An older woman with a knack for finding older men to date? That’s what you call someone with excellent graydar. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Graydar”
Martha, how would you describe an older woman who has a knack for finding men who are her age that she can date?
Extremely successful?
No, you say she has an excellent gray-dar.
I came across that recently. It’s another coinage on the line of radar equaling gay-dar equaling whatever-dar.
Dar on top of a word means that you’re good at finding that thing.
Oh, I love that. And did you see where Kate Moss streaked her hair with gray?
Oh, did she now?
That’s the new thing, is gray highlights.
Yeah, now that Susan Sontag’s gone, there’s a role to fill.
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