The act of complaining about things you don't actually want to do something about, aka faux-whine.
Project lead: "Oh, man, I'm really tired of doing this job all by myself."
New guy: "Hey, I'd love to help, show me how!"
Project lead: "Oh, I don't know when I'd find the time. I'm just so busy."
New guy: "Dude, stop grape juicing and either let someone else help or stop bitching."