Spring Sprung

In contrast to the beautiful blue sky and sunshine, I am currently under my own little thundercloud - gathering my brows like gathering storm*, as it were. I can not deal with intransigence. I find it impossible to remain calm when someone accepts every point in my argument but refuses to change their mind.

It's one of those things that drives me nuts about politicians and made me shout at the radio when I used to listen to it. The ability to ignore the blatantly obvious deleterious effects of a crap decision, a decision based on false assumptions and prejudice, makes me want to scream.

It's like being told "I'm going to do something really shitty. I could do something that meant that at least you'd be spared the shitty parts just like you suggested, but I'm not going to do that. You, through no fault of your own, will have to deal with all sorts of shitty problems. That's a brilliant decision I've made."

That makes me furious.

And to finish with another quote "It is never difficult to distinguish between a Scotsman with a grievance and a ray of sunshine."**

No cats were kicked in the ranting of this Blip. Nor will they be afterwards.

*Adapting from Tam O'Shanter
**PG Wodehouse