In case you missed it on 60 Minutes, here is what Andy Rooney thinks about women over 40:
60 Minutes Correspondent Andy Rooney (CBS)
As I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all. Here are just a few reasons why:
A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask, 'What are you thinking?' She doesn't care what you think.
If a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game, she doesn't sit around whining about it. She does something she wants to do, and it's usually more interesting.
Women over 40 are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera or in the middle of an expensive restaurant. Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you if they think they can get away with it.
Older women are generous with praise, often undeserved. They know what it's like to be unappreciated.
Women get psychic as they age. You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40.
Once you get past a wrinkle or two, a woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.
Older women are forthright and honest. They'll tell you right off if you are a jerk, if you are acting like one. You don't ever have to wonder where you stand with her.
Yes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons. Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal. For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40, there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants making a fool of himself with some 22-year old waitress. Ladies, I apologize.
For all those men who say, 'Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?' Here's an update for you. Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage. Why? Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage!
Don't blame me. Blame Andy Rooney and Doug.
UPDATE FROM THE COMMENTS: Lynn said...
:-) urban legend on the authorship, it's an embellishment of a piece written by Frank Kaiser. Snopes link: http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/rooney2.asp
I've always liked this, a guy friend sent it to me in 2003, it was so unlike Andy Rooney I did a little research then.
I don't always agree with Andy but he's got this one right on the nose. As a member of the 50+ club I'm astounded and embarrassed by the behavior of some of my fellow fellows.
ReplyDeleteWhen I announced my engagement at a previous place of employ the owner actually asked me the cow question. This gives you a VERY accurate idea of the quality of person I was working for at the time!
Peace
JP
JP, I often disagree with Rooney, too, but not this time.
ReplyDeleteOne of my pet peeves is the manner in which the movie bosses pair off aging actors like Harrison Ford with young female actors. Many beautiful and talented women closer to his age are available and wanting work. Why not use them? Does romance die after age 40?
You're a brave man to stand up against the many men who think a young trophy wife or girl friend is just the thing as they age.
While I certainly can not claim to be immune to the charms of a younger woman I've found that I usually have so little in common with them that conversation falters quickly. There is much to be said, in many venues of life, for the value of experience.
ReplyDeleteI think I'll stop on that note. I could get myself into tons of trouble here quickly!
Peace
JP
People in the airport are staring at me as I giggle hysterically over this one. Perfect.
ReplyDeleteJP, definitely quit while you're ahead.
ReplyDeleteAnn! Making a spectacle of yourself in the airport. And you a priest!
Ditto on Andy Rooney and this one. As part of the over-40, yea even over-50 set (make that sexy set) I salute Mr. Rooney (and French men, who have known this all along).
ReplyDeleteyay for Andy! I feel sexier already.
ReplyDeleteOle Andy made me feel a tad sexy, too.
ReplyDeleteWhy be concerned whether they will "get away with it"?
ReplyDeletePaul, indeed!
ReplyDeleteOf course, Andy would be making a fool of himself w/ a 40, 50 or 60 year-old woman, tell the truth.
ReplyDelete[I have some worries about my same-age-as-Andy widowed father in that regard, too. Last I heard, he had his eyes on a 60 year-old. Ye gods! |-p~~~]
Once you get past a wrinkle or two, a woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.
ReplyDeleteI just turned 43, and was about to jump out a window in order to spare the world the ungodly sight of my wrinkles.
Thank goodness Andy Rooney can get past them. I'll wait to top myself until I'm at least 44, now.
(Just saying.)
PJ, we love you, wrinkles and all. You're still a babe.
ReplyDelete:-) urban legend on the authorship, it's an embellishment of a piece written by Frank Kaiser. Snopes link: http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/rooney2.asp
ReplyDeleteI've always liked this, a guy friend sent it to me in 2003, it was so unlike Andy Rooney I did a little research then.
Lynn, thanks for the proper attribution. With the jokes, I take them as they come without doing background, because they are often fills for when I don't have time to do a post that calls for thinking. However, I'm always pleased to give credit to the source, if it happens to come my way.
ReplyDeleteMimi, I sure hope it didn't seem rude - and my sincere apologies if it did. I know get a little stuck on such things. Too bad the reactionary portion of the Communion doesn't have the same disease, huh?
ReplyDeleteWell, no matter who authored it, it is quite encouraging to me! I will turn 40 this year myself.
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