Why the questions "Do I look a year older?" and "Do you feel a year older?" don't make a great deal of sense...
As I noted a few days ago, I turned 34-years-old last Saturday, and as I also noted, contrary to popular belief (or wishful thinking), I don't feel 24-years-old anymore. When I was out one night last weekend, I was asked, "So, do you feel a year older?" This seems to be quite the common question whenever a person celebrates their birthday, especially after they reach the age of 30 or so. Another common question is asked by the person celebrating his or her birthday, which is, "Do I look a year older?" Whenever these questions arise, I want to get into the following back-and-forth, because they don't make a whole lot of sense when one thinks about them: Dexter Shotsonthehouse: "So, it's your birthday, is it?" Me: "Yeah, it is" Dexter: "How old are you?" Me: "34" Dexter: "So, do you feel it now? Do you feel a year older?" Me: "I feel a day older than I did yesterday." Dexter: ...