Who Is Luis

Luis is grumpy. He has been, off and on, since approximately 1997. The condition is well-documented, mostly by him.

What "grumpy" means here

It's not anger. Anger is loud, and it leaves. Grumpiness is quieter than that. It's a low-grade dissatisfaction with the way the morning is going, a disappointment that the world continues to insist on being slightly less considerate than it could be. It is, in its way, optimistic. You cannot be grumpy about something unless you believe it could have gone better.

Most of the time, the things that produce grumpiness are small. A meeting that should have been a message. A door held open too early, requiring a small awkward jog. The slow realization, mid-sip, that the tea has gone cold. Each of these is a tiny editorial note from the universe, and Luis, unfortunately, has read them all.

You cannot be grumpy about something unless you believe it could have gone better.

Why this site exists

Two reasons, depending on the day.

The first is that "Why is Luis grumpy?" is the kind of question that gets asked, in jest, often enough to be interesting. People who are reliably mildly cranky become a small pattern in their friends' lives — predictable in a way that feels almost like weather. This site is a polite response to that question, with diagrams.

The second is that the framing of the question is more honest than any plain "about me" page would be. An "about me" page asks you to like the writer. A diagnostic asks you to understand them. The second is harder and more interesting, which is why most people skip it.

What you should do with this information

Nothing in particular. If you came here for a verdict, the home page will give you one. If you came here for theories, the field guide is over there. If you came here looking for an earnest "about me" page hidden inside a joke — well, you found it. That was rude of you, and also entirely reasonable.