Sibling rivalry is when you travel to Europe and visit culturally significant sites; so as to only be able to boast about random trivia in front of your older sibling. Also referred to as the bourgeoisie way of smack talk.
M's sibling rivalry resulted in her taking an unnecessarily expensive trip to the Acropolis museum in Greece.
by marvintheandroid October 19, 2021
A one-way rivalry is a rivalry where one of the participants is much more emotionally invested in the conflict. This state could arise if one of the parties (A) to the rivalry objectively outmatches the other (B) in significant way. The inferior party (B) will continue to value the prospect of winning, while (A) will shift focus toward other competitors that provide more of a challenge. Alternatively, (A) may simply have lost interest in the rivalry.
(B) may perceive their opponent (A) to be elitist or condescending if the one-way status of rivalry becomes clear. Conversely, (A) may consider (B) to be desperate or insecure.
(B) may perceive their opponent (A) to be elitist or condescending if the one-way status of rivalry becomes clear. Conversely, (A) may consider (B) to be desperate or insecure.
1. In sports, the Mets-Yankees rivalry is a great example of a one-way rivalry. By virtue of their geographic proximity, some conflict between the teams is inevitable. However, the Yankees are widely acknowledged to be the more powerful of the two and find the Red Sox to be a more worthy opponent (though the Sox-Yankees has had elements of a one-way rivalry in the past).
2. Perhaps the most significant example in US society is the South's antagonism for the North. Many Southerners still bear great ill will toward the North for their victory in the Civil War and subsequent control during Reconstruction, some even believing that the North may be actively attempting to "keep them down". Actual antagonism from Northerners toward the South is generally limited to jokes about the Southern accent and the like.
2. Perhaps the most significant example in US society is the South's antagonism for the North. Many Southerners still bear great ill will toward the North for their victory in the Civil War and subsequent control during Reconstruction, some even believing that the North may be actively attempting to "keep them down". Actual antagonism from Northerners toward the South is generally limited to jokes about the Southern accent and the like.
by zedknee February 23, 2011
by Donnie Walnuts October 17, 2009
Shit people take way too seriously.
For example:
An annual hockey game, hosted by Finland and Sweden alternately, which is literally the high point of some people's pathetic years. Then there's also the annual decathlon, equally pathetically adored. I don't know about Swedes, but just about every single Finnish person I've met (excluding myself, of course) hates Sweden with a passion. At least while these stupid sport things are going on. I swear, the high point of most Finns' lives was when we beat Sweden for the hockey World Cup in 1995, in their stadium. Huzzah. I wasn't old enough to remember anything then, but judging from stories I've heard, 'twas a party like no other. There's been a song or two written about it. And then, of course, there's "Den glider in”.
And of course there's all the sayings we have about Sweden and whatnot. Like "Tärkeintä ei ole voitto, vaan se, että Ruotsi häviää" ("The most important thing is not victory, but that Sweden loses"). Not to mention all our jokes... Think blonde jokes, but replace "blonde" with "Swede". I've heard that Swedes also have similar jokes -- about Norwegians. It's a common stereotype in Finland that Swedes are stupid, and therefore Fennoswedes may be slightly discriminated against (although it's nothing compared to racial discrimination otherwise. Finnish people make me sick sometimes).
The stupidest thing? It has no logical beginning.
For example:
An annual hockey game, hosted by Finland and Sweden alternately, which is literally the high point of some people's pathetic years. Then there's also the annual decathlon, equally pathetically adored. I don't know about Swedes, but just about every single Finnish person I've met (excluding myself, of course) hates Sweden with a passion. At least while these stupid sport things are going on. I swear, the high point of most Finns' lives was when we beat Sweden for the hockey World Cup in 1995, in their stadium. Huzzah. I wasn't old enough to remember anything then, but judging from stories I've heard, 'twas a party like no other. There's been a song or two written about it. And then, of course, there's "Den glider in”.
And of course there's all the sayings we have about Sweden and whatnot. Like "Tärkeintä ei ole voitto, vaan se, että Ruotsi häviää" ("The most important thing is not victory, but that Sweden loses"). Not to mention all our jokes... Think blonde jokes, but replace "blonde" with "Swede". I've heard that Swedes also have similar jokes -- about Norwegians. It's a common stereotype in Finland that Swedes are stupid, and therefore Fennoswedes may be slightly discriminated against (although it's nothing compared to racial discrimination otherwise. Finnish people make me sick sometimes).
The stupidest thing? It has no logical beginning.
Finn 1: Wanna hear a Finland-Sweden rivalry joke?
Finn 2: Yeah!
Finn 1: What's a Swedish equivalent of a perpetual motion machine?
Finn 2: I don't know, tell me?
Finn 1: A piece of paper with "Please turn over" written on both sides!
Both: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Finn 2: Yeah!
Finn 1: What's a Swedish equivalent of a perpetual motion machine?
Finn 2: I don't know, tell me?
Finn 1: A piece of paper with "Please turn over" written on both sides!
Both: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
by amy luu collis April 14, 2011
During basketball season: A game that people with way too much money will pay to go see to determine which group of rent-a-pros paid with money and cheap poon is better.
During football season: A virtual comedy goldmine where "football players" perform a delightfully amusing 3-hour spectacle of dropped passes, fumbles, and penalties in front of crowds of nearly 1,000 rabid fans.
During football season: A virtual comedy goldmine where "football players" perform a delightfully amusing 3-hour spectacle of dropped passes, fumbles, and penalties in front of crowds of nearly 1,000 rabid fans.
Because each team actually has a win coming into this storied football game, the UNC/Duke rivalry sure will be heated as even more fans this year will take off the Dallas Cowboys or New York Yankees hat and dust off the ol' Tar Heel or Blue Devil hat one month sooner than usual.
by State grad March 16, 2005
TV/Anime term.
One-sided rivalries is basically a term where two cartoon or anime characters have a rivalry, but when they battle (or compete or dance or whatever the case is), one person of the rivalry always defeats them in said battle.
One-sided rivalries is basically a term where two cartoon or anime characters have a rivalry, but when they battle (or compete or dance or whatever the case is), one person of the rivalry always defeats them in said battle.
Dan: You know what I've always noticed, Bob?
Bob: What, Dan?
Dan: That in that one anime-what's it called-Azumanga Daioh, Sakaki always wins against that other girl...Kagura I believe?
Bob: That's a one-sided rivalry, Dan.
Dan: So that's the term. And now I know.
Bob: And knowing is half the battle.
Bob: What, Dan?
Dan: That in that one anime-what's it called-Azumanga Daioh, Sakaki always wins against that other girl...Kagura I believe?
Bob: That's a one-sided rivalry, Dan.
Dan: So that's the term. And now I know.
Bob: And knowing is half the battle.
by Sciencemandance June 6, 2010
A fantasy conjured up by Massholes and other New Englanders who actually believe Yankee fans watch baseball with an eye on beating Boston, while Yankee fans are primarily concerned with winning championships. In a true rivalry, one team wins more frequently than the appearance of Haley's Comet.
Hey, go Sox! We finally beat the Yankees with some half-assed fluke! This Red Sox-Yankees rivalry is really heating up - if we win 20 more championships and the Yankees don't win any, we'll be even!
by Sux Nation September 26, 2011