Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for June 16, 2022

I read decades ago that women learned to use a mirror to find flaws. Men do not. Women find flaws. Men do not. But I thought Arlo could have handled it much better.

Flawed approach

Not the usual Arlo response. Must have took too much sun!

I find that when I really look in the mirror I find it’s not the real me. It’s some old guy that looks nothing like the way I think I look. I just can’t figure out how to make him look like me again.

Reality is not kind

To me you look the same as you did yesterday.

Which leads to the question; What did you use to attract Janis?

Time for Janis to welcome herself to the old and worn club.

Bei Mir Bist Du Schön.

I can relate with Arlo.

Hint for Janice – I’m not old, I’m experienced! Very, very, very experienced…

There’s only one alternative to getting older..

Reminds me of Sylvia Plath’s ‘Mirror’.

I resemble Arlo’s remarks.

Me either, but it’s not a good idea to tell them that, because you might convince them….

Oh, Janis. Think of it this way. You are aging gracefully like a fine loaf of bread… I meant, bottle of wine…

I always looked older than I was which was great when I was 14, even into my 40’s it wasn’t so bad. But now, geez.

Such is life!

I guess in my life I never cared about how women looked like when dating. It was more how they treated me. But still single… Just old and single now.

“The female body is a work of art. The male body is utilitarian. It’s for gettin’ around. It’s like a jeep.”-From Seinfeld

All female women are beautiful whether young or old. You just have to convince them of that. The female woman is a work of art, soft, pretty, fun to be with and make the best friends.

I peaked at 2. Down, down, down, downhill ever since.

(The Lord knew I couldn’t withstand temptation, so He threw less my way.)

Not what she needs to hear Ugly Boy…..

Interesting comments. Kind of like group therapy on the subject of aging.

Just try" Mirror Mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest one of all…

The blessing of aging vision is I can’t see the flaws anymore. Or anything else.

I wouldn’t throw Arlo out of bed for eating crackers, then or now.

Stop looking in the mirror.

I found the answer – don’t wear glasses/contact lenses when looking in mirror – the detail is out of focus so looks OK

The secret is – start loving the body you’ve got when you’re young, and keep looking in the mirror every day. That way the changes will be so gradual you’ll never stop appreciating what you see. And if anyone else disagrees, that’s THEIR problem. That’s worked well for me!

Denying reality never really succeeds in the end

I’m with Arlo on this one. I’m just lucky my wife didn’t think so 30 some odd years ago and now she is stuck with me. ;)

I never thought I had “looks” and still don’t. Husband insists I did and insists I haven’t changed and still do. (And by now I have finally convinced him that all those TV shows and movies are wrong – I don’t want to be flattered, I want THE TRUTH.) I am thinner than when we met by about 10 lbs (been up and been down) but he weighs more than when we met.