A complainer: Why complain a lot?

Philippines
August 9, 2011 7:05am CST
To complain is to express dissatisfaction and to express resentment. But I just don't understand why some people complain a lot even just for a very tiny tiny thing. Well, I guess for them it is not tiny, it's huge! Whatever. Sometimes people who complain a lot annoys other people. It could be a threat of losing their jobs. In my case, I don't complain a lot. I just complain if it is serious. But if it is not, I just endure it and keep it because i don't want anyone to have bad record or lose their jobs. But to complain a lot of times is not good. I don't know but that is what i think.
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11 responses
@con909 (53)
• Philippines
11 Aug 11
complaining isn't such a bad thing. it just shows that you want something better of things. you don't see the way things looks as to how other people see it.
• United States
11 Aug 11
This is my mother-in-law to a T. Hubby and I believe that she isn't happy unless she is complaining about something. Last year she asked us to a dinner to celebrate our birthdays and on the drive there, she and hubby's aunt complained so much I wanted to jump out of the car at the stop light and walk back home because we rode to a neighboring town with them. Finally, hubby yelled at them to stop. They had me so upset I busted my lip with my cane trying to hurry and get in to go back home after we ate and my lip was bleeding. Now if she asks us to go out with them, we always drive.
@LE1111 (5)
• Egypt
10 Aug 11
too much complaining mostly means too much negativity , and it mostly comes from those who only look at the bad side of things , because if they stopped for awhile to look at the bright side of their lives , they wouldn't complain a lot other may complain a lot when a lot of not so good things happening to them , and i think it's normal most of the time , because too much bad things just can be exhausting and when one more little bad thing happens even if it's not serious , it can just be a breaking point , like one can't take any more but of course other people are different from that , not all people react the same
@sais06 (1284)
• Philippines
10 Aug 11
Hi tess_quinain! I’m not sure if complaining is bad at all but what I’m certain is that complaining yet doing nothing brings no good to us. When we complain, it must have a basis and we must have some action towards it. If it’s just very small things then I believe that he/she should do it instead because he/she is the one who noticed that there’s some failure or mistake. They usually say that those who complain a lot are actually the ones who doesn’t do much, and I observed that this is true. Yes we can complain but we must not always rely to other people to solve it. If we can already do something about it then we must act. I believe that we usually complain for the good and because we're concerned, but it brings nothing if we just complain a lot even for the small things and doesn't do anything.
• Philippines
10 Aug 11
I do deem that people who whine and complain a lot are just immature individuals. Or maybe they are individuals who like to cotrol things or manipulate them and when they ca't control things turns to complaining and whining. I think complaining is a negative word that's why I really don't want to use it or much even do it. There are other things you can do rather tahn complain and that is to discuss and compromise. Complaining won't do much but discussing and compromising is a win-win situation. Discussing or clarifying things is better than plain complaining and whining.
@Doritoes (84)
• United States
10 Aug 11
I like complaining! It makes me feel better that I've expressed myself but only to close friends or family. But sometimes people just complain and complain and keep complaining and they don't know that they are annoying. I do understand that complaining too often is extremely irritating so I tend to not complain in front of people that don't know me very well.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
9 Aug 11
i think there are just people who complains a lot even if their basis for complaining is just nonsense.
• Philippines
9 Aug 11
Hello Tess, that's because some people haven't had much appreciate to what they have, i think because most people are not used to things that usually surprise them when unexpected. when ever i go to the comfort room, the phone mostly rings, would you believe that? I am one of those who complain with little things but lately I've been increasing my tolerance because I know that am blessed compare to other people out there that has not been priviledge in life.
@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
9 Aug 11
Hi tess! Complaining can be a good or bad thing. If they always complain the bad to turned it to good then I think it is not wrong like how a mom telling her child not to this and that for his own good. Unless when you do good things but they complained it and feel dissatisfied with it. Then you can complain and asked why they like to complain a lot. There are very very few it is hard to find people who don't or less complain because most of the time we speak and most of the thing we say are complaints. We are all complainers less or more..(^^)
• India
9 Aug 11
Complaining is a good one. One had to complain when one's fundamental and other rights are suppressed. One can complain if there is any harm to the society. But you cannot complain for every small things. They will make you as an useless man because this type of complaining is not good for you and as well as the society.
@polaris77 (2040)
• Bacau, Romania
9 Aug 11
It is good to complain in same cases when life is too hard and we have to deal with injustice,but to complain for every tiny and worthless thing is really annoying and eventually it will reflect upon the persons who have this bad habit,at least from a social point of a view because they will have very few friends who are willing to accept their behavior.