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01-10-2013, 08:13 AM
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Competative Edge.

The results of a new survey just out conclude that old women are grumpier than old men. Come on you guys, we can't let them beat us on this one !!!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...-suggests.html
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01-10-2013, 09:52 AM
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Re: Competative Edge.

Well I refuse to be 'grumpy' - have me moments course I do .... but, they are just 'moments' - theres just no sense to being otherwise
I know 'lots' of grumpy men ......
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01-10-2013, 10:18 AM
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Re: Competative Edge.

It's due to years of living with men, I blame my greying hair on that too
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01-10-2013, 10:40 AM
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Re: Competative Edge.

I usually don't have much faith in surveys but this one I am inclined to believe, not a great difference but the women take the prize by a neck, judging by my own experiences anyway.
Standing in the Q at the post office on pension day and having to listen to the women complaining is a pain in the neck, from the price of eggs to the cost of having their hair done, in the local it's the same thing, I'm not saying old men don't complain but not as much as the old women do, I actually heard three women giving out about everything under the sun behind me in the Chemist the other day, and when one of them left one of the remaining two said to the other "God Mary, does that one ever stop complaining?" I kid you not.
Another thing I find that may be the cause of tipping the balance is that women hate growing old whereas men are inclined to accept it and get on with it, sorry ladies but that's what I think.
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01-10-2013, 10:42 AM
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I wonder if thats 'why'; the men I know .... are grumpy Jem.... Poor sods .......
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01-10-2013, 12:28 PM
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Re: Competative Edge.

I would never consider myself to be a grumpy person, just the opposite. I have a good sense of humour and that gets me through any bad times. Many a time I have called MrMags 'Victor' (Meldrew) and that soon brings a smile back to his face!
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01-10-2013, 12:32 PM
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Re: Competative Edge.

There's grumpy on both sides - it just depends on what makes them grumpy as to how much they'll actually grump; maybe women have more to be grumpy about
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01-10-2013, 12:37 PM
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Its a good point Kal ......
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01-10-2013, 12:38 PM
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Mags ......
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01-10-2013, 12:39 PM
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Re: Competative Edge.

Originally Posted by Pats CG ->
Its a good point Kal ......
It was interesting that the article said most dissatisfaction for women came in later years - I have my own theory (well, not actually my own but one told to me but I shall parade it as my own ) but I'll wait and see if anyone has anything better before I make myself look daft
 
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