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Grumpy Old Man

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Grumpy Old Man The Grumpy old man that every one claimed to have known was indeed not grumpy at all. The truth is some people just did not understand his personality or disability. The thing with this grumpy old man I knew, is he would deliberately be grumpy, probably due to frustration of people not understanding him, when he took accountability of his behavior he was quite funny about it. I received a call late one night from a very dis shoveled staff requesting I come into work early; my shift was a graveyard 11 to 9. I asked is there a problem? Her reply was, Mr. Man very out of control tonight, he threw his keys, punched a wall and he is very angry. I said, sure I will come in. I found this very hard to believe. I arrive, I see Mr. Man is not present, I tell the worker she can go. I gently knock on his door and ask. Everything alright tonight? He comes to the door; I can see he is very agitated-he explanation was this: Damn woman, does she not know I fucking have schizophrenia, tu