Max just closed his laptop after a brutal weekly check-in with his boss. The entire conversation focused on Max’s performance: how he’s missing deadlines and turning in subpar work, and how it’s ...

There’s complaining. And then there’s complaining. In its more benign form, complaining between friends can feel beneficial. Light grousing about a mutual foe, for example, can cultivate camaraderie.

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