Cheerful Curmudgeons

There is apparently a scientific reason why curmudgeons are a crusty, grumpy lot. I recently read an article on the web (so it has to be true) that laid it all out.

The article mentioned 10 things that will make one happier. It included balderdash like going to museums, keeping a diary, "looking at beautiful things" and similar tropes, but the clinchers as to why curmudgeons will never "be happier" were recommendations 6 and 10.

#6: Listen to sad music. Apparently the emotional catharsis is beneficial. I can think of no sadder music than Country & Western (whine, whine, lost loves, whine, etc.) and there isn't a curmudgeon alive who will listen to that crap, so that solution is out.

#10: Eat more fruits and veggies. This, of course, is a non-starter seeing as we don't eat any of that swill to begin with.

So there you have it: we are destined to remain curmudgeons.