Your story touch me. Hang in there, Sir!

How could anyone be more comfortable with grousing? The reason people complain is because they don't like something and want it to get better!

Habit. Think of it as a shoe that pinches. You complain so much that finally the guy next to you says, "why don't you change into a different pair?"

You answer, "What for? I just broke this pair in."

Oh, I gotcha. That's not grousing, per se, that is more the time-honored art of kvetching.

Like the lovely old yiddish tale of the old man riding on a long bus trip and trying to catch a nap, but cannot, because a matronly lady is moaning "Oy, am I thirsty.. oy, am I thirsty.." Fianlly the old man gets up and gives the lady some water from his own provisions, and is about to go back to sleep when he hears "Oy, was I thirsty..."

It must have something to do with liking the sound of one's own voice. Either that or having a dread of being alone with one's own thoughts.

Couldn't be getting better to a nicer cartooner.

This is 1000% true. :)

Like I always say, "Smile! Maybe things will get worse slower!"

And this is where sturgeon's law applies. "90% of everything is crap"

You, sir have dealt with most of your 90%, so now you get your 10% of gold.