desire to stop aging, to reverse time, and to not have to face death as old as humanity? I think the draw of all these stupid anti-aging products isn't just about trying to look young and sexy, but is also about how we don't want to see the years on our face because each line is a visible, unavoidable reminder that our lives will draw to a close and today we're one day closer to death than yesterday.

Just thought I'd drop in with a cheery thought!
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undomesticgoddess doesn't sleep a wink
05/01/09

@jennytea: You should put that on a greeting card, Pollyanna.
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arodriguez.romero
05/01/09

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I think that lots of women do give up 10% of their money in order to look 10 years younger - that's not a rhetorical question, unfortunately.
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baraqiel
05/01/09

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Why do I think that this is just as much a comment on how little Americans save as it is a comment on an obsession with youth?
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Ultraprison!
05/01/09

@baraqiel is 21 today! ...but still doesn't drink.: I thought the same thing. I have $150 in my bank account. I don't want to look ten years younger, but $15 is MUCH cheaper than most creams and surgeries.
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emdy
05/01/09

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Save money and look younger: sunscreen.

Also, I'm 20, and a lady asked me if I was a middle school student. Ten years off < $
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inabook
05/01/09

@emdy: At age 24, with my facial structure, height, and body shape, no one is going to mistake me for a teen. I do have pretty awesome skin though, so avoiding the sun is good for something!
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Annabellie
05/01/09

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I have the kind of face (hooked nose, squinty eyes, bony cheeks) that looks a bit ... ungainly on someone young. However, I feel like I'm am going to make one awesome witchy-looking old woman. I'll add a few pearls, make my hair real crazy. I'm actually kind of excited about it.

Does anyone else try to picture what they'll look like when they're older? Do you ever like what you imagine?
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la.donna.pietra
05/01/09

@Annabellie: Given how much I look like my mother, very little imagination is needed. My mom looks pretty good at 64, so I'm satisfied.
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baraqiel
05/01/09

@Annabellie: All I know is that I want to grow out my hair again. My hair was ~3 ft. long all through middle and high school and then about two years ago I chopped it off and now it's shoulder-length. I really want to grow it out again when I'm a lot older and be one of those old ladies with a really long, gray braid.
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Annabellie
05/01/09

@baraqiel is 21 today! ...but still doesn't drink.: Me too! Or I want to wear it up in a crazy fancy up-do.
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undomesticgoddess doesn't sleep a wink
05/01/09

@Annabellie: Yes. I think I will make an excellent eccentric someday.

I may not even bother with modern-day clothing. I will wear only period costume.
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linnyt is a walking cliché
05/01/09

@Annabellie: I want to be a silver fox with long crazy hair. I have my dad's skin though, so I might be screwed there. I hope my mom's skin shows itself when I get old. She has good skin, but if not, oh well.
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Annabellie
05/01/09

@undomesticgoddess: Old and eccentric people can get away with anything! It's gonna be the best...
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Amorette1125
05/01/09

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Funny, I was just telling my co-worker how the lines in my forehead are A LOT more noticeable. Perhaps I need to stop frowning so much.
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Annabellie
05/01/09

@Amorette1125: I have a line between my eyes due to the fact that I refused to wear my glasses while growing up and thus squinted a lot. When people told me it would give me wrinkles, I was like, haha, no it won't.
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