[Paul_Sengupta]

Some ex-forumites over on Facebook have commented that the forum has become a place for people to have a general moan about things these days.

I just saw an agenda for a meeting I have coming up in work, and I noted this item:

8. General Moan

[Rob P]

Interesting concept, moaning about moaning. If they find it unacceptable, why are they participating?

Seems a bit.. er... odd.

Rob P

[nallen]

General Moan

Isn't he the dictator of a Pacific island state?

[Colonel Panic]

Interesting concept, moaning about moaning. If they find it unacceptable, why are they participating?

Seems a bit.. er... odd.

Some ex-forumites over on Facebook have commented that the forum has become a place for people to have a general moan about things these days.

They aren't - they are "ex-"

[Rob P]

I did actually follow that.

But what they are doing on Facebook is still moaning surely? Is it somehow better done there?

Rob P

[Colonel Panic]

For me, yes, as I don't "do" Facebook so don't see the moaning

[Sir Morley Steven]

There is certailny a lot of general moaning (or is it wilful ignorance?) about my ironic headline post.
We still do more good than harm though.

[JoeC]

And now Steve moaning about others moaning. I guess I'm now moaning that Steve is moaning about others moaning.

Moan. What an odd word.

mid-13c., "mourn (someone); regret, bewail;" c. 1300, "to lament, grieve; utter moans;" probably from Old English *manan, related to mænan "to lament" (see moan (n.)). From 1724 as "to make a low, mournful sound." Related: Moaned; moaning. c. 2017 used to describe middle-aged pilots with nothing better to do

[OCB]

In guid Scots, moan is also an abbreviation of "come on".
Very often heard during stair-heid rammies as in "moan then ya bass", translates to "come on and have a go you child married out of wedlock "

[GAFlyer4Fun]

8. General Moan

.... about the quality of cake!

Probably better than
8. General Panic

You need to invite Colonel Panic to put it all into perspective?
If you need to invite a General you know you have very big problems.... worse than major problems lol


p.s. that was not a moan.

[johnm]

I don't moan, moaning is pathetic, I grouse and grumble

[OCB]

for those old enough to know *nix system, Colonel Panic got your attention much faster than General Moan

[cockney steve]

you child married out of wedlock "

The mind boggles What would the Clergy think?

[PaulB]

The dilemma I’m 31, and my friends are all having life crises. I’ve found myself with a set of eight emotionally needy people. (They don’t know each other.) It sounds selfish, but I’m exhausted from taking out their emotional trash......

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... r-mariella