Halloweenie or Curmudgeon?

Apparently I'm getting old.

I've grown to pretty much hate Halloween. I have nothing against kids dressing up in goofy little costumes and trick or treating. A lot of them are really cute, and I get a kick out of seeing them having fun. But, I get annoyed by grown ups coming to work dressed up like the kids they apparently still are.

If you're 45 years old, and you have bulges that protrude from practically any part of your body, you just so do not need to wear a Superman costume, with tights and a cape, to the office. Because even if you're proud of that bulge, the truth is, it looks nasty. If you're not 27 and ripped, then I don't want to see your bulge. Especially not at the office.

If you're 39 years old and you work in a professional office, you really shouldn't come to work wearing a big huge mouse head.

You and your friends probably shouldn't come to work dressed as Hot Lips Houlihan, Radar, and Hawkeye Pierce.

What you do inside your own home is up to you. Dress up to your heart's content. Have all the fun you want. Just don't come to work and make me see you that way.

I made a comment to that effect today to a co-worker, as we both stood there slack-jawed, staring at a "good girl gone bad" who was in actuality a 62-year old grandmother. Instead of agreeing with me, though, he called me a curmudgeon.

I kind of took offense at that. But before getting too worked up, I decided to look up the definition just to make sure I wasn't over reacting.

According to wordnet.princeton.edu, it means I'm "a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas."

That pretty much sums me up. You can just call me Crusty, for short.

Comments

[crug]

Hey just wanted to say hi. We don't celebrate Halloween is Australia so I don't really get it. All seems pretty weird and kind of kinky. What's it all about then?
Just found your blog while trawling around the net. It's really great. I'm gonna bookmark you and drop in again.
cya

[Scott-O-Rama]

Curmudgeon. Definitely curmudgeon. I hear that happens with old age!

[Buckaroo]

Happy birthday!!!!!! Enjoy it!

[Nathan]

Yes, you're old and crusty :)

Now Happy Birthday to you

[Scott C]

Happy Belated B-day. I hope you are enjoying the present you bought yourself (saw the news on Ed's Blog).