THE Curmudgeon
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What is a Curmudgeon anyway? A curmudgeon's reputation for malevolence is undeserved. They're neither warped nor evil at heart. They don't hate mankind, just mankind's absurdities. They're just as sensitive and soft-hearted as the next guy, but they hide their vulnerability beneath a crust of misanthropy. They ease the pain by turning hurt into humor. . . . . . They attack maudlinism because it devalues genuine sentiment. . . . . . Nature, having failed to equip them with a servicable denial mechanism, has endowed them with astute perception and sly wit. Curmudgeons are mockers and debunkers whose bitterness is a symptom rather than a disease. They can't compromise their standards and can't manage the suspension of disbelief necessary for feigned cheerfulness. Their awareness is a curse. Perhaps curmudgeons have gotten a bad rap in the same way that the messenger is blamed for the message: They have the temerity to comment on the human condition without apology. They not only refuse to applaud mediocrity, they howl it down with morose glee. Their versions of the truth unsettle us, and we hold it against them, even though they soften it with humor. - JON WINOKUR |
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291 |
| Join Date: |
6/6/12 |
| Last Online: |
on 3/28/13 |
| Real Name: |
Crockett |
THE Curmudgeon's Recent Activity
How Do I Tell My Wife?
THE Curmudgeon posted in this thread in Random Ramblings 7/1/12 at 7:17pm | 48 replies | 1054 views
Rantings to stop eating Free Range eggs~ please respond !
THE Curmudgeon posted in this thread in Random Ramblings 7/1/12 at 5:53pm | 237 replies | 4921 views
*sigh* I'm loosing my touch. (Warning: Hi-jacked by Em)
THE Curmudgeon posted in this thread in Random Ramblings 7/1/12 at 12:39pm | 17501 replies | 179011 views
Quaint Customs
THE Curmudgeon posted in this thread in Random Ramblings 7/1/12 at 6:31am | 32 replies | 607 views
It's getting NOISY in here........
THE Curmudgeon posted in this thread in Random Ramblings 7/1/12 at 3:07am | 91 replies | 510 views
The Health Care Law.
THE Curmudgeon posted in this thread in Random Ramblings 7/1/12 at 2:19am | 934 replies | 9437 views
Look what cool thing I found at the antique stores today!
THE Curmudgeon posted in this thread in Random Ramblings 6/30/12 at 10:54pm | 2 replies | 155 views
Six Flags Texas (Arlington)
THE Curmudgeon posted in this thread in Random Ramblings 6/30/12 at 11:47am | 5 replies | 142 views
Do You Think That Banks Are Crooks?
THE Curmudgeon posted in this thread in Random Ramblings 6/30/12 at 11:03am | 191 replies | 2568 views
Someone just made a "drive-thru" out of our post office.
THE Curmudgeon posted in this thread in Random Ramblings 6/30/12 at 10:50am | 14 replies | 190 views
