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The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence

Refers to the way we tend to look at other people’s lives and other things that we don't have in general through rose colored glasses.

Comes from the idea of looking at a neighbours lawn and seeing it as better looking, healthier and overall greener then your own when in reality you’re just ignoring anything negative about it and downplaying everything positive about your own.
Friend#1: You’re so lucky, you went to a great college, have money and you’re so smart and will probably accomplish more by the time you’re 30 then I will in my entire life.

Friend#2: Are you serious? I’ve always envied you. People expect so much out of me. I’ve never been able to have a life because of studying and other schoolwork. If I get less then an A, people freak out like I got an F. I may accomplish that much, but with all the pressure on me I’ll probably be insane by the time I’m 35. In so many ways, I wish I could just be a regular guy with normal expectations and a normal life.

Friend#1: Wow, I honestly never looked at it that way. I guess it's true that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
by Guest September 6, 2005
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JTV Greeter

The term is used to describe someone on JTV who suck admins cocks for a badge.
Hi, i'm a JTV greeter and i'm better than everyone else in this chatroom because i have a badge next to my name'' ''... what a prick
by JTVgreetersaretwats August 4, 2010
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Greeker

A Greeker is a foolish cunt that acts dumb but always gets good grades in school.
Guy 1: Dude, Jimmy is such a Greeker!
Guy 2: I know man! I thought he was actually a retard!
by rotmyfoot23 April 14, 2019
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Rim Greaper

The act in which an individual smokes a cigarette/joint/cigar by huffing it through the asshole.
"Hey bro why you sitting so funny?"

"My girlfriend made me try the Rim Greaper."
"Ouch"
by Forbidden Irish Hoodie September 27, 2018
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Greener

Someone who attends the Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA.

A stereotypical greener will have dreads, dress like a homeless person, smell like a wet dog who just smoked a pack of clove cigarettes, and live off of their mommies and daddies. In reality most greeners are very nice, clean, upstanding members of the community, their reputations are just sullied by the dirty hippies who are majoring in pottery.
Girl: "What's the quickest way to starve a greener?"
Guy:"I don't know."
Girl:"Hide their mom's credit card under a bar of soap."
by jklmno February 23, 2009
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gleeper

thief; comes from Arthur cartoon episode "World's Greatest Gleeper"
That gleeper took my wallet!
by gleeper1 July 5, 2010
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walmart greeter

The job a person gets when they wake up every morning, put a gun to their head, but can never summon enough willpower to pull the trigger.
As I entered the store, I was approached by the walmart greeter. Our eyes met for only a moment, but it was enough to see the deep, painful hopelessness in his gaze. Whoever the person he used to be had died long ago, leaving a spent shell, an automaton. An emotionless drone pretending to be a human being. "Good morning." he said to me. In subtext he might as well have said "Please kind stranger, kill me and end my existence, for I have not the strength to do it myself." Pity stayed my hand, and I made a mental note to avoid Walmart at all cost.
by weasel1969 July 6, 2010
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