Posted by kle2 on November 08, 2005 at 14:45:52:
In Reply to: whining and fixing posted by cav on November 08, 2005 at 12:19:49:
: Have you noticed how much we whine about things? I am periodically struck by how much of a whiner I am. Sure mostly it's not just straight whining, but I'm always focused on my problems. The thing is the problems are so minor in the scheme of things that I actually kind of sicken myself.
: That and I always want to fix things. Even minor little things I start looking for solutions or at least explanations to. I don't even think I was able to see that I did this until I had to live in a culture that decidedly doesn't try to fix things in most cases.
: Are we taught to be this way? I think we're definitely encouraged. Probably not directly, but in subtle ways we're encouraged to focus on what we need and to resolve every irritation.
: Anyone else experience this? Are we naturally just a bunch of wusses?
: Geez, get over myself!
Hey the only thing I've whined about the last couple of months was something on this board that I won't name and More money at work...