When asked to "verify your age" on a web site.

[Locut0s]

Do you usually enter your real age, month day year. Or do you usually just enter 1/1/xxxx where xxxx is some arbitrary year selected by zipping to the bottom of the select field?

 

[PottedMeat]

done out of laziness
1/1/ closest year will give an age greater than 18 or 21

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: Locut0s
Or do you usually just enter 1/1/xxxx where xxxx is some arbitrary year selected by zipping to the bottom of the select field?

That. Whatever can be accomplished in the fewest steps with the least attention wins.

 

[Barfo]

Originally posted by: PottedMeat
done out of laziness
1/1/ closest year will give an age greater than 18 or 21

This.

 

[Spoooon]

Arbitrary year.

 

[nageov3t]

1/1 + arbitrarily selected year that's 21+ years ago

 

[Demo24]

I usually just select a random day, month, and year enough to be 21+

 

[orakle]

Sites might as well just put an "I am 21 or older" button, nobody fills their real birthday in these things anyway.

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: loki8481
1/1 + arbitrarily selected year that's 21+ years ago

this

 

[illusion88]

I quickly scroll down the drop menu to somewhere in the 1950s. It takes just one quick drag and I click somewhere in the middle of the menu.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: Locut0s
Do you usually enter your real age, month day year. Or do you usually just enter 1/1/xxxx where xxxx is some arbitrary year selected by zipping to the bottom of the select field?

Pretty much. Some of the year lists go back pretty far too.

 

[rockyct]

I usually click on each and flick the scroll wheel and see where it lands.

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: Locut0s
Do you usually enter your real age, month day year. Or do you usually just enter 1/1/xxxx where xxxx is some arbitrary year selected by zipping to the bottom of the select field?

My birthdate is always 1/1/78, as far as anyone needs to be concerned.

 

[xanis]

Originally posted by: PottedMeat
done out of laziness
1/1/ closest year will give an age greater than 18 or 21

 

[gorcorps]

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: Locut0s
Do you usually enter your real age, month day year. Or do you usually just enter 1/1/xxxx where xxxx is some arbitrary year selected by zipping to the bottom of the select field?

Pretty much. Some of the year lists go back pretty far too.

IIRC, gametrailers go back to the early 1900s for some reason. I usually go with 1904, as that's just what I land on when I scroll down fast.

 

[ModerateRepZero]

usually I enter a random birthdate out of laziness....although I do pay more attention if there's a govt. website involved 😛

 

[darkxshade]

I wonder if anyone actually admits they are underage for things like these.

 

[Locut0s]

Originally posted by: gorcorps

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: Locut0s
Do you usually enter your real age, month day year. Or do you usually just enter 1/1/xxxx where xxxx is some arbitrary year selected by zipping to the bottom of the select field?

Pretty much. Some of the year lists go back pretty far too.

IIRC, gametrailers go back to the early 1900s for some reason. I usually go with 1904, as that's just what I land on when I scroll down fast.

I've seen this a couple of times. The only reason I can think for it is that they are using spinets of code from a library or something for the selection fields. That's why I think many of the country selection fields on the net have the exact same list of countries.

 

[herkulease]

its 1/1 and whatever year page down lands on that over 21

 

[Scouzer]

My birthday is 1/1/1900 when available. If not, then it's 1/1/1930

 

[Alone]

I put in my actual birth date...

 

[SandEagle]

i always use 1/1/1901 lol

 

[Gothgar]

I just hit the year part scroll down a healty amount and pick a year

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

Just random. Does it even matter?

 

[Locut0s]

Originally posted by: herkulease
its 1/1 and whatever year page down lands on that over 21

What states is the legal age 21 for pr0n, booze and the like? I know it can vary for different substances I just always lol when I see 21.