Four Cougars and Twenty Problems

As an overweight young adult in contemporary society, I constantly feel victimised by the media and its multi-faceted prowess. Today, though, they took it a tad too far, which is nothing our of the ordinary.

Fat-shaming has been circulating around on television and in magazines for years, and just when one thinks that nothing worse could be introduced by a form of technology that has agency over our every notions of thinking, the media has surprised me once again. Just when I thought nothing could be worse, that there can be nothing to potentially further offend me on a personal basis, I see this advertisement on television and I dread the day that I age even more.

This new Four'N Twenty advertisement showcases two Australian 'blokes' purchasing each a meat pie from a very nice woman, who later turned out to have slipped her number onto the napkin of the more Australian looking man, if one were to stereotypically analyse the actor selection of this short clip. The Australian looking man then continues to react in a manner displaying the opposite feeling of contentment.

Ever since when has our society become so fearful of age? Judging by all of the late-night 'cougar' dating site commercials, CougarDating, CougaRed, CougarLife and CougarRoot to name a few, and all of the disgusting requests I receive online from younger men, I fail to see how the people behind this advertisement ever saw any potential for it. 

Even though what I am about to say includes myself, I cannot wait for the next batch of young adults to grow even older than they currently are. I want to see the look on the faces of all those who fear and deny age,  for when they look in the mirror that is all that they will see. When they walk by a lake and ponder upon it, the reflection will resemble that of a fish not built for water that has been left to wrinkle in water for centuries. 

That simile aside, though,  age is a beautiful thing. First of all, it highlights that one has lived for a long time, long enough to hopefully feel fulfilled in one way or another. Second of all, it brings forth the next phases of our evolution. We too are like Pok'emon, and we too level up and learn more skills with age. Not all of us get any wiser, but that is irrelevant. 

I am certain that any Denise out there would get a call back immediately. If not immediately, then certainly some time later that night. After all, she did heat up that pie for him. What kind of man would deny himself the presentation of a fresh pie, and two packets of tomato sauce? Two?!