40歲以上的女人是珍寶‎

satouyuri

這是美國CBS 60 Minutes (六十分鐘 )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

* ^3 ~, T: b  C, q& \% wHere 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,
40歲以上的女人不會在半夜把你吵醒, 然後問你:
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"What are you thinking?
你在想什麼?

! Y. p4 E8 Y9 @" [5 n$ T2 P% e8 sShe doesn't care what you think.
" q/ `% z. v" a/ C她才不在乎你在想什麼。

/ p4 ~* i# M, cIf a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game,
40歲以上的女人如果不想看球賽

9 q- r+ n' r% K4 ~she doesn't sit around whining about it.
她不會坐在你旁邊抱怨東抱怨西
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She does something she wants to do, and it's usually more interesting.
7 Z5 C% l2 E3 }3 ]她會去做她想做的、更有趣的事情
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8 U3 t3 L+ ~4 k+ m3 d4 a3 t* nWomen over 40 are dignified.
40歲以上的女人穩重自持
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6 @/ W9 y5 K! \( g( Y% n; RThey seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera
8 z6 w% l& D1 E不會在歌劇院或高級餐廳裡
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) O3 L/ j: x, X5 _or in the middle of an expensive restaurant.
* ?& t( n4 [7 l% ?( l5 O' P跟你大呼小叫

Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you
% d9 m, L3 Y* U4 c) D當然，如果你罪有應得，她們也可能神不知鬼不覺地
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If they think they can get away with it.
一槍把你給斃了。
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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.
0 l* p1 Q6 C/ S- v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

1 |  S8 L, i( q) B% i3 A% t& VOnce you get past a wrinkle or two,
只要能夠對皺紋視而不見

3 O! Y3 `% E6 T2 Z# la woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.
6 e$ F& d5 \6 x3 e, g40歲以上的女人遠比年輕美眉性感
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Older women are forthright and honest.
熟女直接又誠實
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; L* t6 S. x; d  K" gThey'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
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  p; Y$ U3 M7 ?+ w) ]& fYes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons.
4 y+ d. R; }# ]" \; [3 o+ W% ~40歲以上的女人有很多優點

1 t; h) `' z/ u: AUnfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
9 L4 u; U$ O5 s; Q2 D9 h' F40歲以上的男人呢?
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# U, |. v" \! |1 b! oFor 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
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% s: F. H0 G9 f& v7 mthere is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants
就有一個禿頭凸肚的熟男
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making a fool of himself with some 22-year old waitress.
厚臉皮地跟小他20歲的美眉調情
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Ladies, I apologize.
女士們，請容許我在這兒
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For all those men who say,
$ T  _* z4 }( b幫妳們說句公道話:

" K) W! M7 N4 B- h. ~. ^2 @* J4 j$ F"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
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here's an update for you.
" @" Q5 o! P0 Q5 C! E- ^實在是太搞不清楚狀況了

Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage.
! q$ O' [( f5 l" i/ j( \% M3 u今天有80%的女人寧願不結婚

# \) A6 B4 |7 G0 u. Q0 d) aWhy?
為什麼呢 ?

/ @! P# K. j' QBecause women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage
因為她們終於發現不需要為了一根香腸買回整隻豬!

嗡嗡

哈哈，好！！！
喜欢这句：不需要為了一根香腸買回整隻豬! 其实不是40岁以后才明白，30岁以后就明白了
不明白，我们50岁的就怎样了？

海鸥飞处

挺好挺好。
20多岁时害怕30岁到来，后来听说30女人一枝花，遂释然~~
5 L+ w% L8 Y* ]/ l5 c9 ~4 D30了又担心40岁像豆腐渣，看了此文，嘿嘿~~

westjh

原帖由 海鸥飞处 于 2007-7-31 15:44 发表
挺好挺好。
/ J% g' X; B2 G- W/ a' L, H20多岁时害怕30岁到来，后来听说30女人一枝花，遂释然~~
30了又担心40岁像豆腐渣，看了此文，嘿嘿~~

至少咱现在不是豆腐渣，哈哈...

三思

表夸我鸟..

可果美

原帖由 嗡嗡 于 2007-7-31 15:30 发表
哈哈，好！！！
喜欢这句：不需要為了一根香腸買回整隻豬! 其实不是40岁以后才明白，30岁以后就明白了
2 H6 T6 k5 E* W0 j; Z" H& i不明白，我们50岁的就怎样了？

  w6 h7 _9 a# [$ A, d* D5 K 问题是有的香肠根本不值得你买回整只猪.

蓝玫瑰

不管多大年纪，我觉得保持一颗不老的心最重要。

elitee

kingsnake

請 40 嵗的女人報上名來，我要尋寳了。
哈哈，太珍寳的我就不要了。