Not Happy Unless They're Grumpy, LOL
By NailTech
@NailTech (6874)
United States
May 26, 2012 10:12am CST
I was watching a show for a brief few minutes this morning where there was a family business owned, of three generations. The grandfather is always grumpy. His older son was joking with another guy there, and he said "He's never happy unless he's grumpy." That made me giggle as I know people like that too. They never seem to be happy at all though and thrive on complaining, etc, but I knew what he meant even if he was joking. Do you know people who never seem to be "Happy" unless they're grumpy?
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@syramoon (654)
• United States
26 May 12
When I was younger I used to think my dad was truly the most miserable, foulest human being I've ever met, it took me years to come to understand how he was. He's just a ranter, and focuses on what annoys him, but complaining makes him happy. I'm close to him now, and he's been such a help for me to vent to through my health problems. I understand him a bit more now since all of that, sometimes everyone needs to vent, I don't take it the extremes he does, but I have came to understand him more now.
@megamatt (14290)
• United States
27 May 12
Yes, many and I'm sure I'll know many more. There are people who excel at being exceedingly grumpy a lot of the time. There are just times where it just seems like they have some physical joy about complaining about everything. And granted, there complains often times do have some amount of validity, but it can rather have a time and a place.
I had a teacher who was always like that, who was complaining about the students he taught, the other teachers, politicians, the weather, the school board, the fact that there weren't enough staples in the stapler. Nice fellow otherwise and actually a competent teacher, but he seemed in a foul mood half of the time. But at least he knew his stuff. There were many other people but that just popped into my head.
@NailTech (6874)
• United States
27 May 12
Oh I remember some of my teachers, some were really nice ones, others not too much. The ones that complain can't seem to stop talking in general, they have to voice every little satisfaction. But the grumpiness is what I think makes me think they are bitter people who hold a grudge for everything and everything. I like to be around happy people, their mood rubs off on me and I feel happier.
@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
27 May 12
Personally it is sad that there are people out there that no matter what is going on in their life, they have to be Grumpy, and find fault with everyone and everything. Especially when they see someone else who might be Happy they are always trying to shoot them down with negativities and then enjoy being this way. I wonder what good comes from it, and how can they always continue to enjoy being this way?
@Loverbear (4918)
• United States
26 May 12
I have had dates with "grumpy" men. It was horrible hearing nothing but grump. I also have an acquaintance who is the same way. Not only is she grumpy but if you have a medical problem she has one that is worse. I have asthma (so does she) and she decided that she had COPD. I have the recently diagnosed heart problem, hers is worse. I had a headache hers was a migraine. (I offered her Tylenol for her "migraine" and she refused it...it had to be really bad...she was eating, drinking and shopping like a mad woman.) She is never so happy as when she is complaining.
The neighbors who gave me so much problems over the sewing machine were the same way. It is so miserable to be stuck with a couple who are eternally grumpy and complaining. Like you say, they weren't happy unless they were complaining. In fact the husband was in an extended care facility and he would call 911 to complain that the food at the place was horrible!!!
@NailTech (6874)
• United States
26 May 12
I just hate those kind of dates, they have the most miserable lives and love to share it. I know the feeling abut the people who think they have a medical problem worse than yours as well, it is quite unbearable to be around those kinds. I dropped one friend years ago just for the reason she had to "top" me on everything I said or did. She doesn't know why I dropped her but that is the main reason for the most part, plus she was running around with a penpal guy friend of hers she met of hers holding hands and letting him get all over her while she was engaged to someone else (I heard this one day when another friend of mine was with them). Ha, I know those that claim they have a headache and they post everywhere on FB, go out shopping, do everything imaginable, but when I get one I have to lie down til it goes away. Ha, the hubby complaining and calling 911 about the food, too funny. Maybe he had lost some of his wits about him. There was one lady who I heard called the fire dept to get her out of one of those places several times so they took her phone away. She was i there the same time my Uncle was long ago.
@mentalward (14690)
• United States
27 May 12
Yes, my ex is like that. He was always complaining about something or someone. If he couldn't find anything or anyone to complain about in real life, he would start complaining about things or people he saw on TV or in movies. It drove me nuts! It was one of the reasons I divorced him. (He had a lot more flaws than just being grumpy all the time. I married him in the first place because he hid that grumpy side of himself quite well while we were dating.)
It's very sad when you know more about what a person doesn't like than what they do like. People who are grumpy all the time don't usually admit when they actually like something. It would ruin their reputation. 
