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Now, if you believe your own BS, and you're happy...whats the problem?
The United States of America?
Now, if you believe your own BS, and you're happy...whats the problem?
The United States of America?
I voted #1.
....it is difficult to live in this world full of idiots and morons.
This is true, and funny. Horney people tend to be very nice to anyone that they think might alleviate that problem for them.As for "curmudgeons," I see 2 types:
- Mostly middle-aged folks, who were "weaned on a pickle" as bbbami puts it; always considered being nice too much effort, but put in that effort as long as they felt driven to find mates and jobs. Once mating and working are no longer so important, the veil is dropped and the true grouch shows through.Amethyst
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams
Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - Mark Twain
I don't like food that's too carefully arranged; it makes me think that the chef is spending too much time arranging and not enough time cooking. If I wanted a picture I'd buy a painting. - Andy Rooney
The American Dream, the American Dream, the American Dream. Politicians keep saying it. What is it, for God’s sake? Apparently it’s twenty grand on the Visa, upside down on the mortgage on a shoddily built oversize McMansion in a remote sterile suburb where you don’t know your neighbors, living paycheck to paycheck, no savings, forty-five minute commute to a job you hate with gas prices rising. If that’s a dream, better to stay awake. - Fred Reed
From the poll we seem to be pretty evenly split. Many self-proclaimed curmudgeons here. We are also Briggs-Meyers “I”s. Could there be a relationship between the two? Are introverts more likely to become curmudgeons?
"Sometime, not all the time" Bob Dylan.But, but, but, as I described one of my earlier bosses, the man often didn't listen long enough to realize that the "old idea" could be really new, or that what was done before failed because of a poor implementation, or because a crucial component was not available earlier in his time.
From the poll we seem to be pretty evenly split. Many self-proclaimed curmudgeons here. We are also Briggs-Meyers “I”s. Could there be a relationship between the two? Are introverts more likely to become curmudgeons?
It is not so easy to define what a curmudgeon is. An older person but not an angry person, more like difficult and cantankerous, impatient and grumpy. A self-proclaimed realist in a world of idiots and morons. So, also somewhat self-centered and pretentious. The links, along with some of the comments, highlight one aspect – a curmudgeon looks to the past for inspiration and seems less able to understand and deal with the present.
Whatever definition we agree on, I bet it has Andy Rooney's photo alongside.And by the way, Merriam-Webster says "Curmudgeon: crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man."
When we did this in my old work department, the guy took the graded tests and started charting our results on a chart on a white board, and we were to guess who was who. When he came to mine, he drew a dot about 3' outside the upper right corner of the chart (where the driver/drivers were) and said "this guy must be a real flaming *******!", and everyone looked at me.
To be PC nowadays, need this photo to accompany Andy's picture.
How can you be sure it is her and not you?My mother is an extrovert, yet I find it more and more difficult to converse with her. Yes, I believe she has turned into a curmudgeon.
A question on my mind is if one is aware he / she is becomming a curmudgeon. I suspect not, which would reinforce your thought that it is not you.Oh, I have thought about this very same thing.
My siblings have agreed with me that my mom has changed. So, that's one thing in my favor.
But then, we have often been cranky with each other too, among the siblings.
What did I tell you about people getting old? I will soon be, if not already, surrounded by curmudgeons.
Not always and it cuts both ways. Young people also have a way of making you feel older that you really are. I try to spend my time where there are always people of all ages.ARGHHHH.... I knew that I should have kept working, so I could be around young kids.