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Posts Tagged ‘men over 40’
The Love Thing
Monday, October 10th, 2011
Everyday you hear about love. In songs, on TV, in the movies. You read articles in Cosmo about how to get your man to love you (as if). And girlfriends call you up to complain and whine about the man they love. But, really, how many times can a woman over 40 say she’s been in love? Me? Well, let me count.
Tags: being in love, falling in love, high school relationships, how many times can you fall in love, men over 40, requited love, the other woman, unrequited love, women over 40
Posted in Relationships | No Comments »
The Little Wave
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
Why is it so hard for some people to give the little wave? I mean, if I’m willing to let you in, at the very least, give me the little wave. I always get one from women over 40. But 20 somethings? (more…)
Tags: 20 somethiings, civility, driving etiquette, manners, men over 40, talking to your kids, the little wave, waving someone in, women over 40
Posted in Socializing | 2 Comments »
“Special” Education
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
Women make up over 50% of the population, so how the hell can you call us a “special interest group”? Sure, we’re special, but don’t you think it’s about time the rest of you began thinking of us as, perhaps, just as important as you? Let me educate you on what’s special – and not special – about women. (more…)
Tags: education, health care for children, ladies night, men over 40, special privileges for women, women in politics, women over 40
Posted in Social Issues | 1 Comment »
The Business of Traveling
Saturday, September 10th, 2011
When you travel on business, someone else makes your bed, cleans the bathroom after you and delivers your dinner. Unless, of course, you’re a man, in which case probably your wife does that for you most of the time, anyway. Which explains why women over 40 – more than men – enjoy business travel.
I can just hear the shouts of disagreement from men: “I cook dinner sometimes!” and . . . I can’t think of any possible other arguments. (more…)
Tags: business travel, men over 40, putting down the toilet seat, the inconveniences of business travel, the toilet seat, when women travel for business, why do women like business travel, women and business travel, women over 40
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Stop Spending My Money on Sports
Thursday, September 1st, 2011
You think colleges are for providing higher education? Grow up. These days, their real job is to provide entertainment for the masses of sports fanatics and spend billions of dollars on coaches, stadiums and players. . . who, quite often, don’t graduate (or “pass” without ever having to go to class).
The numbers are ridiculous. Hundreds of millions are spent on new stadiums. The football coach at U.S.C. makes over $4 million a year while (more…)
Tags: athletics, college athletics, high school, how much does Rutgers spend on athletics, men over 40, professional sports, Sports, stadiums, tax money for building stadiums, the cost of college sports programs, women over 40
Posted in My Pet Peeves, Sports | 2 Comments »
