The Happy Complainer

Charles Darwin, known for his chronic complaining, was at his happiest when he had something to criticize. One evening, he and his wife attended a banquet where everything seemed to go wrong. The speeches were dull, the champagne flowed too freely, the food was subpar, and the service was worse. To make matters worse, Darwin was seated in a draft, a condition to which he was particularly sensitive.

Throughout the evening, he grumbled and critiqued everything. When the banquet finally ended, the event’s host approached Mrs.…