I've been contemplating the meanings of curmudgeonly and misanthropic as of late. I've spoken recently with someone aspiring to pair with a curmudgeonly drinking partner. I found that to be very funny only because I used to be that person. I was the drunken, curmudgeonly guy for a long time. I reveled in misanthropy (which wasn't really misanthropy, just pseudo-misanthropy because I really didn't want to see anyone die or suffer tragic dismemberments; I simply wanted them to go away) and constantly professed my hatred for society. I referred to these targets of my hatred as Pupa-People. These were people who weren't quite done yet. Half-baked humans. Not ready to fly. They were pupa-people in the full meaning of the term. I laughed when I'd use it. I would often couple that with my other slang for people... Earth Mutts.
My hatred for the obvious and typical is still quite alive. There seems to be an inherent need for humans to fraternize, even if within a circle of those who refuse to fraternize. Naturally, the average person is quite average. It is also true that the average person feels he is not. Those on the outer-fringes of 'average' can suffer an equally demeaning fate of being below-average, whatever that may entail.
I personally feel that I'm above average. I'm smarter, better, faster, wealthier, prettier, taller, stronger, and more humble than the average person...
Enjoy your afternoon.
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Keep up the good work.
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