Originally Posted by
rkokish
Yes, I suppose the number is pretty much the same for all of us and no, it's not worth arguing about exactly what that number is.
"Old" is SO MUCH MORE than a number. When someone describes another person as "He is SO old," they mean a whole lot more than a number - they mean an attitude, a posture, a measure of invigoration, strength and a whole lot of other characteristics. It is not a complimentary term, IMHO.
So, I guess we will simply have to disagree here, as we see "old" entirely differently.