Do people notice people over 40 less than they notice younger people?

[raccoon]

What do you think?

[LostinVA]

1. I just asked my trophy wife-aged fiancee

"Hell yeah."

[Starbucks Anarchist]

2. Man, I love that subject heading.

:rofl:

[LostinVA]

3. hehehehehhehehe -- I know`

[terrya]

4. Yes

People under 50 are noticed more than people over 50. Trust me on this one.

[Wapsie B]

5. I would say yes, but would also add

that depends on your personality and if you actually look 40. If one's personality is more of an extrovert such that they're the center of attention a lot I don't know if being over 40 means a whole lot. Then again I've felt invisible much of my life in any situation at any age.

[cobalt1999]

6. Go to the beach and watch who people notice.

I think you'll have your answer. :)

[redqueen]

7. are people mostly superficial and focused on the importance of image?

well there ya go

[Starbucks Anarchist]

8. Depends.

[LeftyFingerPop]

9. Depends on what you mean by "notice"...

Right or wrong, I think people generally garner more respect as they age. I also think that you can command more respect in sticky situations as you get older.

Also, speaking from personal experience, a male over 40 can finally wear those cool "old man hats" that he always wanted to wear, without looking like a complete idiot.

[cobalt1999]

10. we only wear those "old man hats" because nobody notices us anymore.

:)

[LeftyFingerPop]

11. Not me!!

I'm 48...and I LOVE those hats!! I'm still young enough to look really cool in them, but not so young that I look like some jerk TRYING to look cool. Ah...the subtle nuances of life. :rofl: :hi:

[cobalt1999]

12. Oh, I love my hats too.

As for trying to look cool, I'm light years away from knowing what is cool now. Which is why I can wear my hats without care. :) Old age is very liberating.

[LeftyFingerPop]

13. I agree with you...

I'm not sure of your age, but I agree with you that every year we get older, a certain order of magnitude of liberation is achieved. I think it has something to do with becoming just a little bit wiser, and knowing what and what not to worry about.

[JitterbugPerfume]

27. one of my favorite Duers (deceased)

sent me a picture of him wearing a red hat that said "Antique Human" on it. It is a treasure . I love old man hats (maybe because I am an old woman)

[Skittles]

38. Ed

*sniff*

[JitterbugPerfume]

41. yes ! I think of him often

it is hard to believe he has been gone almost a year!

[evlbstrd]

17. Link to the hats, please.

I didn't get the old man hat memo.

[cobalt1999]

29. I use the wide brimmed hat in this link

when I'm on the sailboat...

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/coolibar_1956_24224115

www.coolibar.com/boatinghats.html

[evlbstrd]

31. I used to have one of those.

It was sold as an Australian Water Hat.
I wonder where it is now?

[Seashell Eyes]

14. no

:)

[Guava Jelly]

15. I am 41

And being noticed hasn't changed much from my 30's.
I'm not :mad: :D

[Left Is Write]

16. I'm over 40. Do you notice me?

[tigereye]

24. well, you always look good, left...

I dunno, what does over 40 really look like? :shrug:

When people tell me I look younger than my age, I always say, well, this is what (insert age here) looks like!

[Left Is Write]

26. Yep. I say the same.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

25. I do!

:hi:

[unpossibles]

18. I'm under 40 and turn invisible all the time

but on average, you may be correct.

[pagerbear]

19. I'm sorry--did you say something?

[NewWaveChick1981]

20. My observations...

If you're any age and you are vibrant and energetic, people notice and gravitate toward you. :) If you are any age and you're negative, pessimistic, stodgy, and/or frumpy, people notice and stay away. That's human nature.

[Deja Q]

21. When TV producers say audiences won't look up to anybody over 45, I'll listen.

Russell T Davies can go to hell for his ageist, cowardly remark.

Here's the context.

People think he takes risks. What risks? His own comments say he's playing into pop culture mindsets. That isn't risk. That's cheap.

[reyd reid reed]

22. I'm 46

and I'm invisible. I think that there's something to it.

:shrug:

[kwassa]

23. I've started to notice people under 40 less ......

as they are mostly irrelevant to my life.

I must be a geezer.

[JitterbugPerfume]

28. I am 66 and invisible

It is amazing what one can get by with when invisible!

[raccoon]

30. Yeah, sometimes being less noticed is an advantage. nt

[GoddessOfGuinness]

32. Depends on what people are looking to notice...

[u4ic]

33. I feel more noticed at 40 than when I was younger

mind you, I was quieter and less at ease with myself then.

In general...I don't know, because I'm too busy not noticing who is noticing who. :crazy:

[lizziegrace]

35. Easy

you're getting yourself :crazy:

;)

[u4ic]

36. Good, because no one else can understand me!

:rofl:

[ForrestGump]

39. When no one else can understand me,

I sing this ditty...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQkGqXb2cvY

:D


:loveya:

:*

[Nikia]

34. Depends on what you mean by "noticed"

I am in my upper twenties but am often told that I look young for my age. People look at me physically often so in that way I am probably noticed more than someone older. In professional situations though, I have to work harder to be noticed because I appear to just be a little girl who can't possibly be taken seriously. I think from a physical attraction standpoint, younger people are noticed more. From a professional standpoint, older people (although maybe not oldest) are noticed more.

[MissMarple]

37. Over sixty guys notice over fifty women.....

That is just my personal experience, or course.

[blue neen]

40. I have found the same to be true!

Although sometimes the guys in their forties and fifties still take notice. Younger than that? Forget it. :)

[SteppingRazor]

42. I think this is all relative...

I only just hit over 30, and I'm now completely invisible to teenagers.