This woman was left stunned when a stranger thought she was almost twenty years older than her actual age.
Riley White was wildly offended when a stranger tried to guess her age, and presumed she was much older, and blamed it on having from being over 'expressive'.
The was bemused when she was asked her age while buying an energy drink, and it spurred her to start asking her followers their thoughts on how old she was.
When she was asked by the cashier when buying the sports drink to guess her age, she knew he wouldn't be able to get it right, as it's not the first time she's found herself in this position due to her 'mature' look. However she was stunned when he, along with many others, thought she was in her 40s, almost 20 years older than she is.
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The 24-year-old explained how the cashier thought her age was in the 30s to 40s range, much to her dismay, but she said it's not the first time she's heard of people assuming she's much older. The twenty-something woman blames it on being "expressive" and having wrinkles.
Riley, a TikToker and content creator from Alabama, was desperate to hear the guesses of others after the initial prediction from the shop cashier played on her mind. And after asking online, she found that most people guessed she was around 34 or older, with others assuming the same as the cashier.
In an attempt to explain why she does look stereotypically older than a normal 24-year-old, Riley pointed towards her having visible fine lines on her face. She tried to further prove her youth by showing off her outfits which she said don't reflect those of middle-aged people.
One TikTok follower, who said they were 38 event went as far as to tell Riley she looked older than them and another of her followers chimed in to say: "OMG, I thought she was my age, I am 34," while another added: "The clothing fashion gives 24-25. Face card giving 30s."
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