Frustration and Irritation

Blush_01

I don't know if it's just me, but everyone seems on edge these days. Nobody in work is in a good mood, everyone at home is cranky... is this atmosphere of frustration and irritation limited to my colleagues, friends or family, or is it more widespread?

Anyone got any ideas how I can spread some goodwill and happiness?

banshee_bones

smile more?

Latchy

Strip naked and run through the streets ?

Permabear

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Blush_01

latchyco wrote: »

Strip naked and run through the streets ?

That was goodwill and happiness, not blindness and disgust.

brianthebard

Hugs are awesome. People in my class don't hug enough, this saddens me. I didn't there would be such a change between BA and MA.
Fwiw I'm happy, i've just moved house and its great. Hoping this happiness continues. Also, would you like a whiskey Blush??

JackieO

I think its the recession and the fact that everyone is talking about it. People are nervous about the stability of their jobs and whether they are going to be able to pay back loans/mortgages.

Worrying & talking about it is going to solve nothing though.

Me - I'm happy, just started a great new job and I'm loving it. Didn't get a great new package or anything but I am no longer working for Satan so that is priceless!

Stheno

Blush_01 wrote: »

I don't know if it's just me, but everyone seems on edge these days. Nobody in work is in a good mood, everyone at home is cranky... is this atmosphere of frustration and irritation limited to my colleagues, friends or family, or is it more widespread?

Anyone got any ideas how I can spread some goodwill and happiness?

In my work everyone kinda accepts it's a horrid time, we tend to laugh at the most weird/stupid/ironic things, and have five minutes of idiocy whenever we can, that said, I work in IT so it's not hard to find those five minutes

This sounds truly silly, but a couple of weeks ago the OH asked me where I wanted to go for dinner, and I'd a mad craving for supermacs, so we drove nearly an hour to the nearest supermacs for dinner

I'm still laughing at the silliness of it it was fun, honestly Doing silly/stupid things that make you laugh, be it driving to supermacs, building sandcastles in winter, whatever, can be enormous fun

shellyboo

Blush_01 wrote: »

I don't know if it's just me, but everyone seems on edge these days. Nobody in work is in a good mood, everyone at home is cranky... is this atmosphere of frustration and irritation limited to my colleagues, friends or family, or is it more widespread?

Anyone got any ideas how I can spread some goodwill and happiness?

Tickle them! Or blow raspberries on their tummy. You can't fail to laugh when someone does that.

brianthebard

brianthebard wrote: »

Hugs are awesome. People in my class don't hug enough, this saddens me. I didn't there would be such a change between BA and MA.
Fwiw I'm happy, i've just moved house and its great. Hoping this happiness continues. Also, would you like a whiskey Blush??

Come to beers drink and familarity makes boardsies lose their hugging inhibitions. It rawks.

brianthebard

Moonbaby wrote: »

Come to beers drink and familarity makes boardsies lose their hugging inhibitions. It rawks.

In dublin? I'd have nowhere to stay, otherwise I'd love to get way too drunk again and make a fool of myself in front of boardsies....

Blush_01

Blush_01 wrote: »

Anyone got any ideas how I can spread some goodwill and happiness?

Word of advice....don't be the spreader of goodwill and happiness.
All the depressed peeps will latch on to you and expect to be cheered.
And you'll catch it.

Princessa

Everybody in Ireland is depressed off their heads. All the talk of this bloody "R". Im in Spain at the mo and everybody seems to be more upbeat. Maybe its the weather.

spinandscribble

i'm irritated because at the moment i haven't got time to do everything i need to do, let alone want to do. theres so much to do and such little time to do it.

yes i'm in a negative mood today. bah humbug

jellie

bring chocolate to work & share it everyone always loves a chocolate giver :pac: (or is that just me?)

brianthebard

brianthebard wrote: »

In dublin? I'd have nowhere to stay, otherwise I'd love to get way too drunk again and make a fool of myself in front of boardsies....

Isn't there such a thing as Galway beers?btw your not a Rossie are you?

Sumire

sar84 wrote: »

bring chocolate to work & share it everyone always loves a chocolate giver :pac: (or is that just me?)

Bake homemade goodies & bring them into work to share - I do that & it makes the whole building happy

partyguinness

Everyone should just stop listening to the news...just too much at the moment:mad:

Sumire

Sumire wrote: »

Bake homemade goodies & bring them into work to share - I do that & it makes the whole building happy

I LOVE it when people do this.....the last office I worked in the lads had a friendly "My missus is so better than yours" baking rivalary.
I got to play judge
It was fan-bloody-tastic.

Faith

Yeah, I've noticed everyone is grumpy lately too. I certainly am, mostly because I'm stressed to the hilt about A) college, what the fúck to do next year, and C) money. Everyone close to me seems to be grumpier than usual: my mum, my dad, my boyfriend, my best friend...

Blush_01

brianthebard wrote: »

Also, would you like a whiskey Blush??

Hugs don't go down too well in our office, actually. I tried being cheery, but it didn't work. I tried chocolate rice cakes. No joy. Then things got manic, and I went back to my usual vocal, narky self... new leaf firmly shredded!

I could murder a hot Jameson. Snuggly!

Blush_01

Sumire wrote: »

Bake homemade goodies & bring them into work to share - I do that & it makes the whole building happy

That's not a bad idea actually. If I've time this weekend I'll make what I usually make and make everyone happy with yummy chocolate-y homemade goodies!

brianthebard

Blush_01 wrote: »

Hugs don't go down too well in our office, actually. I tried being cheery, but it didn't work. I tried chocolate rice cakes. No joy. Then things got manic, and I went back to my usual vocal, narky self... new leaf firmly shredded!

I could murder a hot Jameson. Snuggly!

There there, good things take effort, don't give up just yet. *e-hugs*

I have some scotch left over, you can have that if you like....

Blush_01

Ah no, I'm far funnier when I rant. The comedy gets a bit lost online. I figure I'm entertaining people, so it's not necessarily a bad thing.

I couldn't take your scotch, you're a poor student! (Thanks for the offer though! *hug*)

Poccington

You know what people need? A love train!!!

:pac:

Latchy

Blush_01 wrote: »

That was goodwill and happiness, not blindness and disgust.

That was humor and can also = goodwill and happiness . Blindness and disgust ? ,well your not actuallly going to try play god and cheer the nation up are ya ?




( but hat's of to ya if you do )

MJOR

I bring queen cakes and brownies into work the whole time aand they love it!!! I recommend this. Everyone is in the depths but hey its Feb in a few days!!

Blush_01

latchyco wrote: »

That was humor and can also = goodwill and happiness . Blindness and disgust ? ,well your not actuallly going to try play god and cheer the nation up are ya ?




( but hat's of to ya if you do )

If you could only see the tongue in my cheek...

AnnieB82

Blush_01 wrote: »

I don't know if it's just me, but everyone seems on edge these days. Nobody in work is in a good mood, everyone at home is cranky... is this atmosphere of frustration and irritation limited to my colleagues, friends or family, or is it more widespread?

Anyone got any ideas how I can spread some goodwill and happiness?

Having a chocolate stash usually helps to relieve work blues...

panda100

Blush_01 wrote: »

Anyone got any ideas how I can spread some goodwill and happiness?

At least once ever day compliment someone and genuinely mean it. I dont mean a fake 'Oh your shoes are fab,im so jealous', more along the lines of 'you look really beautiful today' or 'You really have a wonderful smile and it always brightens up my day.'
Compliments are given out so rarely yet a genuine compliment can give you a happy buzz for the rest of the week.

I would prefer someone telling me I make them laugh/smile rather than choclate or brownies