Do people complain too much? (Editorial)
Do people complain too much? This writer believes so, to the detriment of ourselves.
It’s inevitable that things aren’t always going to go your way. Naturally, we complain when we don’t get what we want, but are students complaining too much?
Students have endless reasons to complain. There’s always too much homework, people who walk too slowly in the hallway, and that one teacher that you’re convinced is out to get you.
It’s hard to resist the urge to rant about these problems. You have to consider, however, that you’re surrounded by students who have the same problems as you. The majority of your conversations shouldn’t be about all the problems you come across.
Many of the problems being complained about can be avoided. Many of the students that claim they don’t have enough time after school to do homework actually have study halls they could use to get a good amount of their work done but instead watch videos or talk to friends.
One use for complaining is to provide a scapegoat for the problem. Students blame their terrible school lunches on Michelle Obama with the #ThanksMichelleObama hashtag.
Maybe complaining and ranting about something makes you feel better in that moment and helps you get out your anger, but it just makes things worse in the long run. A lot of little things that happen throughout your day and all come together when you start ranting about how horrible your day is. This leads to frustration and helplessness, according to a psychological study done in 2012.
Not only does complaining do nothing to help solve the problem, but it’s also harmful to mental health and isn’t worth it.
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Kenny Brenizer is a junior and the perspectives editor for the 2016-2017 Periscope staff. She does no sports. She has no hobbies. She just wants cats and...
Sammy K. • Jan 23, 2018 at 1:18 pm
I do agree bottling up a problem can make the problem get worse as time progresses
MacKenzie Stine • Mar 17, 2016 at 9:17 am
I agree that complaining can make things worse. But it is a fine line between bottling it up and complaining too much. Complaining can be beneficial but don’t sweat the small stuff. That just adds stress.
Gretal Shank • Dec 9, 2017 at 10:55 pm
You’re right. Don’t sweat the small stuff.