Almost everyone was very cranky yesterday.

Yesterday was a day full of cranky people. At first I wondered if it was me.  Was I cranky?  Was I making people cranky?  Was it the weather?  I never figured it out:

For example:

In the morning I watched as a woman rudely talked to a barista at Caribou who had made a mistake on a cup of coffee.  A small mistake!

I heard a guest at Target hammer a clerk because he couldn’t find the “stuff” that was on sale but the guest couldn’t recall the “stuff.”  Really?

A few of my kids were cranky about almost nothing.

They guy at the soup place (where I got lunch) never smiled once.  Not once!

I was flipped off by a guy who was pissed that I was going the speed limit (I have a few tickets so I have to go the speed limit!).

Maybe it’s the weather.  Maybe some people are just naturally cranky.  Of course, it’s not hard to spot these people.  They’re always paying attention to what they want and are often accusing the people around them of “causing” their bad mood.   Could we liken them to black holes? Suddenly coming out of nowhere and sucking the life out of anyone around them? Sounds so exotic!

I hope none of you run into cranky people today.  But if you do, just ignore them. It’s great if you can be emphatic but better to just ignore them.  Don’t do as I did, which was to confront the nasty person at Target.  I tried to be nice and to offer some help.  I also suggested that he could lower his voice because it sounded like he was yelling at the poor  (and young) Target employee.  This did not help the situation and I found myself being yelled at by a guy twice my size in the vitamin aisle and getting a stare down from him in the check out line.  I think he needed a prescription of “something.”  Oh well.  I knew better.

So, I am going to make this short and sweet.  Be happy today.  The weather will change and we will all be feeling better soon.  If you feel cranky, try my “when-I-am-cranky list.”  Go for a run, a swim, lift a few weights, have a cup of java with a friend, or find a good book.  The feeling will pass and you’ll feel better for staying calm.

Have a great day!