Around 6pm or so my project manager pointed out how great it was that there was still a lot of sunshine out there despite it being so late. The first words that came to my mouth were: “it’s abnormal!” Well yeah, it is. I mean, we’re not in Standard Time right now, so Daylight Saving Time is technically “not normal” and hence “abnormal.” Well, my project manager laughed out loud “Only you can put a negative spin on something like this. This is the new normal!” I laughed it off too, but really…do people really think of me as that guy who’s always pissed off at the world?
Hmm. I fully recognize that I’m in need of a little more positivity in my outlook on life. I guess I just didn’t really notice how much my tendency toward pragmatic negativity colours the way I’m perceived. I’m not saying it’s necessarily a bad thing–I actually enjoy it a little bit. I think I still have the ability to reign it all in at the moment whenever I need to put up a positive front, but I wonder…if I keep it up will I eventually lose the ability? Maybe this will become the new normal and I’ll just big an old curmudgeon.
From Merriam-Webster:
Pronunciation: \(,)kər-’mə-jən\
2: a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
I hope not. The fact that I can recognize that I’m in danger should be a good sign, no?
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