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Not Complaining…but

I don't like to complain too much. I like to complain way too much. Especially about other people who complain...way, way too much

I don’t like to complain…too much.

I like to complain way too much.

That’s just how it is.

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That’s just how I am.

What…now I should complain about that too?

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Complaining is one of life’s great pastimes.

“Why does it have to snow…on a Tuesday….”

“Look how flimsy this shovel is….”

“The sun is way too bright in the morning….”

“These eggs are too runny….”

“This bacon is too crisp….”

“That waitress looks at me funny….”

Of course one could make the argument that I’m not really complaining at all.

I’m just sayin….

Just observing the miserable situations and conditions I have to put up with every single day!!!!

You know?

Just sayin….

Of course the opposite of complaining is to take some sort of action—any action—to correct the intolerable situation.

One could accept that the weather and short order cooks are beyond their immediate control.

They could move to Florida or, even better, Hawaii.

Buy a cool pair of sunglasses.

Change diners….

Or complain…which I suppose is an action unto itself…one would say.

The thing about complaining, though, is that it doesn’t take as much effort as all the other choices.

I can complain in my sleep…and I’m told I often do.

“I can’t believe someone put cats in my suitcase!  This is the worst dream I’ve ever had!”

Can you blame me?

But I also have a right to complain about other people complaining…all the time.

Who wants to listen to that... all the time?

Again…I’m just sayin….

I mean have you listened to the quality of other people’s complaints...?

Pretty poor if you ask me...like....

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