the secret lives of gnomes
there lies a common misconception that gnomes are jovial happy creatures of dimunitive stature...wherein the truth is, they are a little, well...er...grumpy...it is best not to confront , taunt, provoke, or otherwise inspire their wrath...
although occassionally you may find a gnome who is quite happy by their very nature, that rare individual is a great source of amusement and entertainment for the less agreeable mrmbers of the species...