Mark Morford on our unfortunate modern condition of being publicly disappointed all the time.
What happened to my bonus? What happened to my job? What happened to my country? Why can't it all go the way it's supposed to go? You mean having a kid won't solve my marriage problems? Why don't these drugs make me feel better? Where's that goddamn waiter with my salad? Have you seen the stupid weather today? Is this really all there is?
See also preemptive irritation and Louis CK on Conan talking about how everything is amazing and nobody's happy. (via @dooce)
