Old men are NOT grumpy

[Insta-Gator]

I read about a reverse "bell" curve on happiness in our lives. We start to dip down in our late teens towards unhappiness from a peak at about age 12, when we're carefree but are old enough to understand a lot of things. As we progress into our 30s and 40s, we start to bottom out on the bell with the stress of work, college for our kids, retirement savings etc etc. As we approach our 70s we start to get back the happiness of a 12 year old. I guess we take every day as a blessing at that age...and don't mind speaking our minds, which COULD be misconstrued as grumpiness.

Hank, this deserves a 'move up' so others can read it again.

I'm not grumpy, just so misunderstood (what a bunch of idiots )

 

[Hank49]

I'm not grumpy, just so misunderstood (what a bunch of idiots )

Can I quote you on this? I have 6 kids in my house who would swear I'm grumpy.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

I prefer the term crotchety. Grumpy is a cartoon midget. And a perv. 7 dwarfs and one princess. That's a porn plot if ever there was one.

 

[Insta-Gator]

Can I quote you on this? I have 6 kids in my house who would swear I'm grumpy.

Be my guest. You STILL have 6 kids at home? I have 6 grandkids and only the better-half to keep me company.

 

[Hank49]

I married a woman with 5 kids, ages (now) 8-18. I have my 21 year old son still living with us and now have a 19 month old son.....and now a 3 month old grandson. It's.....interesting. I'm always busy which is good.

 

[Insta-Gator]

:lol: Yes you certainly are.

 

[TMHeimer]

I'm 57 this month. I've been retired since 42 (not 1942). Haven't been Grumpy a day since June 5, 1996.

 

[TMHeimer]

I agree with PachNache.

 

[dmoore19]

What the hell difference does it make? Nobody listened to me when I was young, they aren't going to listen to me now. If I am grumpy nobody cares anyway.

 

[101recon]

Only 51 next month so not so old.Plenty grump....er crotchety enough though.Maybe even persnickety.
I've given up on trying to get others to listen to me.It happens too rarely to justify the time and effort. Besides,even if they listen they'll probably just screw it up anyway.
I have noticed a particularly pleasing benefit of diving though.Once you submerge,you can't hear them either.:banana: