Whining.

Let's pretend that you are the parent of a small child. As your child gets older, you have to choose how you are going to raise them. Are you going to give in to whining, or are you not? No matter how much you love your child, you can't always give them what they want.

Now let's say that you chose to give in to your child every time he or she whined. They'll use this over and over on you, to get what they want. They'll grow up and use it on other adults and friends. So pretend you're at the store, and they really want a toy. Then the next day, they want this game. Then the next day, it's something else. Each time they whined for it. Sooner or later they're gonna realize that every time they whine - they get what they want.

But let me tell you. When teenagers and adults whine... SO NOT COOL! I think that when teenagers whine about something - and let me define it... being irritated to the point where it's all you hear about - I can't stand it. ESPECIALLY after they get what they want, and they're acting all yippie skippy about it. I think they need to get knocked back a few steps and know what their place is.