I lost my snarky….

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Posted on October 17, 2013 by Kate Crimmins

I seem to have lost my humor. You know my snarkiness? I misplaced it somewhere.

Perhaps it’s with my lost socks and earrings. Am I the only person who loses only one earring? It would make more sense to lose the pair. Then I wouldn’t feel so bad. I have a box of widowed earrings in mourning but I digress.

Of late I find my writing to be gracious and kind and…bland. Ok, maybe kind is a stretch but I haven’t done a passionate rant and rave about stupid people in a while.

There is no shortage of stupid people. Most of them hang around me purposely. They drive in front of me at 5 miles an hour. Or they have weepy conversations with long-lost relatives on the verge of death while they are ordering liverwurst at the deli counter.

Of course they are right in front of me! If they were in back of me they would not be on their cell phone and they would act like a normal person. In fact, they would be happy I was ahead of them. After all I only have 12 items compared to their 2.

I worry about losing my edge. Is that what happens when you retire? You get nicer?

Old people don’t get nicer. They get crankier. Look at Andy Rooney! He developed his edge nicely in old age. Clint Eastwood traded his hotness for crankiness. So where is my cranky?

Did UPS miss the address? Do you order it from Amazon.com? Or is it an add-on at Starbucks — two extra shots and a squirt of cranky please.

Perhaps I should Google this!

42 thoughts on “I lost my snarky….”

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philosophermouseofthehedge on October 21, 2013 at 5:00 pm said:

Probably you just loaned it out like a library book and are waiting patiently for the due date return to check it out again.
Maybe we are all so tired of the anger present everywhere in everyday life we are just walking away form it….but then you just keep running into it….like in Walmart ( which I avoid like the plague)
Maybe we need to go on a snark hunt – wait that was a snipe hunt…always got that confused…had a bunch of older cousins….

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- katecrimmins on October 21, 2013 at 5:04 pm said:
  
  🙂 Thanks for stopping by and adding to the confusion!
  
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  - philosophermouseofthehedge on October 21, 2013 at 5:14 pm said:
    
    I plan on reading some old Mad Magazines to spark the snark…..
    
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    - katecrimmins on October 21, 2013 at 5:15 pm said:
      
      Now that is a good idea! Better than Walmart.
      
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Susannah Bianchi on October 20, 2013 at 12:37 pm said:

I agree with Top Down, it’s taking a breather. It’s hard being Don Rickles all the time…it just needs some sun and sand. I too prefer to be snide and snappy and then out of nowhere I’m helping a can-man so…hang in…keep drinking your coffee and I predict you’ll slam someone in the check-out line real soon. Fellow Snark.

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Life With The Top Down on October 18, 2013 at 8:02 am said:

Oh, I have no doubt it will rise again Kate. Perhaps you are just, dare I say…getting use to the stupidness that surrounds you. I shudder the thought, but since it’s so popular this could happen. I suggest you take a little trip to maybe a Walmart or a public bus…wait…the DMV, something tells me your snark will rise to the occasion.

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- katecrimmins on October 18, 2013 at 9:16 am said:
  
  You’ve been to our local Walmart? Oh my. You can count the teeth.
  
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  - Life With The Top Down on October 18, 2013 at 9:59 am said:
    
    See…there it is…hahahaha!
    
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Jill Weatherholt on October 18, 2013 at 7:05 am said:

I think it’s normal for our snarkiness to come and go. Oh my, that top cartoon is hilarious! Thanks for the laugh! 🙂

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- katecrimmins on October 18, 2013 at 9:16 am said:
  
  But it’s true. Fish do pee in there.
  
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Eagle-Eyed Editor on October 18, 2013 at 6:34 am said:

Snark is as snark does. I’m sure somebody will inspire your snark soon! 😉

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Carl D'Agostino on October 18, 2013 at 6:16 am said:

Snark comes and goes, ebbs and flows. Sometimes 3 cartoon ideas in a day, other times nothing for a week.

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- katecrimmins on October 18, 2013 at 9:17 am said:
  
  I have the ideas but when I write them they come out….nice. No snark. No pizzazz. No sassy. I will take someones suggestion and visit a Walmart to get it back.
  
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dorannrule on October 17, 2013 at 10:16 pm said:

Me too. Ditto. I’m cranky. I figure it must be the weather. Hang in there. Your snarkiness will return.

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- katecrimmins on October 18, 2013 at 9:18 am said:
  
  Yes but will I find my socks or earring partners?
  
