on curmudgeons

AARP Magazine : A Few Good Grumps

Curmudgeons aren’t just funny or just mean. Part of what makes a curmudgeon is an almost allergic reaction to injustice. When confronted with it, he responds with two powerful weapons: disgust and sarcasm.

At the dentist yesterday, I found myself reading the AARP magazine (hey, I had exhausted Nick Jr and I wasn’t going near Seventeen) and found this great article on identifying and understanding the domesticated curmudgeon.