WHINING

Stop whining.

Stop whining!

for martyrdom, whining like bitches.

De Vita, you're whining as usual.

Quit your whining. You only have yourself to blame.

It's occurred to me you've a whining beggar for God.

What's happened has happened there's no use in whining and complaining.

And whining and complaining about what our foreign policy ought to be.

The whole rotten regiment is a pack of sneaking, whining, taildragging curs.

Where he couldn't come whining to me the minute he was broke.

But while we have the luxury of whining and complaining about who's paying for what and how much we get, the people that are out there giving us that great privilege of whining and complaining, I know what they deserve everything humanly possible.

And I think this country ought to continue its great debate, whining and complaining, I'm entitled. You're a victim.

The reality is that the international trade regime has passed its greatest test since the Great Depression with flying colors. Trade economists who complain about minor instances of protectionism sound like a child whining about a damaged toy in the wake of an earthquake that killed thousands.

The recent volatility in global capital markets should give pause to those who say German leaders, who have been arguing for greater transparency in global hedge funds, are just sore losers US and UK policymakers, in particular, say the German whining is nonsense, and that hedge funds, along with other new age financial entities such as private equity firms are key innovators in today s, global economy.

For now, though, instead of whining about high commodity prices, governments should be shielding only their very poorest citizens, and letting the price spikes serve as a wake up call for the rest of us. The end to Western consumerism is not yet at hand, but high commodity prices are a clear warning that big adjustments will be needed as Asia and other emerging nations begin to consume a larger share of the global pie.