Two women are standing over a buffet at a wedding reception. The first woman says to the second, “Oh my God, the food here is really horrible”. The second woman agrees, adding “I know, and very small portions”. The first woman complained, the second woman agreed and felt that she had to comment as well.
Besides being experts on every topic (most Egyptian males consider themselves master football tacticians, expert doctors, and great political minds). Egyptian women however are all certified pharmacists who go around handing out verbal prescriptions to their families and friends.
Also, they are extremely nosy in all matters that may not concern them. In my opinion, the greatest character flaw in the Egyptian character is that they complain to no end. They keep complaining about pollution, politics, economics and everything in their lives without looking for the reasons behind all these problems.
Complaining itself is not a bad thing, in fact it is usually a good sign that a problem has been realized. However, complaining is usually followed by actions to solve the problem.
Unfortunately, this is not present in our modern Egyptian society. We just complain but, we don’t take actions. Most people for example are complaining from the state our streets are in, the garbage and trash pilling up on every street corner.
People complain to one another, when in fact they are part of the problem. Throwing their own garbage in the streets and then complaining that the streets are dirty. The idea that everyone is doing it does not make it right. It only makes it harder to solve the problem, harder but not impossible.
Finally, our complaints should be followed by actions, not just talking for the sake of talking. Start with your self, one person is powerful enough to make change.
Besides being experts on every topic (most Egyptian males consider themselves master football tacticians, expert doctors, and great political minds). Egyptian women however are all certified pharmacists who go around handing out verbal prescriptions to their families and friends.
Also, they are extremely nosy in all matters that may not concern them. In my opinion, the greatest character flaw in the Egyptian character is that they complain to no end. They keep complaining about pollution, politics, economics and everything in their lives without looking for the reasons behind all these problems.
Complaining itself is not a bad thing, in fact it is usually a good sign that a problem has been realized. However, complaining is usually followed by actions to solve the problem.
Unfortunately, this is not present in our modern Egyptian society. We just complain but, we don’t take actions. Most people for example are complaining from the state our streets are in, the garbage and trash pilling up on every street corner.
People complain to one another, when in fact they are part of the problem. Throwing their own garbage in the streets and then complaining that the streets are dirty. The idea that everyone is doing it does not make it right. It only makes it harder to solve the problem, harder but not impossible.
Finally, our complaints should be followed by actions, not just talking for the sake of talking. Start with your self, one person is powerful enough to make change.
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LOOOL .... Actually Here I'm the complaining Queen..... I do complain a lot... I can't help it ..... When I set and thought about the situation made me complain I try to bring the positive side. That is a good way to quit complaining
ReplyDeleteI admit .... Complaining is a bad thing to do :(
This is happen when people lose allegiance to their homeland and this is the real problem.
ReplyDeleteYou are right when you said, Besides being experts on every topic (most Egyptian males consider themselves master football tacticians, expert doctors, and great political minds).
ReplyDeleteIt is one of the Egyptian characters and it is what I personally call الفهلوه .
Yasmine, you are absolutely right.
ReplyDeleteMost of our obstacles could be settled and solved if everyone starts by himself, never say "why me first?!"
Starting by myself is not always the only way to solve problems, but the highest authorities also have a main, positive, and encouraging role to help.
The only and single thing that may prevent progressing is to start alone or in the shadow of the conscienceless and unscrupulous people. such people are the main obstacles that we all have to face first.
That is why it is very difficult to find anyone who started first.
The general atmosphere doesn't encourage to start by anyone's self.
Got it?!!
Complaining is not an art as you mentioned.
We in fact don’t mean to find a best way to complain.
Complaining is a healthy, natural reaction and a good sign of refusing all things go wrong.
Maram complaining is not always bad, but we should follow it by action.
ReplyDeleteThanks Maram, Mr. Ihab, Pure Egyptian and Mr. Omar