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> # 'Usually they finish by whining and so, I tell them: '

[Paul Vixie](https://quotesby.net/Paul-Vixie)\#8

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## About this quote

What does it mean?The speaker notes that people often end complaints by whining, and he addresses this directly.In plain termsPeople usually whine at the end, so I tell them to stop.What can you take from it?Direct feedback can cut through unproductive complaining.

### Where it applies

- team discussions
- customer support
- conflict resolution

### Putting it to work

- address complaining directly
- set communication boundaries

### Questions to consider

- How do you handle persistent whining in teams?

### Another view

The quote is incomplete and lacks context on the response.

## More from Paul Vixie

1. > 'isc remains deeply apologetic that prior versions of BIND did not properly catch the configuration error that you appear to have built your business on.' (200…

[Permalink to quote \#7](https://quotesby.net/Paul-Vixie/7/ "Permalink to quote 7")
2. > 'personally i prefer the MX RR and a stylized name, but i was trying to solve the problem rather than create an industry.' (2004)

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3. > 'Being obscure in acronyms is great. I think I'll start making up my own... INYM - I'm Not Your Momma.' (2005)

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2. > It is a barren kind of criticism which tells you what a thing is not.

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