Is 40 the new 30?
Discussion
There are a plethora of new TV programmes coming up about forty somethings, starting with 40 on C4 this week, in the same way that there were loads about 30 somethings a few years back. Is this because 40 somethings are suddenly interesting or because the TV execs who make them are now 40?
As someone who is nearer 40 than 30
I tuned into 40 with interest. Quite apart from the fact that they seem to get a lot more (and definately weirder 
) sex than me I couldn't relate to any of them. Are real people really this screwed up?
Interesting entertainment though and Eddie Izzard does drive a nice old Merc.
I used to think Joanne Whalley was absolutely A1 gorgeous but she seems to have "gone off" a bit and I assume from the opening scenes that Izzard has had the "op".
As someone who is nearer 40 than 30
I tuned into 40 with interest. Quite apart from the fact that they seem to get a lot more (and definately weirder ) sex than me I couldn't relate to any of them. Are real people really this screwed up? Interesting entertainment though and Eddie Izzard does drive a nice old Merc.
I used to think Joanne Whalley was absolutely A1 gorgeous but she seems to have "gone off" a bit and I assume from the opening scenes that Izzard has had the "op".
No, just that everyone who 10 eyar ago wrote "30 is the new 20" are now all 40 years old and want to feel better about themselves by saying that
"actually, we are still style leaders. We can still stay up late and wear fashionable things. We're not getting old at all"
Its just old people not wanting to face upto their age. Ignore it..
Me?? I'm only 26...
"actually, we are still style leaders. We can still stay up late and wear fashionable things. We're not getting old at all"
Its just old people not wanting to face upto their age. Ignore it..
Me?? I'm only 26...
williamp said: No, just that everyone who 10 eyar ago wrote "30 is the new 20" are now all 40 years old and want to feel better about themselves by saying that
"actually, we are still style leaders. We can still stay up late and wear fashionable things. We're not getting old at all"
Its just old people not wanting to face upto their age. Ignore it..
Me?? I'm only 26...
Oi! less of the "old people".
Honestly, the youth of today.........
passthesanatogen: Interesting, I saw 40 the other night (I'm a mere kid at 34 1/2 
I don't think he has had the op, after all he makes a point (fnarr) that he likes dressing up in lady clothes not that he wants to be one full time.
Anyway I'm not sure about the TV show I need to watch the other episodes (we are a bit behind at the mo).
There was an article somewhere recently that said that as various TV writers got older they wrote about older things, hence cold feet being about 30's 40 being about 40s (it is 6 years later than cold feet even if they are different writers) and of course Friends of which it was recently said 'A show about a group of fifty somethings living in New York!'
D.
I don't think he has had the op, after all he makes a point (fnarr) that he likes dressing up in lady clothes not that he wants to be one full time.
Anyway I'm not sure about the TV show I need to watch the other episodes (we are a bit behind at the mo).
There was an article somewhere recently that said that as various TV writers got older they wrote about older things, hence cold feet being about 30's 40 being about 40s (it is 6 years later than cold feet even if they are different writers) and of course Friends of which it was recently said 'A show about a group of fifty somethings living in New York!'
D.
39.
Got rid of the wife, daughter's moved out. Girlfriend is 2 hours down the road.
Got a small house with a big garage, and a TVR in it. Earn more money than I ever have; got a well-stocked booze cabinet. Can still manage rock-climbing (OK, not as hard as I used to
) and as for late nights... well, look at the times I post on here!
Was getting somewhere with a 20-ish barmaid last night without even trying... (must be the grey hair 
)
40? Noooo problem...
Ian
Got rid of the wife, daughter's moved out. Girlfriend is 2 hours down the road.
Got a small house with a big garage, and a TVR in it. Earn more money than I ever have; got a well-stocked booze cabinet. Can still manage rock-climbing (OK, not as hard as I used to
) and as for late nights... well, look at the times I post on here! Was getting somewhere with a 20-ish barmaid last night without even trying...
(must be the grey hair ) 40? Noooo problem...
Ian
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