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Complaining for Sport

A habit I never saw as a habit

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Addison Del Mastro
Sep 22, 2022
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My dad: “There aren’t enough shrimp in this pad thai.”

Me: “Yeah, this sauce has no flavor.”

My mom: “You know, restaurants aren’t worth it anymore, next time we should just cook at home.”

My wife: “Why are you guys complaining so much?”

All of us: “Complaining? Who’s complaining? We’re having a great time!”

This is not a real conversation, exactly, but it’s…

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