# It's like having a whiny boyfriend, but AT WORK!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-like-having-a-whiny-boyfriend-but-at-work/301418>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [April 27, 2005, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-like-having-a-whiny-boyfriend-but-at-work/301418 "2005-04-27T19:23:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2005, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-like-having-a-whiny-boyfriend-but-at-work/301418/21 "2005-04-30T13:17:36Z")

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Yeah, but men especially shouldn’t whine.

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**Author:** ![Kyyrewyyoae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Kyyrewyyoae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyyrewyyoae)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2005, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-like-having-a-whiny-boyfriend-but-at-work/301418/22 "2005-04-30T17:44:22Z")

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> [@nevermore](#):
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> _people_ shouldn’t whine. women shouldn’t act like 3-year-olds, either.

True, but sometimes women get a pass. On account of boobies.

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