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If you have a good reason for asking, it's probably not rude. "Old" person? over 80 is old to me and those folks are usually proud that they've made it that far and don't mind answering. Between 25 and 80 folks can get sensitive about it. That's probably because they don't like to think of themselves as "getting older", just "getting wiser". Don't go there unless you know the person well or have a very good reason for asking. most people say it is rude to ask someone older than you of their age, but i think otherwise. it wouldn't be rude at all if you asked him/her with respect...
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoit is quite rude.
If I was an old lady, I wouldn't want a random to know my age.
Plus, it depends on the circumstances
Why is it rude? You have to ask? Hello?? Do you ask a person their weight, or
their net worth, or their IQ, or how many times a week they have sex? No. Why? Because it's one of those none-of-your-business type of questions.
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∙ 6y agoIf you ask grown-ups their age, it is kind of rude.
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∙ 6y agoIt can be impolite if you do not know the person.
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