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Mon Jul 24, 2006 18:37 pm Women and age

Hi In our culture asking a woman's age is supposed to be very indecent . Is the same in America , England and other countries? Tom PS: If I asked male moderators "How old are you, Sirs?", would they mind and answer? I am 26+, for that matter.

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Mon Jul 24, 2006 18:51 pm Women and age

Tom wrote:

I am 26+, for that matter.

Hi Tom

How many months is "+"? Laughing

To answer your question, I wouldn't call it "indecent" to ask a woman's age in the US, but it's probably not advisable unless you already know the woman very well. Laughing

(Even then you might have to be careful.)

If you ask a new acquaintance how old they are, you may well get a counter question such as "How old do you think I am?" And then, God forbid if you don't underestimate enough! Laughing

Amy

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I've decided that I'm also 26+. However, in my case, the "+" indicates quite a few years. Wink

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Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:17 am Women and age

Yankee wrote:

And then, God forbid if you don't underestimate enough! Laughing

Tom, I agree with Amy, you'd better not ask Smile

! It just isn't done. For many people, it's a taboo question, like asking about their income or the money they have.

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