There are a number of glossaries in the Curmudgeon Handbook. One contains a number of pithy observations, another has snappy comebacks at young whippersnappers, a third simple technical tricks (so, for example, you can set your VCR clock and show off to your friends), and they go on. And on.
You no doubt remember the Seinfeld episode where George was frustrated at not coming up with the perfect comeback when it was needed. With we Curmudgeons needing to maintain an air of superiority in all situations, Glossary II's snappy comebacks come in handy.
The downside, for the memory-challenged (a category that tends to include most curmudgeons), is remembering the perfect witticism to apply at the right moment. Glossary II delivers, but I can't very well be leafing through the manual during snappy repartee.
Putting on the proper curmudgeonly airs is hard.
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