Are we becoming a bunch of whingers?

23Sep09

So last week we discussed the issue of trust and how in today’s society it’s sad that it’s becoming the norm not to take people’s word when they say they will do something at a certain time. You can read about that here.

So following on from that, yesterday my other half was once again chasing up our wardrobe company who were still yet to deliver 2 remaining doors. Once again I was faced with the feeling of ‘yeah right’ when they said they’d be delivering them today. It took many phone calls and was bordering on a massive whinge from us that a) no one had got back to us and b) it had been nearly a week.

So my question today is do you think that our lack of trust in society is making us all a pack of whingers? Unfortunately I have to answer a big fat yes! Not only is people letting you down frustrating, but I find myself always voicing my disapproval which really is just having a big whinge.

The old saying you get more with honey than you do vinegar is so true, but that doesn’t stop us (well me anyway) having a nice whinge in the comfort of my own home.

So what do you think? Are we become a whinging society? Do you whinge to people that have let you down, or do you grin and bear it in public and confine your whining to the comfort of your own home?

Would you tell a perfect stranger their dog needs discipline?

21Sep09

So our dog Jack is a little nuts. But only in the “I’m a 9 month old kelpie pup and I’ve got lots of energy” kinda way. So for him to get very excited on a morning walk each time he says hello to another furry friend is nothing unusual and actually quite cute!

So on the weekend Jack and I were walking along the waterfront and he decided he wanted to help carry his lead. He’d just said a big hello to one of his friends and was a little hyped up!!

So we’re walking along, Jack with a bounce in his step and his lead in his mouth when a lady and her cocker spaniel were walking towards us. Jack assumed his crouched down position waiting to ‘pounce’ and say hello, when the lady decided to tell me that Jack needed discipline because he liked to lay on the ground and wait for the dogs coming towards him to say hello. And then she shaked her head disapprovingly. Well. WELL.

Of course my reaction was to say ‘come on Jack we don’t want to talk these people’ and we walked off.

So now that you know my little story, what is my point?! It’s always been an interesting topic and one with a lot of grey area about discipliningg other people’s children and I think the same goes for dogs. You wouldn’t, (well I wouldn’t anyway) say to a mother, you’re child needs some discipline, especially not to a perfect stranger.

To say I was pissed off would be an understatement! I think it’s rude, and very unnecessary in our case.

So what do you think? Would you tell someone their child or their dog needed discipline? Would it be different if it were a friend or complete stranger?

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