It has long been my conviction that those who live by the sword should die by the sword.

This is amply demonstrated in the everyday world by those who carry out this ageism thang.

We all end up as victims eventually and I can’t say I feel any pity for them when they do. We all get to an age where the brain turns to mush and you are not aesthetically pleasing anymore. This is where our asses and boobs enjoy - due to gravity -  the only form of contact  is with the ground rather than with that young thing you met in the bar.

Some movie stars have declined the surgeon’s knife and decided to let it all hang out wrinkles and all to prove there point.

Demi Moore (47) who I must confess to having a super huge mega-crush on, denies all attempts at surgery and is apparently eternally youthful just like me – on another planet not this one.

A television show now showing on the UK TV amply displays this overwhelming looks for personality thing when a number of people (3 males & 3 females) are introduced to each other and they select attractive members of the opposite sex to meet again and try and develop the relationship. After a number of dates they sometimes get quite ‘frisky’ with each other and sometimes they don’t, but can choose another member of the group to see if they are more successful next time.

Here is the twist they don’t actually see each other, it is a true blind date, they have been meeting in total darkness and they may have become quite fond or attracted to each other. After seeing each other for the first time they then have to decide if they are going to go on one final date if they are happy with each other’s appearance and what they see.

Time and again couples get on great but when the lights go on and their faces are revealed they’re sometimes completely turned off by the others appearance regardless of how well they have bonded earlier. So far so shallow, but it does show that we put a lot of emphasis into how we and others look rather than on their personality.  Incidentally one funny thing about this show is that using an infra red camera the audience can see both of them from the start of the programme and know exactly how ‘wonderful’ or ‘looking like a dog’ they actually are in reality. Another surprise is the fact that using the infra-red we see people pulling faces and making facial gestures even though there potential partner can’t actually see their face.

What I think this tells us is that it doesn’t matter how great your personality is if your face is not up to scratch you might as well go about with a bag over your face.  Although how this explains people like Salman Rushdie is beyond me – did you see a guide dog with any of these women?