grumpy people

wolfwalker · 02-02-2010, 11:01 AM

Grumpy People May Be More Evolved

Being intolerant and short-tempered could be a sign of evolutionary superiority.

Researchers at Harvard gave chimpanzees and bonobos, two species of apes that are among the closest living relatives to humans, a variety of reward-based tasks. Chimpanzees, who can be quite grumpy, especially as they age, consistently outperformed the bonobos, who maintain a childlike playfulness throughout their lives.

Victoria Wobble, the project's leader, believes the chimps' ability to put aside their sociability is one of the reasons they are more intelligent and civilized than their genetically similar great ape cousins. She also thinks the evolutionary development of chimpanzees and bonobos could provide insight into our own species.

As for our buddy Oscar, we're pretty sure the well-known grouch is more intelligent than the average green Muppet, but he clearly loses evolutionary points for his squalid living conditions.

SEE? I have said this for years when people tell me I am grumpy LOL

wolf

Corkey · 02-02-2010, 11:07 AM

Finally a thread for me! LOL

Dylan · 02-02-2010, 11:10 AM

Awesome

Dylan

Jess · 02-02-2010, 11:11 AM

Heh! Grumble spit sneer...
Mr. GrumpyPants is my other term of endearment..

Deborah · 02-02-2010, 11:21 AM

I said it before I will say it again....are you and Dude siblings separated at birth?
But we gotta love ya with all your chicken little the sky is falling grumpiness...

Rook · 02-02-2010, 11:29 AM

Hmmm..
EVIDENCE!!!! EVIDENCE !!!
I now have proof I'm an intellectual....
I have a short fuse, lightning quick temper...
And I can really be Grouchy
w00t

christie · 02-02-2010, 11:33 AM

Great... now there is validation of MrGrumpyPants aka The Codger aka The Curmudgeon aka The Ole' Goat...

Just what Hy needed... encouragement

Admin · 02-02-2010, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolfwalker

Grumpy People May Be More Evolved

Being intolerant and short-tempered could be a sign of evolutionary superiority.
wolf

I must be HIGHLY superior today

Selenay · 02-02-2010, 11:53 AM

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Being intolerant and short-tempered could be a sign of evolutionary superiority.

As if there was ever any doubt.

The_Lady_Snow · 02-02-2010, 11:53 AM

I do not see it as being grumpy, I may just not like you.

Jess · 02-02-2010, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Lady_Snow

I do not see it as being grumpy, I may just not like you.

BRILLIANT!!

Linus · 02-02-2010, 01:35 PM

w00t! This explains why I do so well at what I do: I'm a chronic grumpier.

PapaC · 02-02-2010, 11:54 AM

Fuck grumpyness. Someone make me a coffee.

right.the.fuck.now.

thanks.

Just_G · 02-02-2010, 12:03 PM

Imagine that....I think I am from the bonobos group!!

However, I have just enough intelligence to get by in my every day life!

I am so very rarely grumpy or in a bad mood! But I am not exactly the sharpest crayon in the box sometimes either!

(I am so just kidding!)

Andrew, Jr. · 02-02-2010, 12:33 PM

Another Mr. Grumpypants here too.

NJFemmie · 02-03-2010, 01:36 PM

MrSunshine · 02-03-2010, 11:09 AM

I wouldn't really say more evolved as of late, I've just been a real grumpy ole prick.

Sachita · 02-03-2010, 12:36 PM

See I knew I was superior and the wrong adjective was bitch. lol But I tell people straight out, without hesitation, I am a no nonsense woman. Most of the time I'm ok but if I wake up a little grumpy or bitchy thats just how I roll. I'm evolving. lol

But honestly I think some people are just very complex and compartmentalized. Over time they have learned that its senseless to waste energy on some people, nonconstructive and a useless waste of energy. So they throw up some walls with a sign "Stay the fuck away" or "Enter at your own risk". They are just very selective where they use their energy.

christie · 02-03-2010, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Sachita

See I knew I was superior and the wrong adjective was bitch. lol But I tell people straight out, without hesitation, I am a no nonsense woman. Most of the time I'm ok but if I wake up a little grumpy or bitchy thats just how I roll. I'm evolving. lol

But honestly I think some people are just very complex and compartmentalized. Over time they have learned that its senseless to waste energy on some people, nonconstructive and a useless waste of energy. So they throw up some walls with a sign "Stay the fuck away" or "Enter at your own risk". They are just very selective where they use their energy.

Amen! Amen, sistah! Preach on...

NJFemmie · 02-03-2010, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sachita

But honestly I think some people are just very complex and compartmentalized. Over time they have learned that its senseless to waste energy on some people, nonconstructive and a useless waste of energy. So they throw up some walls with a sign "Stay the fuck away" or "Enter at your own risk". They are just very selective where they use their energy.

Awesome. So the next time someone calls me grumpy, I'll hand them a printed copy of this post and follow it with a "kissmyassthankyouverymuchgoodbyenow".

02-02-2010, 11:01 AM	#1
wolfwalker Member How Do You Identify?: human Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: planet earth Posts: 129 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 181 Thanked 180 Times in 71 Posts Rep Power: 24	grumpy people Grumpy People May Be More Evolved Being intolerant and short-tempered could be a sign of evolutionary superiority. Researchers at Harvard gave chimpanzees and bonobos, two species of apes that are among the closest living relatives to humans, a variety of reward-based tasks. Chimpanzees, who can be quite grumpy, especially as they age, consistently outperformed the bonobos, who maintain a childlike playfulness throughout their lives. Victoria Wobble, the project's leader, believes the chimps' ability to put aside their sociability is one of the reasons they are more intelligent and civilized than their genetically similar great ape cousins. She also thinks the evolutionary development of chimpanzees and bonobos could provide insight into our own species. As for our buddy Oscar, we're pretty sure the well-known grouch is more intelligent than the average green Muppet, but he clearly loses evolutionary points for his squalid living conditions. SEE? I have said this for years when people tell me I am grumpy LOL wolf

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Sachita Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Alpha Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Goddess Relationship Status: Completely in love Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southern Virginia Posts: 3,225 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,564 Thanked 8,994 Times in 2,249 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	See I knew I was superior and the wrong adjective was bitch. lol But I tell people straight out, without hesitation, I am a no nonsense woman. Most of the time I'm ok but if I wake up a little grumpy or bitchy thats just how I roll. I'm evolving. lol But honestly I think some people are just very complex and compartmentalized. Over time they have learned that its senseless to waste energy on some people, nonconstructive and a useless waste of energy. So they throw up some walls with a sign "Stay the fuck away" or "Enter at your own risk". They are just very selective where they use their energy. __________________ You either like me or you don't. It took me Twenty-something years to learn how to love myself, I don't have that kinda time to convince somebody else. ~ Daniel Franzese