"Act your age" is a killjoy saying made up by people who don't like fun.
Seriously. It's often said in this older sister "You better listen to me or I'll tell Mom" kind of way. (I am the youngest of five daughters so I admit my viewpoint might be a little colored by that growing-up experience.)
And I find it's usually said by people with the hint of a sp…
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