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Except that that part is only about things you truly can't change, - which isn't applicable to a lot of bitching, since people rarely bitch about things they can't change.


people rarely bitch about things they can't change

That's not my experience, at all. As far as I can tell, people bitch about everything they don't like - whether they can change it or not. It can be cathartic, and some people seem to need to bitch about stuff, even when they know they can and will do something about it later.


I agree. And like the article says, I have no problem listening to people bitch about things they can't change. Sometimes, the world can suck.


They do it all the time, even about things which don't actually cause them any practical difficulties, but simply resonate with their neuroses.




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