Put a Sock in it! Stop Complaining!

Put a Sock in it! Stop Complaining!

By UMES senior Kyla Bibbins

Sometimes I get so tired of people complaining. Now we all are guilty of an occasional sigh of irritability from time to time and that’s fine. But I need everyone complaining constantly over, any and everything to just PUT A SOCK IN IT! Not only does it show you’re unappreciative, it brings negativity to the world around you and its annoying!

Have you ever been having a great day, and then someone just comes up to you and complains to you  about everything that’s going wrong in their life and I mean everything from their nail just broke to their failing grade that the teacher supposedly gave them.  That feeling you get as a result of them complaining to you, you know the feeling that makes you feel a little annoyed and irritated, that’s called negativity! Oh and negativity is one of the most contagious diseases on the face of the earth, so when you sense it … Run! Negativity is spread as a result of your complaints so please think twice before telling someone how your internet is temporarily down in your residential hall and how this is making your life miserable, even though you can  use the internet in Waters or the library, until your internet is back up and working.

Now like I said, we all are guilty of expressing our sighs of frustration but please be mindful of what you are complaining of.  For example if you are a college student with no job why are you complaining that you don’t have money to go shopping? Stop complaining and get a job! Or here is another scenario, let’s say you have a class at 8 a.m. every morning and you’re not a morning person, instead of complaining that you have to get up at 8 a.m. how about you appreciate the fact that you woke up this morning, because, somebody didn’t have that opportunity. And please, please, please, stop complaining about food in the Café. I mean come on; they serve us lobster, shrimp, steak and crab legs multiple times throughout the semester. Of course they don’t serve it every day, but everyday there is something good to eat.  Just be thankful they don’t serve us Sloppy Joes and Hot Dog’s every day, because I have been to the café at other Universities and they make our Plateau look like a 5 star restaurant.

I hope I don’t sound too insensitive, because I do understand what it feels like to have a day where things aren’t working in your favor. But I am sick of hearing people complain about frivolous things! The fact that you spilled some juice on your shirt at lunch is not as important as the test that you have after lunch, so before you complain- PUT A SOCK IN IT!

Be Thankful,

Kyla Bibbins

UMES Family!

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