Is the cold weather making people grumpy?

[Nick Armstrong]

I may be wrong, but there seems to be a definitely cross and grumpy tone to many threads at the moment. Quite apart from the 'political' ones which I tend to avoid, there seems to be a lot of bad temper and polarised position-taking around, esp re film music, Britten, Whitacre etc etc (even leaving out of account the odd troll-like visitor here and there). Is it a reaction to 'the January freeze', the absence of sunlight?

I'm in the lucky situation of not minding the dark, cold weather too much. With a warm home and a warm work-place, and a not-too-complicated journey between, staying indoors or venturing out and then revelling in the return to warmth, suit me fine for part of the year. (By April if we haven't had some nice weather, I may be bored of it...). But meantime, hot drinks, warming food, excuses to stay in and catch up with CD listening or film watching - it all makes me rather cheerful.

Anyone else notice a rise in grump levels, in themselves or others?

[MrGongGong]

Not really
I was at York University yesterday
doing music while ducks tried to land on the frozen lake
and a wonderful sunset across snow covered fields on the way home
the kettle is on the stove

what's the problem ?

[Nick Armstrong]

Not really
I was at York University yesterday
doing music while ducks tried to land on the frozen lake
and a wonderful sunset across snow covered fields on the way home
the kettle is on the stove

what's the problem ?

I tertally concur. For free. Except about the kettle.

[Anna]

I may be wrong, but there seems to be a definitely cross and grumpy tone to many threads at the moment. Quite apart from the 'political' ones which I tend to avoid, there seems to be a lot of bad temper and polarised position-taking around, esp re film music, Britten, Whitacre etc etc (even leaving out of account the odd troll-like visitor here and there). Is it a reaction to 'the January freeze', the absence of sunlight?

I'm in the lucky situation of not minding the dark, cold weather too much. With a warm home and a warm work-place, and a not-too-complicated journey between, staying indoors or venturing out and then revelling in the return to warmth, suit me fine for part of the year. (By April if we haven't had some nice weather, I may be bored of it...). But meantime, hot drinks, warming food, excuses to stay in and catch up with CD listening or film watching - it all makes me rather cheerful.

Anyone else notice a rise in grump levels, in themselves or others?

Oh, bog-off Cali - what are you on? It's horrible for those who do not live in the Metropollis seeing another seven or eight inches descending on them and no idea whether they will get to work or land up in a ditch being eaten by Alsatians!!

[BBMmk2]

We were supposed to have light flurries, but we haave heavy snow, perhaps 6" already!

I am fed up with it rather than annoyed.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I suspect Caliban was referring to the grump level of posters, which has been on the higher level of normal for a few days.
I actually prefer winter to summer, as there's no significant pollen around and it's easier to control one's body temperature when it's cold.

But it was Black Monday yesterday.

[MrGongGong]

I've just been speaking to someone in Aberdeen who was telling me how mild and snow free it was (in the city !)

[Anna]

Oh Well, grump, grump, grump, I am off.
Exit gloomy person who thinks it's definitely glass half empty and enjoys being Welsh stereotype as melancholnic and possibly manic
That actually makes me happy!

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

er was yesterday supposedly the most depressing day of the year ..... grumpy people certainly make the world a colder place ....

i have been very grumpy lately .... they are looking at me oddly ... i fear the men in white will shortly be here with 10cc of something sedating ......

[Don Petter]

Oh, bog-off Cali!

Point proven, m'lud!

[mangerton]

Oh, bog-off Cali - what are you on? It's horrible for those who do not live in the Metropollis seeing another seven or eight inches descending on them and no idea whether they will get to work or land up in a ditch being eaten by Alsatians!!

Does that often happen in Wales? In Scotland it's the wolves you have to watch out for. And the haggis. Haggis day this Friday, and they get very edgy a week or so beforehand.

Seriously, this weather is no fun, and Jan is always a month I'm glad to see over.

[Nick Armstrong]

Point proven, m'lud!

I was just about to repose my valise, indeed Don!

Anyway I think the act of posting how grumpy she was actually cheered Anna up, so I feel I done a good good thing

[Nick Armstrong]

I suspect Caliban was referring to the grump level of posters, which has been on the higher level of normal for a few days.

Quite so, Alpie.

[Nick Armstrong]

in a ditch being eaten by Alsatians!!

Bloody Europe again!!

You watch, Beefy'll be along shortly with another of his pin-up pics of Mr Farage...

[MrGongGong]

Bloody Europe again!!

You watch, Beefy'll be along shortly with another of his pin-up pics of Mr Farage...

Here is Nige and one of those pesky migrant snowmen