The word “ornery” was originally a dialectal contraction of the word “ordinary.”  Originally, “ornery” simply meant ordinary, or commonplace, but eventually evolved into meaning naughty or cantankerous.

Old people love that word.

And they love calling kids “ornery.” 

Old person: “Hey, little kid.  Santa won’t come this year, because you’ve been too ordinary!”

Classic old person.

Unlike nocturnal creatures, which are active at night, or diurnal creatures, which are active during the day, crepuscular creatures are active at dawn and at dusk.  Ferrets, dogs, cats, rabbits, and old people are all crepuscular.

According to the Journal of Sex Research, the risk of infidelity decreases 4% for every year of a marriage.  Which makes a lot of sense as I would argue people get 4% uglier every year.