QUESTION # 290: QUIT SMOKING WITHOUT COMPLAINING
Dear Useless Men,
I am trying to quit smoking and have joined an quit smoking help site on the internet. It really bugs me though, because a lot of the people who post to this site just whine and whine. Like we don't all have problems! I'm tired of hearing about their feelings as if they are the only ones with feelings!
What should I do?
Trying to be smoke free!
Dear Trying to be smoke free,
Congratulations on trying to quit smoking. All the best to you in your quest. You can do it, and all that other inspirational stuff…
I can certainly understand what you mean by the whining getting on your nerves. It brought back memories of when I had to go to Anger Management classes. Those people whined all the time.
About petty things.
It just made me feel so mad! It was all about them. Them and their stupid successes with petty things. Sheesh. Who cares?
I was the one suffering. I had to quit swearing at people that bugged me. And quit yelling in lineups. And they expected me to be nice to people every day for crying out loud.
And the worst part was that I had to meet with them every friggin’ week, listen to their boring stories, and pretend to be excited. For crying out loud, they still had a long way to go.
And I had other more important things to do. I had work, and a family, and a house to take care of and meals to prepare. My life is no picnic. No, it's not. It's just all hard and thankless. Mostly it just sucks to be me.
Meanwhile everyone is always pushing my buttons. Cutting me off. Slowing me down. But I never complain about it. I'm such a trooper.
I got away from it by faking being calm. If that hadn't worked I would probably have blown up the stupid building. That would have shut them up...
Anyway, I just can't tolerate whiny people either. As I like to remind them, "Keep your problems to yourself. I've got a lot more than you!!!!"
So, in conclusion, when they start whining, why not leave them a comment like: "That's awful. And I thought all that blood I've been passing was bad. Your problems are much worse."
Hope that helps.
Sincerely,
Another Useless Man
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I am trying to quit smoking and have joined an quit smoking help site on the internet. It really bugs me though, because a lot of the people who post to this site just whine and whine. Like we don't all have problems! I'm tired of hearing about their feelings as if they are the only ones with feelings!
What should I do?
Trying to be smoke free!
Dear Trying to be smoke free,
Congratulations on trying to quit smoking. All the best to you in your quest. You can do it, and all that other inspirational stuff…
I can certainly understand what you mean by the whining getting on your nerves. It brought back memories of when I had to go to Anger Management classes. Those people whined all the time.
About petty things.
It just made me feel so mad! It was all about them. Them and their stupid successes with petty things. Sheesh. Who cares?
I was the one suffering. I had to quit swearing at people that bugged me. And quit yelling in lineups. And they expected me to be nice to people every day for crying out loud.
And the worst part was that I had to meet with them every friggin’ week, listen to their boring stories, and pretend to be excited. For crying out loud, they still had a long way to go.
And I had other more important things to do. I had work, and a family, and a house to take care of and meals to prepare. My life is no picnic. No, it's not. It's just all hard and thankless. Mostly it just sucks to be me.
Meanwhile everyone is always pushing my buttons. Cutting me off. Slowing me down. But I never complain about it. I'm such a trooper.
I got away from it by faking being calm. If that hadn't worked I would probably have blown up the stupid building. That would have shut them up...
Anyway, I just can't tolerate whiny people either. As I like to remind them, "Keep your problems to yourself. I've got a lot more than you!!!!"
So, in conclusion, when they start whining, why not leave them a comment like: "That's awful. And I thought all that blood I've been passing was bad. Your problems are much worse."
Hope that helps.
Sincerely,
Another Useless Man
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Advice given at
7:48 PM
8 Comments:
can't beer winey people either
By
anonymous jones, at 3:57 AM
It only counts if it's YOUR blood.
You're probably one of those tail-gaters who always drive me crazy. Some day I'm going to test the brakes of my car, suddenly. That's the real reason I always wear a seatbelt. Do you?
By
Laura, at 4:23 AM
When the hell did it become okay to tell other people your problems.
Here's the proper exchange:
Person A: "How are you?"
Person B: "Fine, thank you. And yourself?"
Person A: "Great, thanks."
It's the American way, goddamn it. Save that Dr. Phil crap for the Canadians.
PS - I did the anger management stint, too. I valued the experience for its high entertainment value and for making me feel ghetto.
By
Prego, at 3:42 PM
That sounds like my department meetings at work. You couldn't even imagine the things that office workers whine and complain about.
By
Jolynn, at 4:33 PM
lol... I loved the opening paragraph...
Sincerely though - I lost two grandparents to smoking. I hate it. You CAN do it!!! :)
By
SupComTabz, at 9:31 PM
okay, this is my first visit here, but I think I am addicted. This is better than the WEATHER CHANNEL!
...I never dreamed I'd find something MORE useless than that...
This blog makes me want to be a better person...thank you Useless Men!
By
Shannon, at 12:33 AM
If she smokes, she pokes.
By
Los, at 12:37 AM
I quite smoking by starting chewing tobacco and dipping snuff.
S'nuff said, it was nasty!
So I just quit altogether.
..
By
Jim, at 4:41 AM
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