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Chronic complainers genuinely believe the world is out to get them and feel they have to voice every disappointment in their life.
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Validation is the key to shutting down a complainer initially.
Do not roll your eyes or check your email. Rather say things like "I hear you." Complainers can wear themselves out in five minutes unless you ignorantly add fuel to the fire by suggesting a solution. Then the...
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Many chronic complainers are not looking for advice even though they want to share their problems.
If they ask for advice, it's best to keep it short and on point. They may reject your help after they ask for it, saying it is useless or irrelevant. As annoying as it can be...
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An optimist sees a glass half full of water. A negative person sees the glass as half empty. The chronic complainer sees water that isn't cold enough, sees the smudge on the rim, which means the glass wasn't cleaned properly and...
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You can't change somebody's behaviour, but you can control how you handle them over time.
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If it is essential that if you have to disagree with a chronic complainer, you can ask this simple question: "Do you want my opinion?"
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