So I was recently made aware of the existence of whitewhine.com, where people repost examples of other privileged people complaining about petty inconveniences.
I don’t know if it counts as “whitewhining”, but it got me thinking that, honestly, the dominant mode of discourse in my family really is complaining.
That’s weird to say because I consider us a fairly happy lot, but anytime we’re all together, we just bitch about everything! I feel like it’s one way of sharing our day-to-day with each other. It’s the fabric of the way we converse: one person complains, another commiserates, and we strangely feel closer.
And that’s alright with me, but I think it’s also good for state of mind to find absolutely no fault sometimes. Pick something you just can’t complain about no matter how hard you try!
I can’t find a way to make any complaints about:
- Hiking: spending time outside & exercising around nature
- Eating seafood: I learned how in 2009, and now I’m never going to stop!
- My Victoria’s Secret wall: the yellow pinstripes give me a sunny disposition, and they remind me of all my friends who helped me to make them :]
cafe 21, north park
- Champagne cocktails: (pictured here, raspmosa)
- Edible flowers on top of food: (pictured here, nasturtium on poached eggs)
Every now and then I become acutely aware of this too. I hate that I whine, but sometimes it’s just so darn cathartic! I think the key is being able to whine with people you trust, because otherwise, it can get annoying. And it’s definitely good to have a subject to switch to that doesn’t involve any whining at all. This website though, I’m definitely going to have to check out.
It’s like clearing the palette for a slew of positive thoughts to rush in :]
did you just whine about us whining too much? i’m not sure what to call this category of complaints… meta-whining?
if you noticed, i came to a conclusion in the end that the whine is an okay thing if it creates a sense of community.
you whining about me whining about you whining -> the triple agent (see Severus Snape)
Oh, I love the the wall! It’s so bright and pretty!
i think it’s like a great sneeze… you do it, you feel better and then move on… ha!