Hello and welcome to Grumpy Old Students Do you start the day just knowing that if anything can go wrong it surely will and you have not even had your first cup of tea or coffee? That in spite of careful planning somehow events will conspire against you? You wake up with a tongue that feels like dry suede sticking to the roof of your mouth as you stagger to the kitchen with a hangover, except you have not even been drinking. Where did I leave my glasses? There is half a Brazilian rain forest's worth of junk mail on the mat and someone has thrown a burger carton together with the half eaten contents on to the front garden. You are grumpy! Who is this for? This is for students and alumni of the Open University, hence the title. For anyone who thinks: Oh no, not another social forum, think of this as more of an anti-social one. The nature of this forum is likely to attract some strong comments from opinionated people and we allow some profanity (but try not to over-do it completely). Hopefully messages will be put across in a humorous way like in the television show. That is the reason for this place. Remember there is another person at the other end of the line. Try not to feel it is personal and don't shoot the messenger please. What annoys some people may not annoy you and vice versa. You don't have to be old but you do need a sense of humour and above all you have to be grumpy. Based on the popular BBC comedy television programme Grumpy Old Men / Women / Holidays, Grumpy Old Students is your opportunity to get even with life! Grumpy Bunny

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