Following up on our conversation about euphemistic ways to talk about one’s age, Gene from Greenwood, Indiana, reports that his mother-in-law prefers the phrase I’m at that cute age. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “At That Cute Age”
We had a conversation a few weeks ago about how you talk about your age once you start getting up.
There, how do you describe how old you are and and euphemistic ways to say it and people suggested 50 plus or I’m a member of the 600 month club. You remember that one? Or I’m 29 plus, shipping and handling, that kind of thing.
We got a voicemail from Gene Terriak in Greenwood, Indiana, who said that his mother-in-law used to say, I’m at that cute age. And so he and his wife have started using that as well. I’m at that cute age.
Right.
So you don’t have to give an answer. Nobody needs the number. They just need to know that you feel good about yourself right now.
Right, right.
You’re used to using that about little kids, right? Six or seven or two or three. They’re at that cute age.
But yeah, I’m at that cute age. That works for any decade.
Right.
You can be at that cute age anytime.
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