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Speaking of love, one problem that recurs more and more frequently these days, in books and plays and movies, is the inability of people to communicate with the people they love: husbands and wives who can't communicate, children who can't communicate with their parents, and so on. And the characters in these books and plays and so on, and in real life, I might add, spend hours bemoaning the fact that they can't communicate. I feel that if a person can't communicate, the very least he can do is to shut up.

—Tom Lehrer, That Was The Year That Was

[Anakin Skywalker] whines and moans his way through his role, reducing the tragedy of his inevitable fall to something on the level of a spoiled child not getting a toy that he wants and subsequently throwing a temper tantrum.

—The Distressed Watcher, in his review of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.

Nihilist 1: His girlfriend cut off her toe!
Nihilist 2: We thought we were getting a million dollars!
Nihilist 3: [Whining] Is not fair!
Walter: "Fair"?! Who're the fucking nihilists here?!

—The Big Lebowski

Keven Sandusky: Wow! The insecurity level with you guys is ridiculous!

— Tropic Thunder after yet another actor breakdown

Nobody will ever understand the torment I feel. The torment of an extremely attractive ninja who is lusted after by pretty much ever girl he's ever met. Mine is indeed a tormented existence. Filled with torment and girls. Girls with their breasts, they torment me so.

—Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto the Abridged Comedy Spoof Series Show

You just don't get it, do you!? This self punishment thing! It's too deep for you!! See?! I'm deep now! And that means I do deep stuff! Like this!
(bangs head against wall)
And THIS!
(bang)
AND THIS!!!
(bang)

—Penance, Deadpool/GLI Summer Fun Spectacular

You don't understand! You ALL understand! I mean... don't understand!

—Strong Bad, after his Compy is destroyed, sbemail 118: virus

Do you have the time, to listen to me whine
About nothing and everything, all at once?
I am one of those melodramatic fools
Neurotic to the bone, no doubt about it.

—Green Day, "Basket Case"

I'm seein' this girl and she just might be out of her mind
She's got baggage and it's of the emotional kind
She talks about "closure" and that "validation" bit
I don't mean to be insensitive, but I really hate that shit

—The Offspring, "She's Got Issues"

CRAAAAAAAWLING IN MY SKIIIIN!!!
THESE WOOOOUNDS THEY WILL NOT HEEEEAL!!!
FEEEEEAR IS HOOOOW I FAAAALL!!!
CONFUUUUSING WHAAAAT IS REEEEEEAL!!!

— Crawling, Linkin Park

How could this happen to me
I made my mistakes
I've got nowhere to run
The night goes on, as I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me

—Simple Plan, Untitled

At first I loved Simple Plan. Then I realized, with creeping horror, that they were serious.

—Xkcd [1]

The characters in this movie should be arrested for loitering with intent to moan.

I'm feeling cranky and pubescent today, and I don't know why! I think I'll take it out on people I like! Grrrr!

—Harry Potter, Potter Puppet Pals

We're all familiar with the tragedy of being you
It's hard to show you any sympathy when all you do is beg for pain
Baby, someone is crazy and it's you.

— Jonathan Coulton, "Someone Is Crazy"

Here lies Squidward's hopes and dreams

—Engraving on a tombstone, SpongeBob SquarePants

Bob: Hey there, pink stuff! Playin' dress-up?
Molly: Oh, nothing so frivolous as that, Daddy! I'm disguising myself from a humanity that hates and fears me! Yet even so, I must defend them against all who would threaten them! Even as the selfsame ones I protect seek my destruction! The angst! Mommy! Daddy! The angst!!
Bob: You've been reading those comics with the mutants again, huh?
Molly: Oh, but they're mature, Daddy! All about suffering! I mean, the characters talk about how much they're suffering all the time!

—The Inexplicable Adventures of Bob

I'm an alien, no one understands me, wah wah wah!

—Linkara summarizing Superman's role in JLA: Act of God

You must admit that Auron shows great restraint to not backhand the little pissant's teeth out.

—The Spoony Experiment when Tidus starts whining.

... But Robin is upset because (In a whiny voice) "He wanted to get Mr. Freeze." In fact, most of Robin's dialogue is just bitching and moaning. You might as well replace all his dialogue with (Incoherent whining).

—The Nostalgia Critic, Batman and Robin

I watched an anime once. Dude pulled a gun at the start of the episode, fired it at the end, and everything in between was angst! I wouldn't mind, but he missed!

—Zero Punctuation

For the love of meat, shut up! No one wants to hear your emo character background! My hands are literally melting away, and I'm complaining less than you!

— K'seliss, Goblins

I suffer dreadfully, and no-one cares.

—Henry, Thomas the Tank Engine

Leave me allllloooooooone! I vant to be ALONE! I want to wallow in... whatever it is that ponies are supposed to wallow in! ...Do ponies wallow in pity...? OH, listen to me, I don't even know what I'm suuposed to wallow in! I'M SO PATHHHHEEEEEEETIIIIIC!

—Rarity, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Suited For Success

Everybody betray me! I fed up with this world!

—Johnny, The Room

High on the scale of melodrama are those characters who exist in a world where everyone and everything seem designed to persecute them. That might well be deliberate on the author’s part, but reading a story like that without some respite for the character is damn tiring. (I gave up on Kate Elliott’s Crown of Stars series partially because I could not stand the endless, endless angsting of Liath, and I disliked The Bone Doll’s Twin partially for the fact that nothing good ever seemed to happen to Tobin).

— Limyaael's Fantasy Rants, 2007-01-28

"You know what I hate the most about high school?

It's how there are so many people who just cry for attention all over social media. Like, do you really think that's the best way to get people to care about you? Broadcasting how horrible you think your life is? Splashing water on your eyes and taking selfies while pretending to cry? Writing bad poems that imply that you're thinking about killing yourself? I mean, it's difficult because they're not exactly aware that they're faking it... They're just so wrapped up in their delusions that they don't even realize they just want attention."

—Monika, version 1.0 of Doki Doki Literature Club!

"You know, high school is a really turbulent time in a lot of people's lives.

People can get really passionate and dramatic. And others have aching hearts and seek attention on social media... But all of the social pressure and hormones can lead to a dark time in people's lives. Everyone has a story. You may not know what someone is really feeling on the inside."

—Monika, version 1.0.2 of Doki Doki Literature Club!

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