Forget Inspired, Try Irritable

Jon Carroll's article about GOGs (Grumpy Old Guys) includes the following assessment:

I think this may be the GOG problem. They confuse what annoys them with what is wrong with the world.

So next time a GOG (and "guy" here should be considered gender-neutral) grumbles over the state of the world, or the state of the state, especially as it relates to the incomprehensible, unforgivable behavior and thoughtcrimes of those damned (fill in the blank: kids/gays/women/liberals), remember:

GOGs have boundary issues.