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:

! a  v5 X/ D1 uAs 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
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Here are just a few reasons why:
為什麼呢?
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- \' X( P! a6 Z5 n; `) I+ GA woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask,
4 a' R0 v/ O5 v  J) R( w40歲以上的女人不會在半夜把你吵醒, 然後問你:

9 l0 G. h8 {- b( _% c! N, x"What are you thinking?
你在想什麼?
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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,
+ h9 L' e1 A; D: k" r3 x40歲以上的女人如果不想看球賽

she doesn't sit around whining about it.
6 H* R* o4 e6 N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
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Women over 40 are dignified.
40歲以上的女人穩重自持

5 u! v2 g% A* d) PThey seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera
不會在歌劇院或高級餐廳裡
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or in the middle of an expensive restaurant.
跟你大呼小叫
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Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you
當然，如果你罪有應得，她們也可能神不知鬼不覺地

If they think they can get away with it.
一槍把你給斃了。
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+ H% N! M0 Y1 e  lOlder women are generous with praise, often  undeserved.
3 w' z5 n+ c  E7 H2 L! f熟女不吝於讚美 (不管是不是實至名歸)
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They know what it's like to be unappreciated.
因為她們親身體驗過被忽略的滋味
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' V0 y/ Y& I$ b$ \3 @/ @Women get psychic as they age.
. z' j+ @' r9 u; d% ?& I. X' q女人越老越通靈
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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
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Once you get past a wrinkle or two,
" @0 W6 @1 z5 l" C' m5 C$ [* J只要能夠對皺紋視而不見

, P6 q4 ]; B3 G% b* A9 Z3 ga 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

( ~$ J( o, a7 t% U7 J! l3 CThey'll tell you right off if you are a jerk if you are acting like one.
7 a3 g. E# a! i* A9 N如果你是蠢蛋 她們會馬上叫你滾蛋
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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

+ e' Z. e& Y% K( J, x2 ~) w( SYes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons.
0 k% c9 ~% z7 Y. g40歲以上的女人有很多優點

# j5 a+ ]& N2 d2 z5 tUnfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
40歲以上的男人呢?

For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40,
% W+ [5 I4 x: J( m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

6 m% ~3 i- G" e( ^8 T; |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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$ r' o" U! E- s; vLadies, I apologize.
女士們，請容許我在這兒

4 `" o' j! L* I( VFor 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

# D' a/ K& x( j* S( D* y- `' Khere's an update for you.
" F) C9 i; o5 ^# L" a" v實在是太搞不清楚狀況了
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Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage.
今天有80%的女人寧願不結婚

/ M* M" y1 H2 r9 ?: E; fWhy?
為什麼呢 ?

# f) V' m  l5 N' R8 e. dBecause 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！！！
# P3 V, |4 y) g6 C" }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
8 c8 w" l  x; K: G/ n  M* s3 `+ P9 ~. E: c不明白，我们50岁的就怎样了？

海鸥飞处

挺好挺好。
' V/ E+ m' m3 H6 d  v4 {20多岁时害怕30岁到来，后来听说30女人一枝花，遂释然~~
! }, I) s( o6 w; _3 ?! ^3 [) @30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
; o5 b7 U, i, k0 `* i. {( F& ~挺好挺好。
, J" M. t- F: |& [) b! l( W# O8 J20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
7 c6 U6 o% k  k' f" C# O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？

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。