The 2012 London Olympics Whinging Bah Humbug Thread.

[mongers]

You know, lately I've been seeing the "whinging" as a same word for whining. Never saw that word used before.

I don't know it's origins, I guess it's impart popular over here because Aussies were/are want to talk about whinging Poms  who visit or emigrate to their fair continent.

See also "whinging pommy bastard".   

[KRonn]

Ah yes, the US team looked great in their Chinese made uniforms! Actually, I did like the uniforms. I had to laugh when our politicians made a stink about the uniforms being made outside the US. Where have they been, haven't been noticing the world wide economy and trade, except when they want to make a lame political point? Lol. Then do something, if they can, to help some of these manufacturing businesses to come back to the US!

[Eddie Teach]

You know, lately I've been seeing the "whinging" as a same word for whining. Never saw that word used before.

Brits have been using it as long as I've been on the internet.

[Richard Hakluyt]

I prefer it with the "e" - whingeing, without the "e" it looks suspiciously colonial and is indicative of the fall that this once great nation has endured since the close of WW2.

[katmai]

With an e? crazy pommie.

[Martinus]

With an e? crazy pommie.

Same with "ageing" and "dieing". Even my Macbook keeps correcting that.

[Richard Hakluyt]

In any event, the Aussies are right about the whingeing poms. Whinge, moan and bloody complain.....it is the national sport; where other countries have revolutions the Brits just keep on grumbling. It is one of the main reasons I never emigrated, one can't go to a place like the US, Canada or Australia and wander about moaning about how everything is going to the dogs.........it is grossly impolite to do that in someone else's country that you have chosen to live in........so I stayed in this bloody dump instead and kept my freedom to whinge 

[mongers]

In any event, the Aussies are right about the whingeing poms. Whinge, moan and bloody complain.....it is the national sport; where other countries have revolutions the Brits just keep on grumbling. It is one of the main reasons I never emigrated, one can't go to a place like the US, Canada or Australia and wander about moaning about how everything is going to the dogs.........it is grossly impolite to do that in someone else's country that you have chosen to live in........so I stayed in this bloody dump instead and kept my freedom to whinge 

And So True.

[Sheilbh]

In any event, the Aussies are right about the whingeing poms. Whinge, moan and bloody complain.....it is the national sport; where other countries have revolutions the Brits just keep on grumbling. It is one of the main reasons I never emigrated, one can't go to a place like the US, Canada or Australia and wander about moaning about how everything is going to the dogs.........it is grossly impolite to do that in someone else's country that you have chosen to live in........so I stayed in this bloody dump instead and kept my freedom to whinge 

Ian Leslie made that point about Romney:

From the point of view of Seb Coe and co., Romney's foot-shot was perfectly timed. Suddenly, our poor indigenous moaners had all the air sucked away from them. Nobody wants to be associated with an American's criticism. (It reminded me of the last-minute boost to British support for the Iraq war created by France's stubborn opposition to it). Nothing brings the British together more than a foreigner doing what only we're allowed to do: have a moan about Britain.

[KRonn]

I prefer it with the "e" - whingeing, without the "e" it looks suspiciously colonial and is indicative of the fall that this once great nation has endured since the close of WW2.

Hah! You Brits are ruining the Queen's English!   

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[Eddie Teach]

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I thought that was a cause for celebration for Ed?