Don't be a grouch

You ever encounter people who are in such a bad mood that they try to run you off the road in the morning? They just want everyone out of their way? They're the coffee drinkers who don't want to face their coworkers their boss, or their employees in the morning until they've had at least two cups of coffee. They expect others to live life by the rules, but don't think they necessarily apply in their case. You can't ask them a question without getting back some sort of response which is snarky, has some tinge of negativity, or something to bring you down.

They're grumps, grouches, road ragers, angry at life, angry at their families, angry at the people around them at work, in the line at the store, waiting in line for the redbox, for their combo meal at McDonald's, just angry and unhappy.

I have had some good mentors in life who have told me that you cannot be happy at work unless you're happy at home, and you can't be happy at home unless you're happy at work. I believe in the golden rule, treat others like you want to be treated. I treat others generously, I laugh a lot, I smile a lot, I try to be positive, to be happy, and to share that with others. I think it's wrong for someone in a funk, having a bad day at work, home, on the road, etc... to try and drag others down, be it intentionally... or letting their funk, their bad mood rub off on others or in how they treat others.

When someone cuts in front of me dangerously I might signal with a flash of my lights, or honking my horn to let them know they are behaving dangerously. If they then behave aggressively, rather than realizing they are putting themselves and others in danger of having a bad day at the least and at the least hurting themselves and others. The same goes with being in a bad mood, why lower the morale of your friends, family, coworkers just because your mood is down? Do you want to make them unhappy too, to ruin their day, drag down their mood, lower their productivity?

What if it turns into a chain reaction, and your mood affects how they interact with someone else. Their kids, their parents, their fiancee, their wife, their coworkers their boss, their employees? It can snowball and drag down more than just others. So if you're in a bad mood, having issues... talk to someone about it, get it off your chest, work through it, but don't take it out on others.

Don't be a grump, a grouch, or in a funk. Life is too short to go through it with a chip on your shoulder and trying to drag others down. Count your blessings, and be happy!

Also, don't be a killjoy. If someone is happy, loves life, and it drives you nuts, or you can't stand it... Go see a therapist, because there is something wrong with someone who can't stand to see others happy!