tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post112830815121976234..comments2023-12-28T18:17:11.191-05:00Comments on Gruntled Center: If You Are Not Outraged, Perhaps You Are Paying Attention to the Bigger Picture.Gruntledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377809238377382438noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-1132254357358370332005-11-17T14:05:00.000-05:002005-11-17T14:05:00.000-05:00I will grant that the Oxford Dictionary treats it ...I will grant that the Oxford Dictionary treats it as a form of grunting, but the American dictionaries tend toward "to put in a good humor" (Merriam-Webster). :)Gruntledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377809238377382438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-1132243513588650882005-11-17T11:05:00.000-05:002005-11-17T11:05:00.000-05:00Have you done an etymology of "gruntle"? The dicti...Have you done an etymology of "gruntle"? The dictionary I consulted said it was the "frequentative" of grunt or grumble. The "dis-" of disgruntled is not a negative (as in dissatisfaction), but an intensifier (as in distort or dismay). So, it would seem that you are a grumbler. Would you agree?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-1129832582270901842005-10-20T14:23:00.000-04:002005-10-20T14:23:00.000-04:00Never is a long time. You could reap the benefit ...Never is a long time. You could reap the benefit of being cheerful today, whether or not you are ever a saint. Those around you would reap the benefit, too.Gruntledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377809238377382438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-1129831680051570252005-10-20T14:08:00.000-04:002005-10-20T14:08:00.000-04:00You're saying I'm never going to be a Catholic sai...You're saying I'm never going to be a Catholic saint.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-1128818692695514232005-10-08T20:44:00.000-04:002005-10-08T20:44:00.000-04:00Everything will work out just find. My husband tol...Everything will work out just find. My husband told me so :)SPorcupinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12088269844922566716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-1128811972084398692005-10-08T18:52:00.000-04:002005-10-08T18:52:00.000-04:00Gruntled announces that it is family policy that h...Gruntled announces that it is family policy that husbands should never dispute their wives in public (and not often in private, if they know what is good for them).Gruntledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377809238377382438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-1128810688223103572005-10-08T18:31:00.000-04:002005-10-08T18:31:00.000-04:00Notice Gruntled practicing headship by making big ...Notice Gruntled practicing headship by making big pronouncement on household policy. Very big household policy. Huge policy with no implications for how shirts get ironed or what brand of toothpaste gets bought or which TV shows (if any) number-three child is allowed to watch tonight. His wife smiles affectionately.SPorcupinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12088269844922566716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-1128527436029268412005-10-05T11:50:00.000-04:002005-10-05T11:50:00.000-04:00Of course, part of Rousseau's contentment came fro...Of course, part of Rousseau's contentment came from having kids with random women, then dumping them on the church to raise.Gruntledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377809238377382438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-1128527090098819212005-10-05T11:44:00.000-04:002005-10-05T11:44:00.000-04:00Me too. This is an excellent answer to Voltaire w...Me too. This is an excellent answer to Voltaire which I just finished reading in Centre's study abroad program in Strasbourg. And in a way, an excellent answer to Rousseau too. The reason that I like Rousseau better than Voltaire, is at least Rousseau is content, whereas Voltaire seems to wallow in his miserableness, with no hope for a better future. He thinks it an unjustifiable philospohy to see any optimism, when really, maybe he was just a crabby ass person. <BR/><BR/>Providence, which he mimics in jest in Candide, really does provide for a better life. With his mockery of providence, you really are left with a nihilistic existence, which in many ways make suicide a reasonable option. The other part that really erks me about those French Enlightenment folks, is that the think they have the capacity, and even the perogative to understand why! It is something that I think we as humans seek, the answer to why, but why should we be entitled to something that has the possibility of being so much larger than us. <BR/><BR/>Trying to become more gruntled!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com