Should I have owned up?

[vernon]

Yesterday, while up in Darlington I visited the Tees Cottage pumping engine as it was in steam and there was an open day. The chap on the ticket desk thought that I was a pensioner and charged me the concessionary admission price.

I found it amusing and didn't rock the boat.

Should I have come clean?

Ironically last week a young colleague, when hearing that I'd been married for twenty five years and had been 'an item' with my wife for twenty nine years, commented upon how nice it was that childhood romances can endure. I quickly realised that her chronology was somewhat defective and asker her how old she thought I was.

"Thirty nine or forty' she replied.

How I laughed.

Should I have kept quiet and not disabuse her of her assessment of my maturity?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

No: the clerk should have asked for proof of age.
No, the young lady will now wonder what's your beauty regime

 

[Jefferson Meriwether]

If I was mistaken for a pensioner and charged concessionary price I would probably keep quiet as well

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Heck I've only just stopped being asked for ID when I buy alcobooze!

 

[biggs682]

yes go back and pay the difference you will get all cyclist a bad name ........... on the other hand dont worry about it , it wasnt your fault

 

[sidevalve]

As for Tees cottage, well yes, it's not a government funded company or a major supermarket chain, it's just a group of people trying to keep the steam heritage alive. The people give their time for free and the coal those boilers eat isn't cheap. Sorry and no offence intended but for a couple of quid ?
As for the other thing, yep, just enjoy the compliment

 

[asterix]

It's known as admission charge avoidance and a good lawyer would get you off. OTOH if you had claimed the concession deliberately that would have been evasion and you'd be due a spell in the slammer or more likely the quarries at Portland where you would crack rocks in all weathers with a leg iron and large steel ball attached.

 

[Archie_tect]

Your sins have been heard.... your penance is three Harewood Bank climbs and one chain lube.

 

[rich p]

I think these things balance out Vern.
I've seen your picture on here and had you down as well-preserved pensioner.

 

[Archie_tect]

I have to admit my illusion has been shattered too... do we have to start taking your rants seriously now Vern?

 

[avalon]

So, are you going to tell us how old you really are?

 

[postman]

Down in deeper Meanwood at a well known hair artiste,a new member of staff styled my hair and remarked it was quiet for pensioners morning and charged me that price,
Did i own up did i hell.I thought it was very funny,and thought i would also play along.