Morning Grumpies
November 13th, 2007

Morning Grumpies

Basically, don’t talk until you bring me coffee.

“I had black coffee and apple pie with a slice of melted yellow
cheese. I think that was a good selection. Betsy had coffee
and a fruit salad dish. She could have had anything she wanted.”

Quotation from Travis Bickle (Robert DeNiro) in Taxi Driver

^ 11 Comments...

  1. kalyan

    This is a nice one….early morning blues…most of us have similar mindsets early morning still we had our cuppa & then we cheer ourselves us for the whole day ahead….nice work!

  2. Eidur

    Me neither Sera, I don’t talk before morning coffee. And “Taxi Driver” is one of my all times fav… I love this post! :)

    P.S.
    Miss a chat with you “inworld” ;)

  3. Erik Tjallinks

    Dear Seraphine, here you picture a widely used saying in Fryslan, the Dutch province where I live, you see it on signs in many offices where weople are working, it’s in Friesian language: “Foar de kofje net eamelje” which means: “Don’t whine before coffee”. The man in the comic was just whining, and our Friesian signs try to avoid situations such as these.

  4. Carolina Lange

    Great one! My sister is just like that!

  5. Dawn Sutherland

    Great one!! I had quite a chuckle of that because I am the same way. I don’t think you are simple-minded at all. A simple-minded person couldn’t come close to the talent you have. Have a great day!

  6. rags

    could it be that the waiter was complimenting you coz maybe other people usually give complicated orders? What i know, is that you are neither simpleminded nor unsophisticated.

  7. kalai

    dats brilliant sera…. i used to take tea….i just love it…. this refreshes me to be active for the whole day…. its obvious if we are irritated in the morning then we cant concentrate in our works….nice one….

  8. Seraphine Khorana

    Kalai. Tea refreshes me too, in the evenings.
    Rags. Yes, the waiter is very nice.
    Dawn. Gives you a cup of coffee before hugging you.
    Carolina. Does she crochet too?
    Erik. I love that saying. The Dutch have had centuries to learn that.
    Eidur. Gives you a cup of coffee before talking to you. Hugs!
    Kalyan. I think it would be difficult having the blues around you.

  9. petitlouis

    Funny scenario, well done !

  10. kim

    the sound of the coffee grinder is the sound that the day will soon begin. at my house the cats settle down and sit attentively at their food bowls for they know….

  11. gary

    Yes, I had minor surgery a while back. I had to fast all night and day. There were two of us in the recovery room at 3:00 pm when they offered us each a coffee and sandwich. I traded my sandwich and had two coffees. Survival.

    A fig for partridges and quails,
    ye dainties I know nothing of ye;
    But on the highest mount in Wales
    Would choose in peace to drink my coffee.
    ~Jonathon Swift

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