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Podcast: Tiny Bites of Wagaliciousness
Episode: Wellbeing Wisdom Tiny Bites - Do You Know a Complaint Addict?
Description: Do you know someone who loves to tell you all their troubles and woes?
Tommy Lasorda said “80 percent of the people who hear your troubles don’t care and the other 20 percent are glad you’re having them.” While his numbers aren’t scientifically proven, it’s easy to grasp the sentiment, and it’s also alarming to grasp the sentiment.
Most people who talk about their troubles all the time are venting, and that’s a way for them to feel like they’re doing something about the problem. Constant complaining is also a form of addictive...