Comments on: The Frog In Boiling Water: Don’t Complain, Do Something

By: Cheazy

Cheazy — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 00:51:40 +0000

Awesome post. I completely agree and found myself saying to myself out loud “EX-FREAKIN-ACTLY”. Good read and a good way to stick it to the man.

By: Arthur Nijkamp

Arthur Nijkamp — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:31:45 +0000

I’m sorry, but you got the analogy the wrong way around. According to the frog he would jump out of water that is already boiling. This would mean that we would NEVER enter the wrong package to begin with.
However, the frog stays in the water if it is slowly warming up, meaning that we would stick to the plan even if the situation slowly worsens.

In my opinion it is a great example, just not for the point you are trying to make…

-Arthur

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By: gaelicwench

gaelicwench — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:09:32 +0000

Here

By: Tightwad

Tightwad — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:04:31 +0000

LOL! @ typome!

By: kruse internet services

kruse internet services — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:36:23 +0000

Your friend’s one-upmanship can probably be traced back to when the western world was conquered by the Romans. They taught trades and built huge (by comparison) domestic dwellings. The conquered nations were encouraged to trade, as the Romans had the effective monopoly of money, the ultimate trade necessity. People were encouraged to be upwardly mobile as they’d have to, literally, trade up. The aspirational society was arguably born here in those days. To a large degree, we’re still in it, it’s just, the Romans having gone home or merged with the locals early in the fifth century, it’s the bankers who have the monopoly on money now.
All true!

By: typome

typome — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:56:28 +0000

It seems like a lot of your acquaintances and neighbors are people who hopefully don’t read your blog, since you talk so much crap about them in your articles!

By: Carol

Carol — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:55:40 +0000

Jay, that’s a great question to ask. I’m going to remember that one.

By: Jay Gatsby

Jay Gatsby — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:48:57 +0000

Here’s how you deal with complainers. Before they get started, ask one question:

“Do you want me to help you solve your problem, or are you just complaining?”

This question will only annoy people who want to dump their problems on you. People who are asking for your help will respond positively to such question, while complainers will find someone else with whom they can “share” their problems.

By: Carol

Carol — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:56:59 +0000

I often wonder too if people just enjoy complaining because it’s the only way they know how to have a conversation!

There are a number of chain stores (Walmart and Target, to name two) that I won’t shop at because I don’t care for some of their policies. I know of many people who complain about Walmart…but yet still shop there. I ask why, and they say “because their prices are cheap.” So they keep shopping and complaining.