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:

1 u+ Z4 g/ n6 m# l. yAs 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?
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! U' Q0 f# t/ U" z! E- s0 H, n0 V/ rA woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask,
$ K: z# d  }9 s$ l: V1 D6 B& G40歲以上的女人不會在半夜把你吵醒, 然後問你:

' n% M& G! V8 j3 Q  e7 n$ M6 o"What are you thinking?
" L1 b3 a) X) ?0 F. `( @你在想什麼?

She doesn't care what you think.
3 K: j& z5 f; o! Y3 k8 A. C她才不在乎你在想什麼。
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If a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game,
0 I" c/ j' s( B& f; M40歲以上的女人如果不想看球賽
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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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* B' e1 J8 Z9 y' \: j0 kShe 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
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/ c5 e: w5 g8 w9 X) }# r+ u5 u# jThey seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera
不會在歌劇院或高級餐廳裡

or in the middle of an expensive restaurant.
跟你大呼小叫

# X& g8 I. D' A: K$ f; t' [" xOf 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
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If they think they can get away with it.
一槍把你給斃了。

Older women are generous with praise, often  undeserved.
, e: a- B3 `2 w; T; ]& U+ w0 t$ 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.
& z0 a' a! c! [1 e# M* R: |. v5 d* C因為她們親身體驗過被忽略的滋味
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Women get psychic as they age.
女人越老越通靈

/ P+ E) b$ _9 E8 f9 ?( \3 CYou never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40.
  y, q5 c4 A7 W你永遠不需要向40 歲以上的女人懺悔
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$ ]) L2 R, `5 X5 \; wOnce you get past a wrinkle or two,
7 L5 e" [& Y9 W只要能夠對皺紋視而不見
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a woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.
0 p; ?3 |# @- |  m) [' v. D1 o40歲以上的女人遠比年輕美眉性感
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Older women are forthright and honest.
/ j  g7 n3 u5 j4 |; q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
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You don't ever have to wonder where you stand with her.
& C& g2 Y0 T/ ?/ l你完全不需要傷腦筋揣摩她的心意

6 O" `6 H* P2 R: o8 SYes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons.
40歲以上的女人有很多優點
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: N7 X9 Q* h  _7 {- D" M6 m5 jUnfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
, l8 a, `+ O. H* {7 d6 d40歲以上的男人呢?

For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40,
6 n2 e7 N3 h% v! D) o) }相對於每一個性感、迷人的40歲以上的女人
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there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants
. }: R* t, Z$ D1 D9 i3 a就有一個禿頭凸肚的熟男

making a fool of himself with some 22-year old waitress.
; B: R- ?0 i1 r/ ?" a9 r厚臉皮地跟小他20歲的美眉調情
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: X5 h3 p" \+ C; S! I# _Ladies, I apologize.
女士們，請容許我在這兒
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# _7 B; E; t2 N' G- K# ]+ d# W, CFor all those men who say,
幫妳們說句公道話:
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"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.
1 a" F0 F; i, i2 e實在是太搞不清楚狀況了

+ }6 U2 \+ n5 v( W( H: \: g! sNowadays 80% of women are against marriage.
; p' Z2 s* v  S今天有80%的女人寧願不結婚

1 o& j. Z% `9 t3 k' `Why?
為什麼呢 ?

Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage
: f. m% ^6 [4 o$ R0 X, v( F8 h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
3 T4 c4 ?6 p' i不明白，我们50岁的就怎样了？

海鸥飞处

挺好挺好。
4 G9 `  [8 x  H* p+ [* N20多岁时害怕30岁到来，后来听说30女人一枝花，遂释然~~
  m  S( I# n- T5 o30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。
20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~~

4 U' _: B4 h/ M" a0 y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
- G7 E) O& f$ ^8 r. ~4 m哈哈，好！！！
/ Y6 o  I: }- f8 [" |0 T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
* A( a- x3 ~/ i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。