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Trouble telling peoples age?

I had an interesting thought not long ago while lying on my kitchen floor.

I was trying to remember how old my Dad was turning (it is his birthday), and I was reminded about how I cannot for the life of me tell how old people are - and I was wondering if this is a chiari thing...or just a me thing.

I always dread when people say "guess" when the question of age comes up because I quite literally have no clue. It's like my brain cannot connect how people look to how old they are. Logically I know older people have more wrinkles, but it doesn't seem to help. I have a couple of categories that I can break people into baby, kid, adult and senior. Other then that I am doomed. I cannot tell if someone is 25 or 35. 10 or 15. 30 or 45. 50 or 70....simply cannot do it.

Does anyone else have this problem?
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1925822 tn?1333705617
Lol...i do the same linnie
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1306714 tn?1327257080
I got a ticke out of this though I know it is probaby flustrating.  I'm now 49 and I want to send you a picture of myself so you can tell me how young I look.  I never was very good at the age things either.  I alway's say a low number it alway's make's people feel better.  Have a good day.
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1925822 tn?1333705617
Did u fall on the kitchen floor?well i always have a wrong guess too.i dont think its chiari...as othet people have a hard time too figuring out.its not easy relating appearance with behaviour and experience of a person.i mean nowadays in terms of plastic surgery its even worse lol...and some people behave so narrow minded and childish u wont even believe they are older than urself...keep it cool...i think this is not really related...and if it would at least thats nothing really important
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