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Re: lugnet.whinge?
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lugnet.admin.general
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Mon, 29 Nov 1999 04:22:03 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Eric Joslin writes:
> In lugnet.admin.general, Richard Franks writes:
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> > It's not a great candidate for a group name though,
> > if only two Lugnet users have used it, and it's meaning isn't well known :)
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> I knew what you meant. I tend not to use the word because most people look at
> me like I grew an extra head, but I do know what it means.
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> It looks like they pretty much mean the same thing, to me, btw (whine and
> whinge). They certainly seem to have their roots in the same place.
Not entirely true. To me a whine is more derogatory as it tends to mean (in
Australia, NZ and I think the UK where this word is most prevalent) someone is
complaining about something in a really really annoying way. Think little kids
when Mum won't buy them that chocolate bar in the supermarket, just before
they burst into tears.
A whinge, whilst still derogatory, is more of an adult approach to not getting
the chocolate bar. You can generally reason with a whinger, but generally not
with a whiner. It is not nearly as annoying as a whine, but can still get up
your nose if the person is persistent enough (which might move them into the
"whine" category anyway). Someone having a whinge ("Whinging Poms" is a
favourite expression over here) can be tolerated, laughed at or ignored.
Someone having a whine needs a belt in the head (or a belt 'round the legs
with kids).
To rank them in order (from least to worst) you have;
Someone registering a concern/complaint (most people in Dear-Lego)
Soemone having a whinge (some people in Dear-Lego)
Soemone having a whine (only a couple of people in Dear-Lego)
In my childish moments (more frequent as I get older...go figure!) I love
having a whinge, if nothing more than to bait my wife. It's a great stress
relief, and a great game we play (her side of the game is to not bite at my
whinge).
Pete Callaway
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 | | lugnet.rant? (Was: Re: lugnet.whinge?)
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| In lugnet.admin.general, Peter Callaway writes: <Snipped the most eloquent description so far!> (...) Someone having a rant would be about here? (...) :) That was the sort of thing that I was thinking of before - that ranting/whinging can be (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: lugnet.whinge?
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| (...) I knew what you meant. I tend not to use the word because most people look at me like I grew an extra head, but I do know what it means. It looks like they pretty much mean the same thing, to me, btw (whine and whinge). They certainly seem to (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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