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March 5th, 2007 at 02:52 am

I followed the link from the main site to the 'complaint free' bracelet. and found a site for a church that is dedicated to not complaining.....

Not complaining! but that is what I do! Most of my entrys are in the complaint category!

Not that I like to complain, well you know maybe a little. Just that 'life is ducky' is well boring..and doesn't result in very much helpful advice.

How am I supposed to learn how to save if I never get around to complaining that I don't have enough money? Or learn to cook better if I just go along 'ducky' with my lousy cooking (I bake not cook, though some foods I am good at)

How am I supposed to change if I don't complain?

I can't think of a single change I have made that didn't start with me complaining...I reduced sugar due to too many headahes....I increased whole grains due to too many drops in sugar after 'healthy meals' that had all white stuff.

Complaining may be worthless when no change can occur, but:

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change those things that I can....and the wisdom to know the difference.

I can see the need to not complain or worry about things you cannot change like......ummm......oh I know: the time between lunar eclipses. (boy was that hard to come up with!)

But as to things I can change, I just need some patience figuring out how and waiting for it to work (not to mention persistance to try try again)

now I shall check 'complaint department' for my category..and move on.....

Posted in Complaint department | 6 Comments »

6 Responses to “No complaints?”

  1. LuckyRobin Says:
    March 5th, 2007 at 03:24 am 1173065054
    1173065054

    I'd hate to be around those people when everything they bottled up with not complaining finally explodes. We whine for a reason, it helps us get it out of our system and then figure out what we are going to do to fix the issue. So complain on, Princess Perky, its good for your mental health!

  2. KEALINA Says:
    March 5th, 2007 at 05:37 am 1173073069
    1173073069

    yeah, i don't think it's healthy to bottle up and then explode either... and who said complaining was a bad thing? maybe they are referring to whining? lol...

  3. laceshawl Says:
    March 5th, 2007 at 08:53 am 1173084785
    1173084785

    When I saw the terrible conditions people were living in India, I said I would never complain about anything again. This doesn't mean I don't speak out when things can be changed - if I get a cold coffee at a restaurant, I'd ask for a hot one - but since coming back I find a lot of people whine endlessly about things that seem unimportant. I think the difference between complaining and whining is who it's addressed to. It's appropriate to complain to a shop if goods or service are unsatisfactory; whining is when you go on about it to people who aren't in a position to make changes.

  4. princessperky Says:
    March 5th, 2007 at 12:39 pm 1173098360
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    Ah now whining I could do without (my own and others)

    Laceshawl, I like your view.....very nicely put.

  5. Bookie Says:
    March 5th, 2007 at 01:07 pm 1173100050
    1173100050

    There's a useful distinction to be made between legitimate complaints and those that are merely self-serving or self-indulgent.

    I've known my share of 'professional victims' who live to suffer -- audibly. But that's my complaint.

    Smile

  6. gruntina Says:
    March 5th, 2007 at 09:27 pm 1173130036
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    I see "expressing concerns" and "complaining" as two totally different things. It is the attitude and motivation behind them.

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