Can YOU meet the challenge??
Just how nice do we have to be? Nice, nice, or just a little less vicious than usual?
Beth Teitell (Boston Herald) says, “Maybe we should set realistic goals. Instead of cutting off another driver and giving him the finger, just cut the JERK off and leave it at that. Or, tailgate aggressively, but don’t honk at the same time. If you’re talking to a friend from If you’re at the supermarket and the shopper in front of you unloads 13 items in a 12-items-or-fewer line, glare, don’t assault her." Grumpiness is something everyone has felt or been subjected to at one time or another. Everyone succumbs to the “grouchies” now and then. If we weren’t grumpy, we’d probably explode.
However, some people always seem to get up on the wrong side of the bed. The Curmudgeons. You may recognize some of our classic Curmudgeons. They are grumpy, but they are good-humored, too. [They also have character. And, the truth be told, many are just loveable old softies when you break through the crust.]
- Andy Rooney – 60 Minutes
- Grumpy of the Seven Dwarfs
- Oscar the Grouch – Sesame Street
- Archie Bunker – All in the Family
- Oscar Madison – The Odd Couple
Just the thought of a Grump Out is enough to put them in a bad mood.
These students already have their smiles
ready and aren't afraid to use them.
Q: What is the Great American Grump Out?
A: For those of you learing about the Grump Out for the first time, the Grump Out urges people to go for just 24 hours without being grumpy, crabby or rude.
Note: The Grump Out is not a campaign attempting to deprive Americans of their constitutionally protected right to grump. We are not trying to violate your civil right to be grumpy.
Q: Is there any vital information I need to be aware of before I stop being grumpy for 24 hours?
A: Yes. Choosing to be un-grumpy could result in strengthening your immune system, diminish tension in your central nervous system, relax your body, improve circulation, reduce your stress hormones and, possibly, make new friends.
Q: Is there anything that can help me through those 24 hours?
A: Yes. Wearing any type of smile. Secondly, carry a banana around with you. Not only is the banana the Grump Out's official fruit, but the banana provides a nutritional smile. [hold it just right and it is a smile] If you begin to experience any withdrawal discomfort, simply turn that smiley banana upside down. It becomes a frown. Stare at it for a moment when no one is looking.
EVERYONE is invited to participate in the Great American Grump Out. Even the crankiest of curmudgeons – the type likely to sneer and jeer at the Grump Out – can participate.
Click: Grump Busters
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