I read this article and first thought it was a joke. But, alas…it was not, dear readers.
You see, there’s this dude named Emanuel Cleaver. He’s a Congressman (D-MO), and he wants everyone to just stop complaining and sing kum-ba-yah and stuff, so he’s circulated this letter to seek “co-sponsors for House Concurrent Resolution 155, designating the day before Thanksgiving as the official “Complaint Free Wednesday.”
Yeah. You read that right.
He goes on to try to explain his idea by spewing the following:
From time to time, we all experience anxiety, frustration, stress, and regret. And often, we respond to these feelings with a criticism or a complaint. Regrettably, complaining keeps people stuck on current problems, inhibiting them from thinking constructively to find solutions. Research has also shown that complaining can be harmful to one’s emotional and physical health; relationships; and can limit professional career success.
That is just plain precious, isn’t it? And here I thought Stuart Smalley was already residing in that dude named Al Franken. Looks like I was misguided there.
Next up on the docket? Bring Your Ferret To Work Fridays! Yay!
Your tax dollars at work, everyone. Go ahead….bask in the glory of your hopey-changey voting decisions…
