To think some people are just miserable for the sake of it?

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I’m on holiday in Milan. I have spent the day sightseeing and my hotel is right by the Duomo so I grabbed dinner there.

I was sat next to a table of five British women who did nothing but complain. The view wasn’t good enough, the drinks were too small, the drinks were too big (!), too sweet, too much ice. The food wasn’t “cute Italian food” (well, no shit Sherlock! You’re not going to get a little Italian nonna cooking you food at a tourist trap restaurant!), the KFC around the corner didn’t have what one woman wanted, just endless complaints.

AIBU to think some people just look for things to complain about?! You’re in Italy, in a gorgeous city, eating relatively cheap food! That should be enough to make them happy, no?

Yup. Some people are never happy.

I was baffled by the fact we’re in Italy and they ended up going for a KFC!

You’re describing my mum. I live on the same street as her, and barely see her because it’s so exhausting and she looks miserable. She didn’t used to but it’s like her constant moaning, miserable attitude has now walked all over her face and pulled it down.

No idea what her problem is but she will find misery in everything. Including my relationship - continues to call my partner of 3 years “your friend.” She cannot be happy for anyone.

Yep, some people just like to moan.

Well there is a saying "misery loves company" so it sounds as though these women have found their people!

My dad.

It sounds like OP is on her own. If you sit on your own in a restaurant then yes, you’l pretty much hear everything the neighbouring tables say 🫤

Someone once said that people are as happy as they make up their minds to be.

I’m by myself :)

They definitely have! They were all done up beautifully, looked amazing, and did nothing but moan!

I overheard a conversation at weekend whilst my husband ordered which was that a woman had been called by her next door neighbour (Karim, spelling may not be right) I heard her take the call and relay it her husband when he came to the table which was that he (neighbour) had found a fish in his garden and he said to his wife this is Frank/Franco's fish (didn't quite get the name) and he went to their house and they weren't in (as they were in a cafe sitting next to me) so he had the fish. So yes you can overhear a lot if there is nothing going on and it piques ones interest!

Ugh, cant stand people like this.
My dad is like it on occasion and when challenged I get 'im allowed to have an opinion' or 'why should I pretend everything's fine when its not, thats not good for you'
Im not saying you cant have an opinion or ever point out something negative!! Its just when its constant and you dont care how it makes others feel!

This is my MiL. DW refers to her as the "Fuckletoad"...
"A grumpy little human who hops from one complaint to the next, finding fault with absolutely everything.
Nothing is ever quite right, nothing is ever good enough, and they’ll happily sit there croaking about it all day!"

Describes her to a T. We spend as little time with her as is possible.

I'm getting negative vibes from your contribution 😄

Huh?

It's a way of bonding. But that does sound a lot.

Are you sure they were British? Not that it matters but I would think it was more of an American saying, “cute Italian food”.
Is Italian food cute? I’ve just had a carbonara for my dinner and that definitely wasn’t cute.

Are you on a lovely holiday complaining about people complaining....

Oh sorry! The quote vanished! I was responding to @Snoreluca

Definitely not unreasonable. Some people can be in the most beautiful place on earth and find something to moan about .
I’m in Tenby looking over the sea from the campsite eating fresh pizza from a pizza van onsite with a glass of wine , my husband and dog . We’ve had a great day by the beach wandering through the beautiful town yet I’m sure someone can pick holes in it but we’re loving life and perfectly happy .
Happiness is definitely a state of mind, be a Pollyanna and find the good in even the littlest thing .

I work with someone like this, its exhausting.
Literally never happy and she'll deliver a full 20 minute misery monologue every single time I see her.
She doesn't have much of a life so think she dwells on the small stuff.

I've never met anyone who didn't complain about every thing and then decry others when they don't. If you're not miserable, you're viewed as an outsider or a braggart or American.

I do agree with this. You can choose whether to be cheerful and positive in just about any given situation, if you want to be. Or otherwise, of course.

I do think though that some people like to criticise in restaurants as it makes them feel superior. They are (apparently) so knowledgeable about all things culinary that not much lives up to their expectatations. It's a bore to listen to it.

Definitely British.