Fish Pond Problem

"Have a fish pond problem" = Thinking you have a huge, critically important problem to deal with.

Compared to - "Making a mountain out of a molehill" = Exaggerating and exacerbating a very minor, insignificant issue into a tremendous obstacle or crisis.

Owners of fish ponds ( like koi ponds) get very upset if something goes wrong with their koi or the environment. The world is ending if there is a fish pond problem.

John was stressed about missing the office holiday party, but his wife told him he was having a fish pond problem and it wasn't that big of a deal.
When the restaurant messed up my order, I started to get really worked up until my friend said "Relax, you're having a fish pond problem again over something minor."
Sarah tends to have a lot of fish pond problems - she'll obsess over tiny issues like being 5 minutes late as if they're catastrophic events.
The team spent two hours debating the colors for the new logo design. Their manager finally had to intervene and say they were having a fish pond problem before refocusing them.

by erinod23 June 4, 2024

The Grounding Problem

The Grounding Problem is the search for a foundation of our moral beliefs, something solid that would make them true in a way that is clear, objective and unmoving. Responses to The Grounding Problem can be placed in the following categories:
- Externalism

- Internalism

- Interactionalism

The Grounding Problem is a philosophical idea.

by Atlas Apollo March 25, 2024

Three body problem

The frustration that occurs in a two male, one female threesome attempting double penetration without their balls touching.

Did you hear George and Jerry had a three body problem last night?

by Rikstah April 4, 2024

3 Beer Problem

A friend, relative, or colleague who turns into an absolute liability after just a few drinks.

I would invite Jimmy to the party, but the guy's a total 3 Beer Problem.

by thatgingerscouser April 11, 2024

the linux problem

When a project gets made by a technical person, which leads that person to subconsciously optimize it for other technical people instead of user friendliness, thus attracting a user base of technical people, which contribute to the product to reinforce that cycle even more.

Hey man, your app is really suffering from the linux problem.

by RealmyTheMan October 16, 2024

The Moana Problem

The Moana Problem, first coined by Matthew Walsh circa 2024, is a theory that suggests that there is really no cure to Racism, especially with children.

Basically the theory goes: you have two white children who both watch Disney movies. One white child gravitates towards white princess. Picks out white princess dolls, watch Disney movies with white princess, etc. Which is bad. Then, on the other hand you have the other white child, whose favorite princess is Moana. However, that child wants to be Moana for Halloween, which proposes Cultural Appropriation, if she were to wear the Pacific-Islander Attire. So “no matter which way you go… you end up back in Racism”.

“This is similar to The Moana Problem,” said Paul, who’s on a journey to defeat racism.

by YourfavoriteConservative January 6, 2025

Not your problem

Neither is Anti-Semitism! Neither is Palestinian genocide! That one isn't even vaguely analogous to any of YOUR problems.

Hym "It's not your problem. But neither is anything else that isn't happening directly to you. So, whether or not a problem is yours has any relationship to how you act in the world."

by Hym Iam January 7, 2025