A good friend of mine from work asked to take my picture on his cell phone. He then ran it through an app he had downloaded (I believe it is called Aging Booth) and voilà: the above is the result. Supposedly I have been aged thirty years (which would make that a suggestion of what I will look like at age 82).
Thanks Teron, for taking away my optimism about my future! The thought of what a chore it would be to look in my mirror long enough to comb my hair and shave that face is mind boggling.
The truth is, that app placed on my face fourfold the wrinkles that are on my mother's face at age 79 or that were on my dad's when he died at 72. And neither developed jowls like I am predicted to develop. It slightly grayed my hair a bit more, but that seems likely based on what I now see when I look in the mirror. But what the heck happened to my lips? Where did they go?
Well, considering the alternative of dying younger (too late for me to die young) and leaving a better looking corpse, I willingly trudge on with a weary eye towards my future.
Some things, I think, are just better left unknown. (Just in case, I had better start a savings fund for a face lift.)
14 comments:
Keep Teron away from me!
Honestly, it doesn't look that bad. Future-Doug has a complete head of hair and a full face, so looks a lot better than some other elderly people I've seen.
Better a photo from Teron than a boat trip with Charon!
Of course the app uses a one size fits all algorithm which must prophesy inaccurately. Lots of hair for an 82 year old!
The differences between the right and left side of the image seem strange.
Add of bit of a smile to that face and a little more twinkle in they eye and that would still be a great face at 82 years old!
@ Zoe,
Ha, ha. I know what you mean.
@ Ahab,
Yeah, that head of hair! I get a lot of ribbing about that. My dad lived until age 72 and still had a head full of mostly dark hair.
@ Exrelayman,
Right, right. I'm in no hurry for the boat ride, even if means getting really rough looking.
@ Sabio Lantz,
Thank for that. I didn't smile for that photo because I didn't know what my friend was up to. But I knew he was up to something!
All of my grandparents lived into their 90's and one lived to be 100. Both of my parents are still living. I know what I'm going to look like! I don't need an app to know what I'm going to look like. LOL!
@ Zoe,
That thing is scary. But really, I don't think my parents combined with my grandparents had that many wrinkles! I'm hoping for better than that picture should I live that long.
Gentically, you're probably better off than me. *giggle* I won't even have that much hair! ;-)
Love it. I too am fairly clear, should I live to 82, which the best doctors say I will be lucky to hit 73, so..., what I will look like---just like my mother sans some extra facial fat that my mom always had and continued to accumulate---also I have a balding spot mid head at front, mom kept all her thick hair. i got 3" over her...Doug I live with plenty of old people an you would be a hot catch around here. Your future self looks great and thank your dad. My hair at 54 is grayer than my mom's--she is 83. i am waaay less concerned with what my mind will be like at 82 than my face. When time comes, you will be too. -Diane
@ Zoe,
Genes are very important, no doubt! My dad had a head full of hair until the end, but once he got in such poor health that keeping his hair up became a chore he insisted on getting it cropped close.
@ Diane,
Well, I guess I'll just have to wait and see, see even if I make it that far. And if I'm do and am able to turn a few heads, that will be hoot!
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