Consider both an avid cocktail party hostess with hundreds of acquaintances and a grumpy misanthrope, who may have one or two friends?

想想一个有数百个熟人的热心鸡尾酒会女主人和一个性情乖戾的厌世者，谁可能会有一两个朋友？

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Some folks think I'm a grumpy old man.

一些人认为我是个脾气很坏的老头儿。

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The kindest animal is you, Mother Kangaroo. Even when you were worried about your Joey, you were still kind to a grumpy complaining old wombat.

最善良的动物就是你，袋鼠妈妈。即使你在很担心你的乔伊的情况下，还是对一只爱发牢骚的坏脾气老袋熊这么好。

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So there is a fear and I think that is what this change is tapping into, a grumpy,worried national audience that is very,very concerned that somehow when their lives are somewhat fragile, things are going to even erode or crack further,"

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As a grumpy libertarian, I routinely get agitated about taxes, spending, and regulation.

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Though meant to sound decisive, the slap reminded some viewers of a grumpy grandpa asking when his Jell-O would be served.

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As he got older he seemed to relish his new persona as a grumpy old man, particularly when it came to comedy.

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