Grouchy

We can be grouchy if we’re having a bad day, haven’t gotten enough sleep, haven’t eaten, or haven’t gotten a break after a long day of work. Even though we’ll try to hide it, it’ll unmask itself in the subtle tics and gestures we’ll make when we’re grouchy. It’s different for each of us. Some people might grind their teeth, stomp as they walk, shake their heads in annoyance at everything, or do things in a careless and hasty way.

And just to add to the list, it could be the bumper-to-bumper traffic–making us late to our time-sensitive destination, or forgetting something at home on our way to work (i.e. lunch, a cup of coffee, important documents, etc.). It’s like the grouchy cloud is hovering over our heads, and as soon as something goes amiss, it’ll rain on us to ruin our day.

To offset the grouchiness, we can put on a happy face, or put aside whatever irritable thing or situation is festering in our minds. But all it takes is one more thing to stoke the grouchy cloud, and then it hovers over us, waiting to erupt into a storm.