GrumpGrumpGrump
DebR on Aug 09 2007 at 9:08 am | Filed under: A Robust Whine, It's a Meme Thing
Hi, I’m Grumpy.
Oh, wait…did you come looking for Deb? Sorry, Deb has left the building. Deb is in a fantasy land of blue water, cool shade, and gentle breezes. I’m pretty sure there are handsome, scantily-dressed cabana boys with trays full of floofy little umbrella drinks where Deb is too. I’m sure she’s enjoying herself and is cheerful, relaxed, and optimistic there. Unfortunately, while Deb is off in LaLaLand those left behind have to deal with me - Grumpy Bitchy McGripeyGriperson.
Grumpy is not cheerful and relaxed. Grumpy is hot, tense, and annoyed with the world and most of the people in it. Grumpy has a house that’s overdue for a good cleaning, a collaborative art project with a looming deadline (and while her part of it is nearly done, she’s not all that happy with the result - she is Grumpy, after all!), and wants nothing more than to hide in the house, reading an escapist novel directly under a ceiling fan, but must instead travel to Lexington tomorrow for her annual stint as a guinea pig for medical research. Bleah.
I’ve seen a meme going around - here, and here, and here, for example - that suits my mood perfectly. No one tagged me for it (and I’m grumpy about that, dammit!) but pppffft - I’m doing it anyway. Hmph. It’s called the Moaning Meme and it originated here.
5 people who will be annoyed you tagged them
*You
*You too
*And You!
*Hey, You over there with the cell phone - pay attention! I’m tagging you!
*And You way in the back, trying to sneak out the door - don’t think I don’t see you! You’re tagged, baby.
(In other words, like most memes I do, I’m going the self-serve route. If you want to do it, tag yourself in comments and I’ll come read your answers. Grumpily.)
4 things that should go into Room 101 and be removed from the face of the earth
*People who leave shopping carts in the middle of a parking space to block it and possibly hit other cars, when there is a cart corral just a few feet away. Merciful Zeus, could that BE more lazy and self-centered??
*Ticks. I see absolutely no reason for them to exist.
*Spammers. Ditto.
*Cancer. It really pisses me off.
3 things people do that make you want to shake them violently
*Pull out in front of me in traffic and then crawl along at less than the speed limit. I feel especially violent if there’s no one behind me for miles and they could easily have gotten behind me just seconds later.
*People standing (or walking) side by side in store aisles, each with their own cart, blocking the entire aisle without bothering to watch for other people needing to get through in either direction. (Bonus annoyance: When they act annoyed/insulted if I politely say “excuse me” and have the nerve to expect them to let me through. How unreasonable of me!)
*People who take on the responsibility of pets (or children!!) without being ready for it and end up neglecting or abusing them. There has GOT to be a very tortuous circle of hell just for them.
2 things you find yourself moaning about
*The heat
*Wait, it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity
1 thing the above answers tell you about yourself
I’m a big old grump and I need to go to the place with the blue water, cool shade, and gentle breezes. Sigh….
RULES
* Link to the original meme at freelancecynic.com so people know what it’s all about!
* Be as honest as possible, This is about letting people get to know the real you!
* Try not to insult anyone - unless they really deserve it!
* Post these rules at the end of every meme!
Here’s two versions of today’s Daily Art Thang because I couldn’t decide which I liked better.
“August Morning”
“August Morning: Take Two” (both are clickable if you want to see them larger in a new window)
10 Responses to “GrumpGrumpGrump”
It is officially time for you to start the blogland cruise count down!
dear grumpy - and here i thought you’d settled in my house. hmmm, perhaps we have madamoiselle cranksalot and sir whineasourus.
i hope you’re able to move along soon and give the space back to the most beautiful and most adored deb.
i must say that i agreed with MANY of your annoyances.
hugs
Truly the funniest blog entry I’ve read this week. How can you possibly be grumpy with that cute little puppy around? Okay, I can feel the hand coming out of the monitor to slap me. I’ll get back to work now.
Definitely pic number 1. Now go sit under that tree until you feel ungrumped!
Patty
Tomorrow will be different; it will be a humid day with a side of heat.
I definitely like DAT #1. There’s a bright golden haze on the meadow…
I like the color-saturated photo, also. It’s the opposite of winter!!
Boy, do you sound like my husband on your “3″ part! He calls it the “pull out and go slow” maneuver; fortunately, we live in an urban area where you can get past the person and glare at them. And the carts in the aisle? Don’t forget malls, where people are “like rice–they expand to fill the available space”. Heehee.
goodness, after spending 5 weeks in ct and the wash dc area, i got reacquainted big time with humidity. even though it’s just as hot in az as it is back east - it actually feels cooler! here’s to the grumps going away soonsoonsoon.
Hi Grumpy - when Deb comes back, will you tell her that her puppy looks like it’s doubled in size already!
Oh, and you forgot one of my main gripes - people who talk in theatres. And how about folks who walk their dogs past your house and then let aforementioned dog crap on your lawn while you’re sitting outside watching them and then just walk away without cleaning it up! Or how about drivers who are talking on cell phones and cut you off and don’t even have a clue. Or cashiers who don’t know how to count back change without a computer telling them the amount. My most recent gripe, people who have opinions about books they HAVE NOT READ. I could go on.
I’m with you on ticks and those types of drivers. Dude, I’d've totally tagged you but I figured it would make you more grumpy
Remind me not to go shopping with you…