Is it rude to ask a person their age?
It is always rude to ask an adult their age; since you cannot be certain if someone IS an adult, the safest course of action is to refrain from asking. When I encounter a very young child, since children not only delight in telling their ages, but adore being mistaken for older, I may ask: “So: you’re what?
How do you respond when someone asks your age?
A few suggestions:
- Say politely but as if confused: “Why do you want to know that?”
- Laugh and say: “Old enough to know better than to answer that question.”
- Say “How old do you think I am?
- Say what we did as kids: “Same age as last year but a year older.”
- Pretend you didn’t hear.
- Say nothing and stare at them blankly.
What does it mean when someone asks my age?
When someone asks your age, they are asking because you are upending the social order and causing cognitive dissonance. The thought goes: ‘Young people shouldn’t be more knowledgeable than their elders.
Is it okay to ask about your age?
Per the human-resources department and the federal government, it’s illegal to ask a job candidate their age because it may lead to discrimination. We carefully consider all candidates, no matter the year they were born, when hiring new talent.
Why is asking a woman her age rude?
Age does matter and marks significant social and legal milestones, so it’s normal for both women and men to be asked this question considering those circumstances. But, outside of those important circumstances, there is no other real basis for this question than judging the person and that’s what makes it intrusive.
How do you politely ask someone their age?
As a general rule, you can say, “Would you mind if I ask how old you are?” to ask someone about their age. If you have genuine reasons to ask about someone’s age, explain the reasons and be sure that they are comfortable talking about their age.
How do you politely ask someone’s age?
When asking about someone’s age, it’s better to avoid the direct question, How old are you? Instead, you can politely ask: Do you mind if I ask how old you are?
What are different ways to say your age?
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Why does a girl ask your age?
It has something to do with YOU actually, maybe you look very young or very old, she’s trying to find out whether you’re underage or close to her age, she might just be simply curious or she could be attracted to you.
Why do guys ask your age?
It means he wants sex. It could be that he is picky about age or he’s not comfortable dating a minor due to possible consequences. Probably means that he wants to make sure that you’re not underage. He was interested all along but hearing that you weren’t underage is what made him verbalize it.
How do you ask someone their age without being rude?
Be polite in choice of words, tone, and body language so that they do not feel offended by being asked about their age. Have you ever heard someone saying, “Age is just a number?” Yes, age is just a number for many people, and they don’t bother about who asks and knows about their age or who doesn’t.
Why is it illegal to ask about age in an interview?
When did you graduate from college? While interview questions like this get asked during phone screens across the globe, it is technically an illegal interview question because it can often infer age. The Age Discrimination Act prevents employment discrimination based on age.
Why do people ask me how old I look?
The most likely is that you look younger than you really are, and they subconsciously know it. So to get under your skin they ask you your age, likely because they overwork and look older than their age.
Is it rude to ask an older coworker their age?
The typical advice is not to ask older people, particularly older women, on the assumption that they are more sensitive about their age (which is a stereotype and not necessarily true). Some people might have it ingrained in them that it’s a not a polite question no matter what so maybe your coworker feels strongly about that.
Why don’t people ask your age on the job?
The generally accepted “polite” behavior is to not discuss age, because while everyone knows that they shouldn’t make judgments based on it, it still happens. Now see, these are pretty good reasons not to give away your age on the job. There is a social stigma around asking people’s ages.
Why is it bad to ask a girl her age?
Asking someone’s age goes against pretending that everyone is the same age/equally attractive etc.