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Expert Complainers

Daily writing prompt
What do you complain about the most?

I like to complain about expert complainers, the ones who outdo everyone when it comes to life giving them a hard time. Move on , honestly , there is nothing you can do to make it better and I’m a tiny bit suspicious that they like to bathe in their misery and why waste time listening when it will always be the same conclusion. “No one can help me”.

You all know they exist and how you deal with them is up to you. Yes understand their situation and empathise with them then tell them you have an appointment you can’t miss ,tell them you’ll ring them later. Whether you do or don’t is irrelevant. The more times people don’t ring back the more likely they will get themselves out of their own self-made fug. There’s no guarantee, but then what in life is guaranteed, even doom and gloom.

This donkey is actually a very happy donkey, he has lots of grass to eat and an nice barn to sleep in. He just looks sad.

Namaste and Thank You for Reading.🙏

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To Complain Constructively

What do you complain about the most?

I whinge a lot about most things.At this moment,it’s unpredictable refuse bin collections and waste recycling.

To be honest, I’ve just had the carpet pulled from under my feet today ,as the big black bin and the waste food bin were collected as promised on time this morning.Infact I’ve even had time before I go to work to put them back in their slots in my garden.Result

I whinge about not having enough time,not enough money , that the dog wants to choose his own route on his walk.That a large washing up bottle only lasts a week .I mean, I could go on forever with my list.

…but complain I rarely do that,because I work in Customer Service in a lowly position where I deal directly with customers.I know a genuine complaint when I see one and there are investigative and reporting steps that can be taken to resolve the situation.

Few complaints are genuine,most are just whingeing, and a few are fraudulent. Still, if it’s a whinge,it’s best to listen as sometimes that is all people want.

When I do complain ,look out,because ,I am armed with all the arguments . As I have a strong belief that the customer is always right.It’s my job to make them feel their problem ,as they see it, is addressed.

So my current complaint is with our Members of Parliament who I do not believe are offering good value for money or indeed competence to the general public,they represent.

I will push for parliamentary reform.Close down the archaic House of Parliament(fit now only to be a Museum) and move Parliament to serviced offices in Milton Keynes.

That would rid us of the cronyism that is endemic in the House of Commons and House of Lords, and it would substantially reduce the expense of running parliament.

Complain for progress and to make things better.

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