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What is something people tell you every day, and they say it so much it gets annoying? What is your response to it?
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lucieinthesky

"Oh, you look like you're [twelve/fourteen/fifteen/in high school]!"

"Nope, twenty-three, out of college for over a year now." Plus a forced smile.

"Really??? Well you'll be grateful when you're older!"

Maybe. Probably true. But right now, today, it takes a whole lot of self-control to bite my tongue and nod.