The grumpy old man thread™

[gingerjedi]

Victor Meldrew moments...

I leapt out of bed at 5:30 this morning and slammed the bedroom window, when my wife asked what the hell I was doing I apparently muttered something about "the effin' birds keeping me awake".

So I'm a miserable old sod and I don't remember doing it?? Oh dear.

 

[HairyArsedBloke]

5:30 ! You, lucky, lucky bastard.

Little birdies were at it about 3:30 here the other day.

 

[zara_backdog]

I have to put up with a load of ducks and geese most mornings, which then sets the dogs barking, this then wakes the kids up......bloody summer mornings - role on the winter mornings......

 

[DaveB]

Victor Meldrew moments...

I leapt out of bed at 5:30 this morning and slammed the bedroom window, when my wife asked what the hell I was doing I apparently muttered something about "the effin' birds keeping me awake".

So I'm a miserable old sod and I don't remember doing it?? Oh dear.

I do similar, and get a similar response...

 

[BrilloPad]

The permies at ClientCo think I am a grumpy old git as I keep whining at them. They might be right : but they deserve it anyway.....

 

[jmo21]

my better half did that this morning, you're not alone!

 

[Drewster]

The permies at ClientCo think I am a grumpy old git .....

The permies at ClientCo think I am a grumpy old git .....
The Cons at ClientCo think I am a grumpy old git .....
My Family think I am a grumpy old git .....
The Girl in the Sandwich shop.........
The Ticket Collector at the Station......
The bloke I passed in the Street this Morning.......

Fortunately I am not cursed with low self esteem and I know I am a happy go lucky little ray of sunshine!

 

[Mich the Tester]

I have three large trees in front of my house, two of which have grown to form a natural arch over the drive, and two large trees behind the house. These trees form a veritable concert hall for the splendid symphony of birdsong that is the dawn chorus. The finest and most enjoyable alarm clock in the world, its only minor drawback is the huge pile of birdtulip to be found on the car in the morning.

 

[Menelaus]

Didn't get to sleep until 1am this morning (working on a bit of code) and really, really p'd off at it. Forgotten that I'd set the MSE algorithm to run over night came down this morning and the thing was *still* running.

Sat (sorry, stood) on train this morning to clientco, muttering to self.

 

[Mich the Tester]

Didn't get to sleep until 1am this morning (working on a bit of code) and really, really p'd off at it.

Neither did I. I sat watching Jonathan Milller's History of Disbelief on Google video. Jolly good stuff, but I should really have gone to bed.