Feeling grumpy 'is good for you'

news.bbc.co.uk — In a bad mood? Don't worry - according to research, it's good for you.

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- loup_dargent
"An Australian psychology expert who has been studying emotions has found being grumpy makes us think more clearly.

In contrast to those annoying happy types, miserable people are better at decision-making and less gullible, his experiments showed"

That's it! I've got my excuse to be grumpy from now on!
Don't you dare trying to cheer me up! ;-p
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1. - Trudster
  @loup_dargent I'm not going to try to cheer you up . . .I'm a grump today!
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  1. loup_dargent
    
    @Trudster
    
    Good! We want to keep this comment thread cheerful people free... ;-)
    
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- arianrhod
Ok, then I should be the most clear headed and attentive person on the face of the planet.
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1. - loup_dargent
  @arianrhod
  
  For now, maybe...
  
  But I'm going to read as many trolls' comments as possible tonight.
  That should do the trick. After that, I shall be the king of the Grumps! ;-p
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  1. arianrhod
    
    @loup_dargent
    It could be close. As I am British, and grumpy by default, I start in the lead. Although being French must annoy you, so you're close at the outset, but I still pull ahead. Plus I've spent half my life in America, so I'm annoyed at that; but you're French and in England, a land that hates the French (and rightly so, I must point out), so actually, I think that pretty well evens us out. But then! I have ancestors from France, so technically, I hate myself because of my own... View more
    
    @loup_dargent
    It could be close. As I am British, and grumpy by default, I start in the lead. Although being French must annoy you, so you're close at the outset, but I still pull ahead. Plus I've spent half my life in America, so I'm annoyed at that; but you're French and in England, a land that hates the French (and rightly so, I must point out), so actually, I think that pretty well evens us out. But then! I have ancestors from France, so technically, I hate myself because of my own heritage. Again, me in the lead.
    We shall have to see. If you win the curmudgeon award, I will grant you the win. If not, you aren't nearly grumpy enough.
    
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    loup_dargent
    
    @arianrhod
    
    LOL!
    
    Logically, in this case, the curmudgeon award would be for downvoting cheerful submissions. I want to be the grumpiest, NOT the meanest ;-p
    
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    arianrhod
    
    @loup_dargent
    What, are you saying they don't go hand in hand? I've been doing it wrong all these years?
    
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    loup_dargent
    
    @arianrhod
    
    There are loads of cheerful mean bleeps out there... ;-)
    
    Oh, and yep, you've been doint it wrong, wrong, wrong...
    
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    loup_dargent
    
    @loup_dargent
    
    doing, even...
    
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    kat136
    
    @loup_dargent & @arianrhod
    
    Darn, I was grumpy. Then I read this thread and it made me laugh, which cheered me up. Now I can't concentrate.
    
    Wait, that makes me grumpy again. Okay, all good.
    
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    loup_dargent
    
    @kat136
    
    But you might not be grumpy anymore because it's all good....
    
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    kat136
    
    @loup_dargent
    
    Oh wait, that's right...damn my cock-eyed optimism. It's such a bother...okay the fact that it bothers me made me grumpy again.
    
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    loup_dargent
    
    @kat136
    
    See, pretty soon all the Mixxers are going to be thinking more clearly thanks to this sub... If they pay attention, that is.
    
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- ReginaRod
It makes perfect sense because when we are angry we are less impulsive, more critical, and especially more defensive, which describes the average person abiding by all the the rules that govern our society. But who is to say that being angry, desolate, temperamental, and judgmental is good for our health.
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- ReginaRod
So, even though we may think more clearly it will not be more pleasant or 'good for you'.
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- ReginaRod
Misery loves company, doesn't it?
To say the least.
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1. - loup_dargent
  @ReginaRod
  
  Something like that, yep... ;-)
  
  The movie was good though.
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    @loup_dargent
    Great movies, couple of my favorites.
    
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- janejas
It's because I talk to myself when I'm grumpy.It's the only time that I can have my say.
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1. - loup_dargent
  @janejas
  
  You'll be a SuperGrump when you've mastered the art of arguing with yourself...
  Not as easy as it looks though. Plus, it's an art that's best practiced on your own.
  People are so quick to judge , they might call the Men in White Coats.
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- xigets
This is the best news I have read today!
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1. - kat136
  @xigets
  
  The tone of your comment is far too cheerful for this thread. ;-P
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  1. loup_dargent
    
    @kat136
    
    Darn! I laughed out loud when reading that.... Yikes!
    That means another trip to Youtube to see what insults are waiting for me in my inbox just to go back in full grumpy mood. Hmmmph!
    
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- loup_dargent
Brilliant! I see some spammers have been posting on this thread...

Nothing makes me grumpier than seeing spams being posted on my submissions' comments threads.

Unfortunately they don't stay long ;-p
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