Mr. Small is the 12th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Small is a Mr. Man who lives under a daisy at the bottom of Mr. Robinson's garden. He eats very enormous meals, and talks to Walter the Worm about getting a job. He then meets Mr. Robinson, who tries to get him a job. They try putting mustard in mustard jars, and they try putting matches into matchboxes. Neither job goes well. It's decided the best job for somebody so small is writing children's books. Mr. Robinson introduces Mr. Small to a friend who writes children's books (referring to Roger Hargreaves) and writes a book all about himself. This Mr. Men book breaks the fourth wall. In " Little Miss Star Goes to Jollywood", Mr. Snooty is Little Miss Star's chauffeur, and has his real name as "James." However, it is currently unknown if this is officially his real name, considering that it was just a dream.

On his left arm, Mr. Walk wears a glimmering golden watch. Michael Lau gave him this likely due to his beliefs in how Fashion Trends work in Hong Kong, as well as the whole Hong Kong mindset. Friends: Mr. Daydream, Mr. Worry, Mr. Fussy, Mr. Grumpy, Little Miss Trouble, Little Miss Bossy, Little Miss Magic, Mr. Happy By 1976, Hargreaves had quit his day job. In 1981, the Little Miss series of books began to appear. It, too, was made into a television series in 1983, which was narrated by John Alderton, who, with Pauline Collins, voiced the Men and Misses, respectively. Although Hargreaves wrote many other children's stories, including the Timbuctoo series of twenty-five books, John Mouse, and the Roundy and Squary books, he is best known for his 46 Mr. Men books and 33 Little Miss books. But I'm not talking about drugs, well, I am, but this is not what the book is about, it is about a guy that has a lot of difficulty remembering things, and how he overcomes it (or not, because he then completely forgets his entire day). Mind you, losing one's memory is something that many of us fear, namely because it is our memories that give us our identity. Not only is our memory a factor in the skills we possesses, but it also defines us through our past and our present. This is why I find it quite weird when people get so drunk that they cannot remember the night before, and in those situations claim that they must have had a huge amount of fun. Honestly, I've never forgotten the night before, which is better because at least I know what I have done. Mind you, sometimes one's behaviour makes you want to forget, but the problem is that while you have forgotten, everybody else around you hasn't (and no doubt will remind you). It is even worse in these days of social media where your drunken antics can be posted for the entire world to see. Mr. Beefeater was a Mr. Man tie-in used by Beefeater restaurants in the UK. He was red, being dressed as a traditional beefeater. He came from the 1980s or 1990s.Mr. Messy appears under the titles Monsieur Sale (French), Don Lioso (Spanish), Meneertje Knoeipot/ Meneertje Sloddervos (Dutch), Ο Κύριος Τσαπατσούλης (Greek), 邋遢先生 (Taiwan), 너절씨 (Korean), Mr. Anniben (Welsh), Unser Herr Schlampig (German), Bay Dağınık (Turkish), Fætter Sjusk (Danish), Herr Rotekopp (Norwegian), מר שלומפר (Hebrew), Herra Subbi (Icelandic), and Senhor Desmazelado (Portuguese). Mr. Spendy was a jolly fellow who liked to spend his money, never saving for a rainy day, but his good green friend Mr. Thrifty and his family soon showed him the error of his wasteful ways and Mr. Spendy could go on holiday.

Mr. Brawler · Mr. No · Little Miss Brilliant · Little Miss Busy-Body · Little Miss Carefree · Little Miss Careful · Little Miss Loud · Little Miss Pretty · Little Miss Prim · Little Miss Show-Off · Little Miss Yes Mr. Funny lived inside a large teapot. So he decided to go out for a funny drive. While he was driving along the road, a Large Pig laughed to see his car (shaped like a shoe) and a worm laughed as well. Eventually Mr. Funny came to some signposts. One of them says "This way to the zoo." Unfortunately, all the animals at the zoo have colds. He ends up cheering up the zoo animals with his jokes and humour before driving home again. No one has a sense of humour like Mr. Funny. Voice Actors: Arthur Lowe (1974-1978), John Alderton (1983) , David Shaw Parker ( 1992), Gordon Peters ( Mr. Men and Little Miss, UK), Len Carlson ( Mr. Men and Little Miss, US), Dor Zwigenbaum ( Mr. Men and Little Miss, Hebrew dub), Effron Etkin ( Mr. Men and Little Miss, Hebrew dub in Little Miss Splendid's Gift and Mr. Daydream Talks to the Stars) Mr. Happy is the 3rd book in the Mr. Men series. Mr. Happy discovers Mr. Miserable (who looks exactly like him) and helps him become happy. In Mr. Forgetful...Hey, Waiter!, he called Little Miss Wise Little Miss Dotty and Little Miss Giggles by mistake, before getting her name right towards the end of the episode.