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  - Shimona from the Palace on October 21, 2013 at 5:28 am said:
    
    It is an axiom that, when it comes to socks, earrings and such, one loses ONE.
    But, to help restore your good humour, Trixie and Caspurr have decided to nominate you for the Shine On award. Come and see!
    http://j-cats.blogspot.co.il/2013/10/we-keep-shining-through.html
    
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    - katecrimmins on October 21, 2013 at 10:51 am said:
      
      Thank you so much! I am sure Jake, Mollie, Hazel and Morgan will be happy to hear that their contributions are appreciated.
      
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nrhatch on October 17, 2013 at 9:41 pm said:

My snark ebbs and flows . . . maybe yours will rush back next high tide . . . or full moon!

Love that top cartoon. That horse has his snark on!

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Jill Foer Hirsch on October 17, 2013 at 9:23 pm said:

I am inspired! I’ve been wanting to open up a School of Snark, for people who find themselves snarkless, or just missing that same old snark they used to have. I’ll send you an application.

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- katecrimmins on October 18, 2013 at 10:54 am said:
  
  Great! Count me in! When I did training I worked in an engineering company. You KNOW how engineers are. I always wanted to do a class called, “Simulating Warmth” for engineers.
  
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Bettie on October 17, 2013 at 8:10 pm said:

See if this help!!

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laurenrantnrave on October 17, 2013 at 7:58 pm said:

Losing one’s snark is like having a piece of one’s soul ripped out! I completely relate to feeling off and not being able to serve up some quality smart a$$ souffle. I am confident your inner snark is still lurking waiting to sparkle! Have no fear! 🙂

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- katecrimmins on October 20, 2013 at 10:16 am said:
  
  Maybe I baked it in a soufflé! That might explain it.
  
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Tracy Lee Karner on October 17, 2013 at 7:53 pm said:

It showed up here. A few hours ago. You should have heard Ken going on about the yahoo who pasted the library scanner code over the title of the book I checked out (which made him have to look at the spine to read the title)–“Obviously, whoever does this job for the library doesn’t read BOOKS, because no READER would ever put a sticker over the TITLE, the most important information on the front cover of a BOOK!”

I’d ask you to come here and get your cranky back, but I’m having too much fun laughing at him.

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- katecrimmins on October 20, 2013 at 10:15 am said:
  
  See, there are stupid people everywhere! Even at libraries.
  
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  - literarychicks78 on October 20, 2013 at 2:46 pm said:
    
    My oldest son came home the other day and announced that the entire nation was in trouble because the stupid people were out breeding the smart ones. It must have been an exciting afternoon on the freeway.
    
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    - katecrimmins on October 21, 2013 at 7:45 am said:
      
      I can certainly relate to that.
      
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jensine on October 17, 2013 at 6:14 pm said:

and maybe you just left it in the dryer

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- katecrimmins on October 17, 2013 at 6:24 pm said:
  
  I never should have washed it!
  
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  - jensine on October 17, 2013 at 6:27 pm said:
    
    yeah they do tend to shrink or go baggy, best hand-washed
    
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  - jensine on October 17, 2013 at 7:33 pm said:
    
    PS but do make sure it is dry before you use it … dry humor is so much better than a wet one
    
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Patricia on October 17, 2013 at 5:30 pm said:

I have an extra dose these days if you want some I will send it right over. If I get any crankier even I won’t be happy with me. But then who cares what I think when it’s really all about me.

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- katecrimmins on October 17, 2013 at 6:23 pm said:
  
  I’ll take it! Send it over.
  
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  - Patricia on October 17, 2013 at 6:42 pm said:
    
    🙂 Be on the look-out it’s on the way.
    
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doug on October 17, 2013 at 5:09 pm said:

Great post!

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Dawn Lennon on October 17, 2013 at 4:58 pm said:

Maybe your snark is on hiatus or sabbatical or vacation. Don’t worry, it’ll find it’s way back on a night flight or in the back of a stinky Greyhound bus. Put out the welcome mat so you’re ready.

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- katecrimmins on October 17, 2013 at 6:23 pm said:
  
  I’ll keep the light on!
  
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mimijk on October 17, 2013 at 4:49 pm said:

Just consider this a momentary lapse – something tells me it will return with a renewed gusto!

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derrycats on October 17, 2013 at 4:46 pm said:

I’m sure someone will do something extraordinarily stupid right in front of you soon, and the snarky will be back in no time!

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- katecrimmins on October 17, 2013 at 6:24 pm said:
  
  We can only hope….
  
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