Show jj j wiy people are grouchy by M K THOMSON ph D i i as ALL prize cheerfulness yet WE there are times when we eel sullen morose obstinate sour cross humored erelt austere harsh edite ul the slang word that covers all these very unpleasant moods la grouchy we are sometimes grouchy because our ih er Is out of order or the glands of internal secretion are not performing properly or we have had some mental shock in the form of a digap or disillusionment we are grouchy for lacci of self control the grouchy person has let some disappointment get the better of him he Is like the spoiled child who refuses to play because the other children do not let him win every time ve are grouchy because we do not care to participate in social we want to be let alone and of course the grouch Is the best means of beeping people away it Is like the smallpox sign biot infrequently we are grouchy for the purpose of terrorizing people we want them to feel bad for having made us feel bad it Is a form of spite and revenge if you cant get your way by being pleasant you are sometimes more successful by getting angry and morose people feel so sorry for you that they are willing to do anything to get rid of you in so far as grouchiness has the element of obstinacy and gruffness it is by the desire to defend ones self against attack we do not pole fun at a grouchy person if you are planning on getting off some prize joke of yours you are careful to select a person who Is likely to take it good natu ve are sometimes grouchy as a means of getting what we want of being let alone of buying freedom from troublesome pleasantries pleasant ries of inspiring fear and aloofness and possibly for the purpose of terrorizing others this sort of practice like all others is likely to become habitual it often does hence the perpetual grouch 0 1136 mcclure syndicate |