And there's no such thing as a constructive complaint?

My Webster's New World Dictionary describes the verb "complain" as:

  1. to express pain, displeasure, etc.
  2. to find fault
  3. to make an accusation

I wonder how you can constructively express pain or displeasure. How you can constructively find fault. Or how you can constructively make an accusation.

I hope this is all semantics, but I find "complaint" to be never constructive. Maybe this is because of my Dutch background, where complaining is part of the country's nature.

Welcome to the Internet, enjoy your stay.

I hope you don't want to imply here that the Monastery should become more like newsgroups or other forum sites, where complaining and flaming is the norm.

Liz

In reply to Re: Re: Re: Larry Sighting by liz
in thread Larry Sighting by ackme

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