I Am What You Young People Call A Puma

M called this morning on her way to work because she heard that a woman in her thirties who dates younger people is called a "puma" (a woman in her 40s or up is a cougar). This was funny because M's nickname is "pyooma." So, that makes us both pumas.

To validate what she heard, I googled it and came across this, " Species characteristics include a penchant for home decorating, an interest in dogs (the only other species they can live with), an avid consumption of home products such as tinfoil and Cheez Whiz, and a limited interest in technology. They have a high fat diet but are usually in shape because of sheer genetics and extensive shopping, dinner party planning and traveling. They often wear clothes that they're a bit too old for such as Spandex and high heels. They dye their hair and wear lots of makeup and jewelry. Cougars-in-training (i.e., women in their thirties) are called "pumas". Women in their twenties are "cougar cubs".

I protest the Cheese Whiz comment and vow to wear high heels and Spandex until the day I die.