I would estimate that my wife has been coming to the Disboards for something like eight years. She is not a member but does collect information about Disney vacations and use that to help plan our trips. She is on the boards every day and loves to read the trip reports from people such as Nebo and Zzub.
Every so often she finds something she thinks I might enjoy reading. She just came across this thread earlier this week and thought it played right into my wheelhouse.
As I started the read I was very enthusiastic, something I could really get into. Over the next few days my enthusiasm was waning and by the end I was completely deflated.
You people are POSERS! You are children pretending to be curmudgeons. Like little Johnny playing robber to the neighbor's cop, it's all pretend. Those people you make fun of, the ones that like to dress up for the pirate party? You are no different. They are pirates for the evening, you are playing at being a curmudgeon.
Your list of supposedly curmudgeonly complaints is simply that, a list of complaints. The same list that pops up in threads all over the various forums. You don't like when the brat behind you at the theater is kicking your seat? That's not being a curmudgeon that's being a rational adult who believes it's unacceptable behavior and realizes little Johnny deserves a smack along side the head.
Ian, fish extenders, really? Fish extenders? Because they help you meet new friends no less.
Curmudgeons don't have friends, they don't meet people and make new friends.
I have one friend, my wife. We went on our first cruise last May. It was a 7-day Alaska trip on the Wonder. We avoided other passengers as much as we possible could. We refuse to go to any rotational dinners because I am not going to sit down to dinner with a bunch of strangers and be part of their inane conversations.
We made the mistake of going to Triton's for breakfast one morning. We assumed we would have a table to ourselves, unfortunately within 30 seconds of being seated we were joined by another group. Oh what a joy, Grandma, Mother and Son.
Almost immediately Grandma began to pepper me with questions, Where are you from? Do you have children? Of course I absolutely did not want to know anything about her or her family and did not return the favor of the question Gatling gun. However that did not stop her from providing an extensive personal biography. Fortunately it did not take long for Grandma's attitude to sour and she soon left us alone. I'm guessing that my one word responses to her questions and the fact that I refused to take any initiative in the conversation was enough of a hint for her.
When we left the table I politely said goodbye to the other family. Grandma refused to respond and wouldn't even look in our direction. My wife and I just smiled at each other as we walked out, knowing we'd successfully ruined someone's morning.
You're not doing your job as a proper curmudgeon if someone isn't offended. Towards the end of the thread ThePhantomsGirl apparently had her feeling hurt and decided she didn't want to read any further. People were apologizing to her. Curmudgeons don't apologize for hurt feelings!
Truly disappointed by this thread. I thought I'd be entertained but all I saw was Pollyanna jibber-jabber.
NeudleHatesKids
If I had any friends they'd call me Neudle.
Schadenfreude is my creed.
Every so often she finds something she thinks I might enjoy reading. She just came across this thread earlier this week and thought it played right into my wheelhouse.
As I started the read I was very enthusiastic, something I could really get into. Over the next few days my enthusiasm was waning and by the end I was completely deflated.
You people are POSERS! You are children pretending to be curmudgeons. Like little Johnny playing robber to the neighbor's cop, it's all pretend. Those people you make fun of, the ones that like to dress up for the pirate party? You are no different. They are pirates for the evening, you are playing at being a curmudgeon.
Your list of supposedly curmudgeonly complaints is simply that, a list of complaints. The same list that pops up in threads all over the various forums. You don't like when the brat behind you at the theater is kicking your seat? That's not being a curmudgeon that's being a rational adult who believes it's unacceptable behavior and realizes little Johnny deserves a smack along side the head.
Ian, fish extenders, really? Fish extenders? Because they help you meet new friends no less.
Curmudgeons don't have friends, they don't meet people and make new friends.
I have one friend, my wife. We went on our first cruise last May. It was a 7-day Alaska trip on the Wonder. We avoided other passengers as much as we possible could. We refuse to go to any rotational dinners because I am not going to sit down to dinner with a bunch of strangers and be part of their inane conversations.
We made the mistake of going to Triton's for breakfast one morning. We assumed we would have a table to ourselves, unfortunately within 30 seconds of being seated we were joined by another group. Oh what a joy, Grandma, Mother and Son.
Almost immediately Grandma began to pepper me with questions, Where are you from? Do you have children? Of course I absolutely did not want to know anything about her or her family and did not return the favor of the question Gatling gun. However that did not stop her from providing an extensive personal biography. Fortunately it did not take long for Grandma's attitude to sour and she soon left us alone. I'm guessing that my one word responses to her questions and the fact that I refused to take any initiative in the conversation was enough of a hint for her.
When we left the table I politely said goodbye to the other family. Grandma refused to respond and wouldn't even look in our direction. My wife and I just smiled at each other as we walked out, knowing we'd successfully ruined someone's morning.
You're not doing your job as a proper curmudgeon if someone isn't offended. Towards the end of the thread ThePhantomsGirl apparently had her feeling hurt and decided she didn't want to read any further. People were apologizing to her. Curmudgeons don't apologize for hurt feelings!
Truly disappointed by this thread. I thought I'd be entertained but all I saw was Pollyanna jibber-jabber.
NeudleHatesKids
If I had any friends they'd call me Neudle.
Schadenfreude is my creed.
Sorry.. you sound a little menopausal...
I mean, they're supposed to be working at work, right?
Watch--I'll probably have missed something.