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He lives in Happyland and Seatown, but in The Christmas Letter he lived in Muddleland, home of Little Miss Contrary. Mr. Fussy is the 21st book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Fussy is a perfectionist. He would not tolerate anything imperfect. Mr. Fussy keeps his hair combed, his moustache trimmed, his shoelaces tied, his house very neat, and goes as far as keeping the blades of his grass perfectly straight. He is also a very fussy eater - when he is having breakfast, he discovers that his marmalade has bits in it and spends the rest of the morning removing the bits from the marmalade. One evening, he is working when his cousin from Australia, Mr. Clumsy, comes to visit. Mr. Clumsy causes chaos and at the end of his stay, everything in the house is disastrous. However, things just get worse for Mr. Fussy as shortly after Mr Clumsy leaves, a friend, Mr. Bump, comes to visit. Mr. Bolt is a yellow Mr. Man that is based on Usain Bolt. He will join the series, but this is currently unconfirmed. [1] Mr. Bounce [ edit ] Mr. Bounce Author He actually cares about Mr. Happy, as he outright calls him his friend, as said in " A Very Happy Day for Mr. Happy". I do wonder about the drug scene at times because the media constantly portrays them as being untrustworthy losers. The problem is that some drugs do have the ability to destroy you in that way. Heroin is a classic example, as is meth (which is a big thing in Australia, but apparently nowhere near as big in Europe). In a sense people's addictions simply overwhelm their rational mind, and moreso certain addicts simply cannot handle their view of the world being challenged. Sure, while Trainspotting may draw out the horrors of heroin addiction, in a way meth is much, much worse. Yet the scary thing is that the users don't actually see it – they actually believe that these drugs are making them better, that is until they come to terms with their addiction, and then decide that it is just too hard and simply give in to the drug.

Rivals: Mr. Small, Mr. Bump, Mr. Clumsy, Little Miss Helpful, Mr. Grumble, Little Miss Bad, Mr. Mean, Mr. Rude, Little Miss Naughty, Little Miss Shy, Little Miss Scary, Mr. Impossible, Mr. Mischief Mr. Noisy is the 16th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Noisy is always loud. He lives on the top of a hill and must go to Wobbletown at the bottom of the hill to do errands. He shouts to Mrs. Crumb, the baker, "I'D LIKE A LOAF OF BREAD!" and he shouts to Mr. Bacon, the butcher, "I'D LIKE A PIECE OF MEAT!" Having just about had it with Mr. Noisy's noisiness, Mrs. Crumb and Mr. Bacon come up with a plan. The next day, when Mr. Noisy goes shopping at both their shops again, Mrs. Crumb and Mr. Bacon just pretend not to hear him. The next day, when Mr. Noisy tries again at both shops, he realises that he has to be quiet if he's to get what he wants. He also learns not to clump his shoes, not to open and shut doors loudly, and he also learns to whisper. In " Mr. Impossible's Lesson", Mr. Snooty was so mean to Little Miss Shy, that he actually drove her to tears. Mr. Silly is the 10th book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. Mr. Silly is a Mr. Man who lives in Nonsenseland, where the trees have red leaves and the grass is blue. Every year there is a contest for the silliest idea of the year, and Mr. Silly cannot think of one. On the way, he meets some of the animals that do human activities and say the wrong sounds. Mr. Silly wins the contest by painting all the leaves on the trees green.Many of the other Mr Men books are about how the particular character attempts to find a job that works with their disability. Mr Forgetful is something slightly different in that he is asked to pass on a simple message, and the challenge is for him to remember it. I suspect his problem is not so much drugs because the local police officer asks him to deliver the message, and if Mr Forgetful was a known drug addict then I doubt he would have been asked to pass it on, particularly since drug addicts generally aren't high on the respected scale. Mr. Tall appears under the titles Monsieur Grand (French), Don Alto (Spanish), Unser Herr Riesig (German), Meneertje Lang (Dutch), Fætter Høj (Danish), Ο Κύριος Ψηλός (Greek), Pan Tyka (Polish), 長腿先生 (Taiwan), 키다리씨 (Korean), Herra Hár (Icelandic), and Senhor Alto (Portuguese).