Bea Arthur died the other day. Funny, funny lady. Til the other side.
Here’s what I’ve found funny…the way men have been asking to make sure it was okay to say you were bummed out that Bea died. Of course. It’s life, man.
What they were trying to figure out was whether it was okay to admit an affection for The Golden Girls. And, duh, the answer is yes.
It’s not just because The Golden Girls was really funny. It certainly was. It’s because all dudes my age got on The Golden Girls the same way — because we had no say-so over the television.
Golden Girls came on Saturday night. On Saturday night, until you hit high school, your social life is entirely dependent upon what your mama wants to watch. And based on the ratings, she wanted to watch The Golden Girls. So you watched. And you laughed.
I’ve talked to multiple people that discussed being in rooms with dudes when The Golden Girls came up in conversation. There would be an awkward silence until someone admitted an affection. From there, everyone would let loose.
And why? Cuz our mamas were all just about the same, watching TV and hoping they were still getting laid once they got gray. We just happened to watch…and see old ladies that were getting laid long after they were gray.
Yuck.
But it was funny.
So fellas, it’s OK. Be sad. Talk about The Golden Girls. And, if need be, you can always say it’s not your fault. Your mama wanted to watch, right?
See, just that simple.