Venting vs Whining

I was debating this topic with my good friend Tasha  http://thethighmasterroutetokona.blogspot.com/  via email earlier today.  We were more or less talking about TV shows primarily medical oriented TV shows ie; 

Grey's Anatomy, ER, Nurse Jackie to name a few.  Of course we got more involved with our acquaintances that whine or vent, etc. I think there is a definite line

between the two. Maybe not you say. 


For me venting is just that.  Sort of a held in short-fuse rage from work, kids, husband or whatever.  Ya let it out and then you are pretty much over it.  Whining to me is more like a nasal-E complaint...oh whoaz me, I can't do this, cuz ie; my shoes are too tight, I didn't shave my legs this morn, I got my period...whaaatever!

I get it. 

Tho, the whiner that really bugs me is the negative whiner.  The one person at work where they are so negative of course, negative shit falls in their laps all the time.  I get why you are down, really I do, but you seem to have a negative nelly cloud that follows you around. Like put your big girl/boy panties on deal with it and get over it.  Bad shit happens, some of it you blow way out of proportion and it ain't life altering...REALLY!  I do realize that peeps go through sickness, money situations, etc.  Daily life stress is different.  It happens daily in different ways.  Like Helllooo!  Please just don't whine all the time.  You can do something about it.  Yes, yes, you can! 

Now I for sure know that I have whined once or twice in my lifetime.  I know *hanging head* my bad.  I really try not to tho, cuz I know how annoying it is, I just know what my fellow colleagues, friends are having to deal with, OY!!

So, like I say, and some have said to me....have some cheese with that whine and all will be well in an hour or so.