When the Moon Hits Your Eye Like a Big Pizza Pie, That's A-Four-Ay
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a black polo shirt and gray shorts because these were clothes at hand this morning, not to make any kind of monochromatic fashion statement.
How does Dave feel today? Dave is sulky.
What are the factors affecting Dave's mood? Dave has dealt with a series of small, petty annoyances, each one slowly inflating a balloon of irritation.
Did Dave just coin the phrase “balloon of irritation”? Dave believes he just invented it, although perhaps he's subconsciously recalling something he saw in the despair aisle (not to be confused with the birthday aisle) at Party City.