I’m 50 and I still get asked for ID at supermarkets – it’s so flattering!
Abbi Franklin from Guildford, Surrey, has struggled to accept her age since celebrating her milestone birthday in March.
However, a routine errand turned into a surprising pick-me-up when a cashier at a Co-op convenience store insisted on seeing her ID before allowing her to purchase tobacco.
The mother of two, whose daughters are 17 and 23, had to step out of the store to fetch her handbag, which she’d left with her youngest in the car.
Fortunately, she had her ID in her bag, though she admitted it’s not something she usually carries.
Despite facing health issues that prevent her from working, Abbi takes great pride in her appearance.
She maintains a glamorous look with eyelash extensions, blonde highlights, multiple ear piercings, beauty treatments, and on-trend outfits.
Loved ones and strangers alike often remark on her youthful looks, typically guessing her age to be just over 35.
The incident sparked a week of celebration for Abbi, who shared her joy with friends and family.
The mother exclaimed, “It was amazing—truly my best day ever! I’ve been ecstatic all week because of it.”
She added, “I just kept repeating, ‘You’re joking!’ And he insisted, ‘No, I need to see ID.'”
Reflecting on the serendipity of the moment, Abbi remarked, “It was fortunate, really—I don’t usually carry my ID with me.”
An Australian woman recently asked people to guess her age and was astonished when most responses ranged between 50 and 60 years old.
Emily Jane told FEMAIL that everyone is “so accustomed to seeing faces with filters, Photoshop, and cosmetic procedures that they’ve lost touch with reality.”
Emily, who recently turned 36 and is from Sydney, expressed her “shock” at the “wild” responses her video received from viewers of all ages.
Under Emily’s TikTok, one woman guessed, “I’m 57, and I think you’re around my age, maybe a few years younger.”
“You’re in your mid-40s,” another declared, pointing to Emily’s grey hair, skin, fine lines around her eyes, and frown lines.
Emily said she stopped dyeing her hair during lockdown, remarking, “I embraced my grey. Women want to feel comfortable being themselves. We’re all tired of trying to be 25 all the time.”
