h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

You don't smile EVER, Sneaky? That shows resistance to the idiot grinners above and beyond the call of duty! Welcome to P.U.D.D.I.N.G. to yourself and Chloe the , who also definitely sounds like she has the right grumpy stuff.


C******l Dragon: I am happy to admit Bonnington, who certainly sounds to have an admirable attitude. I'm also not too worried about the C-word in your nickname. I'm sure you realise that this is a place to visit when your side is in the ascendancy.

Before I admit you to P.U.D.D.I.N.G., however, I require an explanation for a rather worrying statement on your Personal Space: 'Dislikes: moaners'.

Some of us here could take that personally.

Ok, I smirk a lot, and I guess I could be said to smile while laughing, which I do a lot (mostly at other people, while pointing). As Heinlein once wrote, all humor is rooted in tradgedy. To further clarify, a lot means at least twice a day for two to ten seconds. I'm not usually a happy guy, or particularly nice. Most people annoy me, which is why I work at night. Less in the way of idiots to deal with.

Oops, I meant , the looks like a good smirk, doesn't it?

Or even ? You should watch your spelling, otherwise people will start pointing and laughing at you.

BTW, what's a Sproket?

When I say I dislike 'Moaners', I mean people who do nothing *but* moan. Whatever the situation, whatever is done for them, it's not good enough or there's something wrong with it. Victor Meldrew was grumpy and moaned, but there was reason behind his grumpiness. I'm thinking of people like the woman in the Toyota advert on TV in the UK - the glasses in the restaurant aren't crystal, the flowers aren't real, the lights are too bright. You name it, she complains with no adequate reason. People like her are the 'moaners' I'm talking about. As far as I'm concerned, behaviour like that falls outside the boundaries of 'Depression, Irritability and Natural Grumpiness'. At best it's petty, at worst it's snobbish and small-minded.

If you want to exclude me on grounds of being 'Cheerful' Dragon and not liking 'Moaners', go right ahead. But my dragonishness will come to the fore and I'll get all grumpy and sulk.

Well, I'd never want to discourage anyone from getting grumpy and sulking. But OK, I see what you mean now.

Welcome to P.U.D.D.I.N.G., CD. I have added you to the members' list, with a reassuring footnote lest any of our other members complain about your nickname.

Typos...can't stand typos. And yes, they do occasionally point in my general direction while laughing. Which irritates me more. Not very fair of me, I know. Oh well, my friends (both of 'em) like me anyway, even though I'm a curmudgeon.

For Sproket's, check out A1051444 and let me know, What's Your Name? It's a goodnatured funny, as opposed to the 'I'm pointing at you' kind of funny.

I would use this organization to my advantage when I am particularly grumpy. I would also like to sign up on behalf of my my D&D character Nayataku, and Oscar the Grouch.

Welcome to P.U.D.D.I.N.G., Damien.

We don't actually have a section for D&D characters, but Oscar the Grouch! How could I have overlooked such a fine example to children! I've added him to the Heroes of P.U.D.D.I.N.G. list, right next to Statler & Waldorf from the Muppets.

I knew something was missing there. thank you

Sorry I've been gone so long, mates. I got into a really bad state for a while and nearly lost meself. However, I am glad to report all is well. I've got some Prozac and am feeling better. That's not to say I'm not still grumpy - heavens no! As long as I have Web Masta to deal with I'm still gonna have lots to bitch about.
So, to you all! Someone pass me a !
-Dale

Oy, isn't anyone 'ere grumpy? Someone here has to be ruddy miserable besides me! Speak up!
-Dale

There's plenty of grumpiness about, Dale. Just look at the length of the P.U.D.D.I.N.G. membership list. But why don't you start a thread about whatever's really ing you off at the moment?

Right can I pop in for one of my - albeit infrequent - visits for a bit of a moan?

OK, I'm feeling mega pissed off today. Am under serious arm-twisting and coercion by my kids and lodger to do something that I really don't feel like doing. And I find it hard to say no. But I catch myself digging my heels in at every step, coming up with excuse after excuse for not doing it.

(s'funny - I can recognise the same resistant behaviour in my son when he's on avoidance duty)

And then, I was hoping for a phone call that hasnt happened.

And I dont know what my job situation is long term.

And there's no tap dancing for 2 weeks.

So all in all, I'm pretty grumpy today!

Right, wine and fag as a short term solution.

There you go, Lucky Star. (Sorry, there's no Smiley. ) I certainly know the feeling as regards the job situation - in fact, right now I need to find a job situation to be uncertain about.

Anyway, you're always welcome here whenever the mood takes you.

Now that he's gone. My Hero. Rikki aka The VERY Reverend I. M. Jolly.

Could he get a mention please.

Hmm... would many people know who he was?

Ah! Finally, some sheer irritablity!
Well, Ormondroyd, if I were to list all of my annoyances I might take up two or three forums. But for now my top four are:

#1- The idiot doctors I work for
#2- My weirdo ex
#3- A chick in Houston who suddenly has a crush on me (but I don't want to be with her)
#4- My cell phone bill, which for some reason is getting bigger everyday, even though I hardly use it

There! Those are my biggest gripes for right now. I'm off to my second job. That's something else that annoys me....I'm single, live at home, have no children or pets to support, yet I have to work two jobs just to survive. Cor!
-Dale

Go on, then. Sign me up. I'm getting curmudgeony in my old age. Which is certainly an improvement on "fidgety" or "angry"

'Curmudgeon'. What a lovely word that is. Welcome on board, Zagreb!