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A Public Service Announcement
Jan. 12th, 2010 11:37 amIf you care that I respect / think well of you, then, when you identify a problem, unless you are willing to do what you are able to do towards ameliorating it, don't whine about it, especially in public or to a general audience.
Note: This is not directed toward any specific individual or situation, but is the consequence of some back-burnered irritation from multiple sources finally simmering down to a coherent statement. Note also that "ameliorate" is not synonymous with "solve", and "do what you are able to do" is not equivalent to "take sole responsibility for". Whine to your best friend(s) in private if you must, but if you whine to me, unless explicitly asked not to, I'll probably start brainstorming ways you might be able to improve the situation.
Note: This is not directed toward any specific individual or situation, but is the consequence of some back-burnered irritation from multiple sources finally simmering down to a coherent statement. Note also that "ameliorate" is not synonymous with "solve", and "do what you are able to do" is not equivalent to "take sole responsibility for". Whine to your best friend(s) in private if you must, but if you whine to me, unless explicitly asked not to, I'll probably start brainstorming ways you might be able to improve the situation.
