Originally Posted by Raffin

Very grumpy? You mean more grumpy than in the UK? It seems there are some good reasons to be grumpier as one ages eg lower testosterone, health issues, disgruntlement with younger people's ways, eg their inability to write in clear English.... oh, and their tendency to make spelling mistakes!

But I can think of a few factors that would lead to less grumpiness here. New relationships, better climate, lower cost of living, more deference. The main factor to increase it would be dealing with some of the inefficiencies here.