40歲以上的人

美國CBS "六十分鐘" 節目主持人Andy Rooney對40歲以上的女人的看法:

As I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all.
隨著年齡增長, 我越來越珍惜40歲以上的女人

Here are just a few reasons why:
為什麼呢?

A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask, What are you thinking?
40歲以上的女人不會在半夜把你吵醒, 然後問你:「你在想什麼?」

She doesn t care what you think.
她才不在乎你在想什麼。

If a woman over 40 doesn t want to watch the game, she doesn t sit around whining about it.
40歲以上的女人若不想看球賽，她不會坐在你旁邊抱怨東抱怨西。

She does something she wants to do, and it s usually more interesting.
她會去做她想做的、更有趣的事情。

Women over 40 are dignified.
40歲以上的女人穩重自持

They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera or in the middle of an expensive restaurant.
不會在歌劇院或高級餐廳裡跟你大呼小叫

Of course, if you deserve it, they won t hesitate to shoot you if they think they can get away with it.
當然，如果你罪有應得，她們也可能神不知鬼不覺地一槍把你給斃了。

Older women are generous with praise, often undeserved.
熟女不吝於讚美 (不管是不是實至名歸)。

They know what it s like to be unappreciated.
因為她們親身體驗過被忽略的滋味。

Women get psychic as they age.
女人越老越通靈

You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40.
你永遠不需要向40歲以上的女人懺悔

Once you get past a wrinkle or two,
只要能夠對皺紋視而不見

a woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.
40歲以上的女人遠比年輕美眉性感

Older women are forthright and honest.
熟女直接又誠實

They ll tell you right off if you are a jerk if you are acting like one.
如果你是蠢蛋 她們會馬上叫你滾蛋

You don t ever have to wonder where you stand with her.
你完全不需要傷腦筋揣摩她的心意

Yes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons.
40歲以上的女人有很多優點


Unfortunately, it s not reciprocal.
而40歲以上的男人呢?

For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40,
相對於每一個性感、迷人的40歲以上的女人

there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants
就有一個禿頭凸肚的熟男

making a fool of himself with some 20-year old waitress.
厚臉皮地跟小他20歲的美眉調情

Ladies, I apologize.
女士們，請容許我在這兒

For all those men who say,
幫妳們說句公道話:

Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free? ,
那些說只想喝免費的牛奶而不願買頭母牛回家的男人

here s an update for you.
實在是太搞不清楚狀況了

Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage.
今天有80%的女人寧願不結婚

Why?
為什麼呢?

Because women realize it s not worth just to get a little sausage!
因為她們終於發現不需要為了一根香腸

buying an entire pig
買回整隻豬!