Man starts legal bid to change his age from 69 to 49

Someone equally as boring as you shared this yesterday.

I AM 49. Its my right. Quit judging me.

I will start self-identify as hyperallergic to everything except Kobe Beef Entrecote.

Our family lawyer will inform the school cafeteria come Monday...

"Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated Emile Ratelband's preferred date of birth."

Five is the magic number wrote:

I will start self-identify as hyperallergic to everything except Kobe Beef Entrecote.

Our family lawyer will inform the school cafeteria come Monday...

You can't get Kobe beef in 'murica.

At either age you're a decrepit old geezer.

Wow so brave. We must fight oppression in all its forms.

And so it begins wrote:

And the door swings wide open.

You realize this guy is trolling the right-wing nutjobs, right?

Very effectively.

let me explain slowly for you wrote:

And so it begins wrote:

And the door swings wide open.

You realize this guy is trolling the right-wing nutjobs, right?

Very effectively.

He's trolling left-wing knee-jerks. Why are they not fighting for his right to identify in any way he wants over reality?

Oh gawd, if he wants to be 49... wrote:

let me explain slowly for you wrote:

You realize this guy is trolling the right-wing nutjobs, right?

Very effectively.

He's trolling left-wing knee-jerks. Why are they not fighting for his right to identify in any way he wants over reality?

Some of the MSNBC people took Rachel Dolezal seriously, so why not?

Oh gawd, if he wants to be 49... wrote:

let me explain slowly for you wrote:

You realize this guy is trolling the right-wing nutjobs, right?

Very effectively.

He's trolling left-wing knee-jerks. Why are they not fighting for his right to identify in any way he wants over reality?

No he’s trolling you brah.

Exactly! I haven't even read the article but it's obvious he's trolling. Why can't you change your age? Because it's biologically impossible. Just like men who identify as women are still men. They can't change their genetics.

train_ride_home wrote:

Exactly! I haven't even read the article but it's obvious he's trolling. Why can't you change your age? Because it's biologically impossible. Just like men who identify as women are still men. They can't change their genetics.

You miss the point. He's got medical examination saying his biological age is 49, i.e he's got 20 years extra life expectancy on the average 69 year old. This is complicated. There are also insurance rates at stake. What if we all were supposed to take a yearly exam, getting a minus figure for years to go to presumed death to go along with the birthday count?

Assuming the average age for men in his country is 80 (for easy math) his chronological 69 and biological 49 would make him a 69/-31, in contrast to the average 69/-11.

Obviously there should be some legal benefits som 31 expected years to go compared to an expected 11 years to go. Rights to get bank loans. Rights to get insurance. Rights to adopt. Rights to get ahead on organ donor needs lists in case of accicents.

I see your point. Conversely, does he collect social security? Does he have a pension that starts after a certain age that he must now give up? I guess he doesn't care about senior discounts.

Not a very good troll, but, letsrun trolling standards seem pretty low.

I am going to start identifying as 69 and setting every masters record under the sun.

Good points! He should have too give up such benefits methinks.

He’s not even 10 in dog years!

And so it begins wrote:

And the door swings wide open.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/08/europe/dutch-man-legal-age-scli-intl/index.html

A few months ago I was berated on here for suggesting the self identity, transgender issue was just plain stupid and was the thin end of the wedge, now this.