Those Who Complain First<\/b><\/p>\n
A heavy wagon was being dragged along a country lane by a team of oxen. The axles groaned and creaked terribly, when the oxen turning around thus addressed the wheels, \u201cHey there, why do you make so much noise? We bear all the labor, and we\u2014not you\u2014ought to cry out!\u201d Those complain first in our churches who have the least to do. The gift of grumbling is largely dispensed among those who have no other talents, or who keep what they have wrapped up in a napkin. <\/p>\n
Charles Spurgeon in The Quotable Spurgeon<\/p>\n
Blarney Stone<\/b><\/p>\n
A guide at Blarney Castle in Ireland was explaining to some visitors that his job was not always as pleasant as it seemed. He told them about a group of disgruntled tourists he had taken to the castle earlier in the week.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese people were complaining about everything,\u201d he said. \u201cThey didn\u2019t like the weather, the food, their hotel accommodations, the prices, everything. Then to top it off, when we arrived at the castle, we found that the area around the Blarney Stone was roped off. Workmen were making some kind of repairs.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the last straw!\u201d exclaimed one lady who seemed to be the chief faultfinder in the group. \u201cI\u2019ve come all this way, and now I can\u2019t even kiss the Blarney Stone.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, you know,\u201d the guide said, \u201caccording to legend, if you kiss someone who has kissed the stone, it\u2019s the same as kissing the stone itself.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I suppose you\u2019ve kissed the stone,\u201d said the exasperated lady.<\/p>\n
\u201cBetter than that. replied the guide. \u201cI\u2019ve sat on it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bits & Pieces, January 9, 1992, p. 11.<\/p>\n
Common Complaints of Spouses<\/b><\/p>\n
Dr. Robert Travis, co-director of Marital and Health Studies at the Univ. of Alabama, lists the most common complaints of husbands and wives: <\/p>\n
\u2022 WIVES: He doesn\u2019t listen to me, He takes me for granted, He\u2019s not romantic, He doesn\u2019t help much with the children. <\/p>\n
\u2022 HUSBANDS: She doesn\u2019t understand that I need time by myself, She nags about little things, She expects too much emotionally, She complains that I spend too much time at work. <\/p>\n
Fathergram, March, 1985<\/p>\n
Vow of Silence<\/b><\/p>\n
A monk joined a monastery and took a vow of silence. After the first 10 years his superior called him in and asked, \u201cDo you have anything to say?\u201d <\/p>\n
The monk replied, \u201cFood bad.\u201d <\/p>\n
After another 10 years the monk again had opportunity to voice his thoughts. <\/p>\n
He said, \u201cBed hard.\u201d <\/p>\n
Another 10 years went by and again he was called in before his superior. When asked if he had anything to say, he responded, \u201cI quit.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cIt doesn\u2019t surprise me a bit. You\u2019ve done nothing but complain ever since you got here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Source unknown<\/p>\n
Oneliners<\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 You will find that, as a rule, those who complain about the way the ball bounces are usually the ones who dropped it.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Air travel has great advantages, but have you ever had to sit in a bus three hours while it circled around the depot?<\/p>\n
\u2022 It\u2019s not very encouraging to know your bank deposits are protected by an agency of a federal government that\u2019s $1.6 trillion in debt.<\/p>\n
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