There was some great feedback on the
MILFs and Cougars: A Practical Guide piece I posted yesterday. A lot of you mentioned "Pumas", a younger breed of cougar that dates even younger guys. I will definitely use that in the future. However, I could have done without hearing about Albino Panthers from the guy who works in a nursing home. (Don't ask.)
There were excellent comments on the post as well. My personal favorite was posted on
Digg.com by mleaman: "Women are like bananas, they're sweeter once they get a few brown spots." Well said. And apparently amazed-to-still-be-alive, cranky old grouch, Andy Rooney of 60 Minutes, agrees.
The following was sent to me by an old friend of mine (who happens to fall firmly in the MILF category). It's attributed to Andy, and although I can't confirm it, it sure does sound like him. Here's his take on ladies in the Cougar Zone...
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 that 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!
- Andy Rooney, 60 Minutes Correspondent.
[Special thanks to DL]