Can someone define the word "whine" for me?

[PlatinumGold]

basically, is this word just used when someone posts an opinion i disagree with?

i see it posted regarding my posts a lot and i never considered myself whiny.

am i missing something here?

here is an example thread. http://forums.anandtech.com/me...30&highlight_key=y

does that post strike anyone else as "whiny"??

 

[brigden]

You're whining now.

 

[pulse8]

whine Audio pronunciation of "whine" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (hwn, wn)
v. whined, whin·ing, whines
v. intr.

1. To utter a plaintive, high-pitched, protracted sound, as in pain, fear, supplication, or complaint.
2. To complain or protest in a childish fashion.
3. To produce a sustained noise of relatively high pitch: jet engines whining.

 

[BannedTroll]

Originally posted by: brigden
You're whining now.

 

[wischeez]

Cheese with that?

 

[PlatinumGold]

if what i posted here is whining than i guess about 95% of OT posts are just whining.

no biggie than.

thanks. 😉

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
95% of OT posts are just whining.

Now you're getting the idea. 🙂

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
95% of OT posts are just whining.

Now you're getting the idea. 🙂

if that is true, than it's kind of pointless to make that statement in a thread is it not?

kind of renders the word meaningless.

 

[mpitts]

:wine:

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
95% of OT posts are just whining.

Now you're getting the idea. 🙂

if that is true, than it's kind of pointless to make that statement in a thread is it not?

kind of renders the word meaningless.

Just because it happens a lot doesn't mean it's not whining.

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
95% of OT posts are just whining.

Now you're getting the idea. 🙂

if that is true, than it's kind of pointless to make that statement in a thread is it not?

kind of renders the word meaningless.

Just because it happens a lot doesn't mean it's not whining.

again, if it happens so much, what's the point of pointing it out. usually we respond to extremes or changes from the status quo. we tend not to comment on status quo much like we ignore "white noise".

but i can see that you don't see that point.

 

[pulse8]

It's a vicious circle. The ones who aren't whining are whining about the ones whining by pointing out the fact that they are indeed whining.

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: pulse8
It's a vicious circle. The ones who aren't whining are whining about the ones whining by pointing out the fact that they are indeed whining.

so the ones that complain are actually the worst offenders as they were stupid enough to respond to white noise. 😉

hahahaha