HEATHER: “What is the deal with J-lo in this new Fiat commercial? Did she really just sing about her rock shining bright even though her man ain’t by her side? Like two weeks after getting divorced? That’s ridiculous. She looks great though.”
ME: “She does. Especially for forty-two.”
HEATHER: “What?!?!?”
ME: “She’s forty-two. Hard to believe, huh?”
HEATHER: “I guess I shouldn’t be so surprised. Kate Walsh is forty-four.”
ME: “WHAT?!?!!?”
HEATHER: “Yup. Women age a lot better today than they used to.”
ME: “Thanks to plastic surgery.”
HEATHER: “No. Women look younger in general. Must be all the bottled water.”
ME: “Do they really look better? Or is it just that we’ve gotten old?”
HEATHER: “We?”
ME: “Er, me. That I’ve gotten old. For example, would I have thought J-Lo looked great when I was nineteen? Or would I have thought she was embarrassing herself dressing that way?”
HEATHER: “Hmmm.”
ME: “It’s like how I used to think parents were old people, but now I think parents are young, hip, and awesome.”
HEATHER: “They are.”
ME: “Maybe. Or maybe we’re just old now and don’t realize it.”
HEATHER: “Are you saying we’re like those old people who won’t stop talking about how great Ann Margaret looks?”
ME: “Possibly. J-Lo just might be our Ann Margaret.”
HEATHER: “Now I feel old. Thanks a lot, Dad.”
(Heather watches TV in silence, pouting.)
ME: “Of course it could be the bottled water.”
HEATHER: “Yeah. It’s definitely the bottled water.”
AmazingGreis says:
It’s definitely the water!
Elle says:
Yep, it’s the water……with a side of plastic surgery. I have wondered the same thing though. If people are just aging better *or* if it’s because now we’re that age now. When I was around 12 I thought after thirty meant I’d be shuffling down the street with my walker.
Amie says:
Come on… people in their 40s are old? They shouldn’t look good for their age?? I think it’s more like when we were younger, we used to think that 40 was old. Now that we KNOW (from experience) that 40 is not old, er still have that thought in our minds. I’m turning 40 next year. While I do look younger than 40, I don’t want to hear people saying I look good for my age =)
Rebecca says:
It would be nice to be able afford the ‘bottled water’ ………is that what they are calling cosmetic surgery these days?
Anthony from CharismaticKid says:
I’m 27 and I feel awesome.
There’s this one show called Lie To Me, and the main character says he gets better looking every day. I liked that. So now I say that.
Kristin says:
J Lo is our Ann Margaret?! HAHAHAHAHA So awesome. And yes, so very true!
Kelly M says:
Thank you for not letting me be the only one who thought that was an odd commercial. My husband was all ‘What? I didn’t hear what she was saying.’ Exactly, her skirt was too short.
I’m going to go with the water too.
Glenda says:
They say 40 is the new 30 so there you go. Maybe that’s why she’s in her short shorts dancing her butt off. Hey if she has it why not?
mar says:
Poor J-Lo, come on, be nice to her – she’s just a struggling single mother who is trying to make ends meet. You know, picking up odd jobs here and there – anything to make the mortgage payment.
Angela says:
I’m 45 – and my 32 year old tai chi instructor thought I was younger than her. No surgery – I have good genes and I drink a lot of water!
Jeff says:
I am glad there is an easy way to look younger. I will limit my drinks to bottled water from now on. It is no surprise to me that celebrities are looking younger. Too many eyes are on them and I am glad they are making an effort to look better. It is great to have someone look up to.