[clue-talk] Whiny Bitches

[Nate Duehr]

On May 29, 2008, at 11:27 AM, David L. Willson wrote:

> The first quote I want in my memoirs is "I hate whiny bitches."
>
> I have found that there is a group of people that find fault in  
> everything.  Nothing is
> grand, glorious, and praise-worthy.  Everything is buggered some  
> way.  Can't stand 'em.
>
> I have found that there is another, largely intersecting group of  
> people that describe
> problems in grinding detail and never suggest solutions to those  
> problems.  Can't stand
> them, too.


We have a name for these people in the non-profit volunteer  
organization(s) I work with...

"Whiners in their Recliners"

And while we always put forth a front that says, "We're listening" and  
we do factor in their input... the people doing the work get to decide  
what the priorities are, always.

If I had my way and it weren't so politically incorrect in large  
organizations of people to say it, I'd just institute a rule... "If  
you can't recommend and WORK ON a solution, report the problem once,  
politely, and move on.  Leave the people doing real work alone."

I've also run into a few people like this in business, but our  
corporate culture doesn't suffer them long... they magically disappear  
during layoffs and down-turns.  Thank Goodness.

Anyway, at least now you have a funny phrase you can commiserate with  
your fellow "solution-makers".  Anyone who's really worked on anything  
and had rocks thrown at them by the mob whining but not working on the  
problems... will completely understand "Whiners in their Recliners".

--
Nate Duehr
nate at natetech.com