(1.) When someone tries to hold a contest on whose had it worse, as if suffering was a cereal box with a prize at the bottom.. And not in fact, a depressing reality with no winners.
(2.) Employing mental gymnastics to try and cement the message that your suffering is the only suffering that counts.
A suffering olympics can be held in either a one on one scenario (where the person directly compares their own suffering)...Or it could be a context where the person compares first world to third world problems, and individual vs. Systemic, (always as if one cancels out the other. )
(2.) Employing mental gymnastics to try and cement the message that your suffering is the only suffering that counts.
A suffering olympics can be held in either a one on one scenario (where the person directly compares their own suffering)...Or it could be a context where the person compares first world to third world problems, and individual vs. Systemic, (always as if one cancels out the other. )
People who try to turn other people's pain into the suffering olympics, usually have one of two goals:
(1.) They're purely seeking personal vindication, because they're too dumb to realize this isn't a contest anyone should want to win.
(2.) They're trying to police someone else's feelings, boundaries or expectations, after being called out for bad behavior. (I.E. I'm not that bad because I had it so much worse growing up. (Or) How dare you even suggest I modify my behavior in any way! Aren't you aware there are children in Africa dying of AIDS?!)
(1.) They're purely seeking personal vindication, because they're too dumb to realize this isn't a contest anyone should want to win.
(2.) They're trying to police someone else's feelings, boundaries or expectations, after being called out for bad behavior. (I.E. I'm not that bad because I had it so much worse growing up. (Or) How dare you even suggest I modify my behavior in any way! Aren't you aware there are children in Africa dying of AIDS?!)
by Olive989 March 15, 2023
Get the Suffering Olympicsmug. by GermanShepherdOVO July 3, 2018
Get the Olympic Twistmug. Used to call out complainers on their bullshit when they compare the difficulties in their life to the difficulties in someone else's life to indicate they have it worse and therefore deserve all the sympathy.
"Those starving kids in Africa, they don't have it bad. I can't afford groceries AND can't get a job because of my debilitating anxiety!", said Bob. "Nobody wins the Shit Olympics, Bob.", replied Sally.
by LoxianBausch December 4, 2019
Get the Shit Olympicsmug. Jim: Didn't I just see that Libeety Mutual commercial during the last commercial break?
Mike: Yeah, it's just one of those Olympic Commercials.
Mike: Yeah, it's just one of those Olympic Commercials.
by haksaw August 4, 2012
Get the Olympic Commercialsmug. Olympic-Wagoner : Hey, are you guys gonna watch the big hockey game tonight?
Guys: Umm yes, why do you care you've never liked sports.
Olympic-Wagoner : What are you talking about I've always loved Hockey.
Guys: Wow, your a god damn Olympic-wagoner.
Guys: Umm yes, why do you care you've never liked sports.
Olympic-Wagoner : What are you talking about I've always loved Hockey.
Guys: Wow, your a god damn Olympic-wagoner.
by Jobin87 February 28, 2010
Get the Olympic-wagonermug. A van that appears slow but when you try to overtake one they appear to have gained an extra 300bhp out of nowhere.
by Chuggers March 16, 2010
Get the Olympic Vanmug. a sex postion between wlw, where you lie on your back with your legs in the air. your partner face you and lean into your legs, pushing them behind your ears, while you rub your pelvic bones together.
by uhnopesir May 23, 2020
Get the olympic gymnastmug.