What is the Great American Grump Out, you ask? For those of you new to the alternative holidays calendar, the Great American Grump Out urges people to go for just 24 hours without being grumpy, crabby or rude. No flipping the bird at annoying drivers, no snarky talk over coffee with co-workers about other co-workers, no grouchy status updates on FaceBook about how tired you are, how crappy the weather is or how much you hate the current President.
Today is a day for peace, love, flowers and birds. (And not birds of the human digit kind, as previously mentioned.) I personally plan to speak to my family members in only calm loving tones, to wave and smile at every person who crosses my path, and rescue a kitten stranded in a tree, should I encounter any small felines in need rescuing.
To assist you in your observance of The Great American Grump Out, I’ve compiled a list of notoriously grumpy individuals to avoid for the next 24 hours:
For more information on The Great American Grump Out, go to:
http://www.smilemania.com/Grump_Out.html
And keep birds in the air where they belong!
As a grumpy “older” man, I will be contacting the government to protest this attack on my right to complain full time. I believe that without my attention to profound grumpiness, a certain balance will be missed in the ebb and flow of the day. Without me complaining and snarky remarks at the check out line at the market, a new line would not be opened. If I don’t beep my car horn at little children crossing the cross walk near their school, they’d not scurry to school and be late!
Oh, never mind!
Comment by Joe Butson — May 6, 2010 @ 5:32 am
Hey Sis. Where is all the fun in your positive behavior? I have to have something to look forward to.
Also beware those who aren’t at least a little grumpy. They are planning something BIG!
Comment by Aaron White — May 7, 2010 @ 7:32 am
Hi Kati….I am Janice Hathy, the creator of the Grump Out….thanks so much for writing about it and listing my website….now that the 24 hours are up we can all go back to our old grumpy ways. Harumph!
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Comment by Janice Hathy — May 15, 2010 @ 2:56 pm