Juggenaut wrote:

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obvious the assumed grumpy nomads are grumpy because they don't live in Cairns, 

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Gday...

I agree. However, many GNs (this forum or otherwise) travel north to the lovely places like Cairns from May to Sept and are not grumpy.

but if they stay beyond Sept then they get grumpy because it is too hot and humid for them.

Ya canna pleeze em all

cheers - John

It's actually an interesting topic this, do people really become more grumpy with age, or less tolerant, if it's less tolerant then that's pretty sad, after all the later years are meant to be the wise years. Plus getting less tolerant of fools can also be a precursor to road rage and lots of other negative traits within society. Being less tolerant of "Fools" also could indicate that someone isn't willing to put themselves in the other person shoes, a sign of a lack of empathy perhaps.

Can actually see this in physical action around here. Down Sydney Road through Coburg and Brunswick, one of the slowest roads in Melbourne and perhaps the country. The locals, "Always" let people in from car park positions or from side streets, always.... Whereas people from outside the area, or outside inner Melbourne, react with anger when people try to move in expecting to be let in as that is the norm around here. Thankfully the locals outnumber the "ring ins" by about 10 to 1. I'm sure that a lot of people visiting this area thinks everyone down here drives like a "Fool"   Traffic wouldn't move around these parts if this unusual tolerance of giving way to people moving into the flow every 50 meters or so wasn't the norm.

I'd hoped I'd become more tolerant with age. Not so sure about the grumpy bit, do they go hand in hand?

palaceboy wrote:

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It's actually an interesting topic this, do people really become more grumpy with age, or less tolerant, if it's less tolerant then that's pretty sad

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I don't see why you consider it "sad" that people may become less
tolerant as they age. I think it's rather that experience and gained
knowledge gives one (or should) the ability to be more discerning.

As best I recall; when I was 20 (mid 1970s) I was in favour of
everything which was new and/or challenging to the social norms of
the time. Some of those challenges were positive but, of course, not
all however, like most youngsters, I thought I knew it all and my
solutions were right. Experience has taught me I was wrong in many of
my perceptions of that time. Does that make me less tolerant? Sure it
does but a refusal to accept anything anyone want to do is not
"intolerance" but rather wisdom - one hopes :)

As G K Chesterton said:
"Tolerance is the attitude of those who do not believe in anything."

Hewy54 wrote:

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Why do I need to reply.
I had my say, gave my opinion and moved on.
Maybe a few more on here need to do the same.

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Yep! This a forum. If we had xyz members then we at least would have xyz opinions. Say our bit and leave it at that! 

Gday...

cheers - John

Grumpy or just arrogant ?

just a few weeks ago my brother and I with our wifes stopped over in a C.P at Katherine, nice big sites so not on top of one another, as I was connecting my water to the van i acknowledged the next door occupier "Hi, hows things" he turned away without a word, Ok, so be it i thought, later that afternoon we sat around my brothers van [two up from our ole mate] and played guitars, [we only know half a dozen cords, but can strum a song or two] after around 15 min, our ole mate shouted across Shut the bloody noise up, [he never moved from his chair]
He shouted twice to us, but never came over face to face, this guy would have only been 45 - 50 yrs old, and it was only 4.pm in the arvo.
Takes all sorts doesn't it !

PS, sorry but he was an Victorian !

Cheers
Dave & Maz

rockylizard wrote:

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Juggenaut wrote:

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obvious the assumed grumpy nomads are grumpy because they don't live in Cairns, 

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Gday...

I agree. However, many GNs (this forum or otherwise) travel north to the lovely places like Cairns from May to Sept and are not grumpy.

but if they stay beyond Sept then they get grumpy because it is too hot and humid for them.

Ya canna pleeze em all

cheers - John

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 Oh I dont Know...I am currently still in Port Douglas until months end and am loving it, in fact I am going to buy a house for future use before I leave for home.

5 months south of Sydney and 6 or so months up in FNQ, although not everybodys choice, is my perception of perfection.

-- Edited by Wizardofoz on Thursday 18th of October 2018 10:22:00 AM

Skipidee doo dar what a great day . Suns up ( sorta) grass is green ( needs mowing again). Ahh great to be a live . Must go, wife called wants me ..

Aus-Kiwi wrote:

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Skipidee doo dar what a great day . Suns up ( sorta) grass is green ( needs mowing again). Ahh great to be a live . Must go, wife called wants me ..

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ha ha lol AK.  

Aussie Paul. 

Dougwe wrote:

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Yep, great day here in the mountains of Tumut. Had a visitor today....A tiger snake called in to say hi. I didn't get grumpy though just said please go away and he did. Maybe he was grumpy though    

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 Ah Ha!  and I'll wager that you immediately said  "hey, that's a Notechic scutatus"  or given where you were  "hey, that's a Notechic scutatus scutatus"  "Where's my extra long handled shovel"

 

https://australianmuseum.net.au/tiger-snake

Cupie wrote:

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Dougwe wrote:

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Yep, great day here in the mountains of Tumut. Had a visitor today....A tiger snake called in to say hi. I didn't get grumpy though just said please go away and he did. Maybe he was grumpy though    

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 Ah Ha!  and I'll wager that you immediately said  "hey, that's a Notechic scutatus"  or given where you were  "hey, that's a Notechic scutatus scutatus"  "Where's my extra long handled shovel"

 

https://australianmuseum.net.au/tiger-snake

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G'day Graham, the middle pic of that Tiger in the link is exactly the one, even the same size of the beast and he even did what the one in the pic did, headed to the water's of the Tumut River where I am set up next too. There has been Browns around where I am but the first Tiger seen while I have been here. I'm on the move again today though so will leave him behind.

I think- everyone has responsibility for the insulation of their own abode from reasonable chatter/noise.
If he has a tent then zero noise insulation.

Crikey, I'm sounding grumpy. Lol

Gday...

GENERATORS ! ! ! ! !

Cheers - John

LOL,

hope you invited him to use your loo ??