Conversation with a coworker:
Donna: I’m old now.
Luke: happy birthday.
how old are you now?
Donna: TWENTY NINE!
ancient.
Almost as old as you!
Luke: one away from 30
Donna: 364 days to go.
Luke: for a woman you’re getting quite old
Touche, Luke. Touche indeed.
Well, things are looking up for women, even in areas of superficial sex appeal. In 1960, a female hottie was almost by definition under thirty; these days, it’s the thirty- and fortysomethings who get most of the attention.