While social media has the potential to transform everything from art to activism to advertising, some people seem to think it was invented chiefly as a platform to inform everyone they know, and lots of people they don’t, of everything that is wrong in their lives and the world at large. I don’t know why they do it -- maybe they derive pleasure from superficial expressions of sympathy, maybe they don’t realize how tedious and pointless it is, maybe they just can’t stop themselves -- but there’s no question that chronic complainers are a veritable plague on social media. Of course the basic phenomenon is nothing new, and David Byrne said this better than I ever could, so without further ado, here are the lyrics to “No Compassion” by the Talking Heads: No Compassion In a worldwhere people have problemsIn this worldwhere decisions are a way of lifeOther people’s problems they overwhelm my mindThey say compassion is a virtue, but I don’t have the time So many people... have their problemsI'm not interested... in their problemsI guess I’ve... experienced some problemsBut now I’ve... made some decisionsTakes a lot of time to push away the nonsense Take my compassion... Push it as far as it goesMy interest level’s dropping, my interest level is droppingI've heard all I want to, I don’t want to hear any moreWhat are you, in love with your problems? I think you take it... a little too farIt’s... not so cool to have so many problemsBut don’t expect me to explain your indecisionsGo... talk to your analyst, isn’t that what they’re paid forYou walk, you talk... You still function like you used to It’s not a question... Of your personality or styleBe a little more selfish, it might do you some goodIn a world where people have problemsIn this world where decisions are a way of lifeOther people’s problems, they overwhelm my mind They say compassion is a virtue, but I don't have the time(Here we go again)