Out of sorts ; wanna cry and can't: why? 08/13/2006 05:23 p.m. Day 4: Just what does that expression mean? taken from http://www.miriamwebster.com/dictionary/sorts Main Entry: 1sort Pronunciation: 'sort Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, fate, lot, characteristic, from Latin sort-, sors lot, share, category -- more at SERIES 1 a : a group set up on the basis of any characteristic in common : CLASS, KIND b : one approximating the character or qualities of another c : PERSON, INDIVIDUAL 2 archaic : GROUP, COMPANY 3 a archaic : method or manner of acting : WAY, MANNER b : CHARACTER, NATURE 4 a : a letter or character that is one element of a font b : a character or piece of type that is not part of a regular font 5 : an instance of sorting synonym see TYPE - after a sort : in a rough or haphazard way - all sorts of : many different : all kinds of - of sorts or of a sort : in some respects but not entirely or truly ****************************** - out of sorts 1 : somewhat ill 2 : GROUCHY, IRRITABLE ****************************** ok then. according to this definition I'm not out of sorts. To classify my mood would cross over several of the options listed in pathetic's classification allowance. I'm blue. Gloomy. Depressed. Brooding. Bleh. Bummed. Frustrated. Gross. Insecure. Hurt. Caring but empty. None of this makes any sense at all. Senseless. Most of all.... Clueless. I am currently Clueless I am listening to Arrival Return to the Library of A. Paige White