Sometimes I get very confused about how much people like to complain.
It honestly seems like whining has become a drug in this culture.
People would rather voice their concerns about the negative things happening to them than to actually make any changes. This was something that I had at the forefront of my mind last week as my brother complained to me about his drinking habits and his HVAC devices. Apparently, he has been very concerned about both his alcoholism and his indoor air quality for a while now. I didn’t see how the air temperature control system was related to his liver disease until he told me more about his recent living habits. It turns out, my brother has been extremely worried about his indoor air temperature control system for the past year. Last winter he started noticing that the furnace was not producing enough warm air and he received a recommendation to replace the entire heating, cooling, and ventilation program before it broke down. However, he did not have the extra money for his failing HVAC system. Unfortunately, he found that he did not have the cash for his high energy bills every month as a result, either. Because the central heating, cooling, and ventilation system is not running efficiently, his energy bills are always very high. Now, he has taken to turning down his heating system every evening so that he can save money on his electricity and furnace wear and tear. Instead of using central heat, he is using alcoholic warmth. Apparently, my brother is now justifying all his whisky consumption by saying it’s for the good of his furnace. People are exhausting.