Do you have a bellyache?

Hi Everyone,

An article I was recently reading had the following sentence:

"Go ahead and bellyache about blogs." Do you know what the sentence means? Right, it has something to do with blogs. Still, you are not sure what bellyache means in that sentence? Well, do you know what it means to "bellyache" about something? No. Would you like a hint? Yes? Ok.

Everyone has a belly, right? (Belly, in case you don't know, is simply another way to say stomach) . Now, you all know what the word "ache" means, right? (An ache is a pain). Got that? Ok, now forget it. Bellyache, in the sentence given above, has nothing to do with having a pain in your belly. (This is so confusing. Why, you all may be wondering, is something called "bellyache" when it has nothing to do with a pain in your belly. Honestly? I have no idea. Ok, back to the hint).

Everyone bellyaches about something from time to time. As a matter of fact, it would be incredible if a person never bellyached about anything in his or her lifetime. However, the truth is that some people bellyache about things more than others. (That's just the nature of people). Do you know what bellyache means yet? Still not certain? Please read on.

You would not bellyache if someone gave you some money.
You might bellyache if you were cheated out of some money.

You would not bellyache if you had a wonderful meal in a restaurant.
You might bellyache if you had a terrible meal in a restaurant.

You would not bellyache if your computer was working with no problems.
You might bellyache if you discovered that your computer was infected with a virus.

You would not bellyache if you went on a date and had a great time.
You might bellyache if you went on a date and had an awful time.

Well, I could go on and on but I think you have had enough hints. Ok, what does bellyache mean? Try to figure it out from the hints without looking up the answer in a book. Good luck everyone, and I will post the answer after I get some replies. (However, if nobody posts a reply, I will probably bellyache about it). Bye,bye. Mark

Also, please keep in mind that people do use bellyache to describe a pain in their belly. However, that is not how it is being used in this post.