Editing 2213: How Old

{{comic
| number    = 2213
| date      = October 9, 2019
| title     = How Old
| image     = how_old.png
| titletext = We've met! I remember you when you were thiiiis tall! [*holds a hand an inch above their head*]
}}

==Explanation==
{{incomplete|Created by an someone with problems with social interactions. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}

Another comic of the [[:Category:Tips|tips type]], this time regarding one of [[Randall|Randall's]] problems, [[:Category:Social interactions|social interactions]], thus adding an ''interaction tip''.

[[White Hat]] introduces his dad to [[Cueball]], who then copies a reaction which is more typical for people being introduced to children, by saying ''Aww, how old is he?'' 

When saying this to someones 5 year old kid, the "aww" sound is accepted as normal, because the speaker thinks the little child is cute. Also the speaker both whish to know the age of the kid, as well as give the kid a chance to answer this question. 

But the other way around this would feel very awkward, and Randall, pretending to be very awkward around other (normal) people, continues to make this type of comic about problems with social interactions. Hence for other with his problems this comic gives an interaction tip in the caption, letting you know that ''How Old?'' is only a common question to ask when introduced to parents kids, not to "kids" parents (i.e. grown-up kids parents). Hence the title of the comic. And excellent example of how Randall also doesn't know how to speak with people with children can be seen in [[1650: Baby]].

White Hat's father is wearing a sailor cap like the old version of Cueball in [[572: Together]] and as other old people  both in [[586: Mission to Culture]] and [[1910: Sky Spotters]].

In the title text Cueball continues down the road to awkwardness by saying other things normally reserved for kids. Here he notes that he has actually met White Hat's father before, but so long ago that he since has changed height. For Kids this usually means they have grown taller, but old people, who has long stopped growing, will over time become more compressed and loose height. So apart from saying that he remembers when White Hat's father was ''thiiiis tall'', he also holds his hand an inch (2,5 cm) above the fathers head to indicate this age related loss of height. For a kid he would of course have held his hand some centimeters below the top of the head instead.

This interaction would be really embarrassing for the father and White Hat, as being made aware of the on-setting age, is usually not something people like to get in their face by someone they hardly know.

==Transcript==
:[White Hat holds his hand out towards a man with a sailor-cap standing to the left in the image while addressing Cueball standing to the right.]
:White Hat: I'd like you to meet my dad.
:Cueball: Aww, how old is he?

:[Caption below the panel:]
:Interaction tip: This is a common question to ask parents about their kids, but for some reason in the other direction it's weird.

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