(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. A new age Hellenic polytheistic religion / philosophy where the Greek / Roman gods come from The Cosmos-not Earth, where logic / open-mindedness is an utmost important virtue and where a main point in life is to inspire humanity to clock The Kardashev Scale (to become closer to the gods).
In Cosmic Olympism, the gods created The Universe and Gaia gave birth to The Earth, (thereupon a part of her became it).
by Diana_Lucius_De_Collis March 29, 2023
Get the Cosmic Olympismmug. 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. Where you use your nose to balance or hold things with....
Fern Cotton has big nostrils, NOT AS BIG AS MINE THO!!!
These bad boys can do anything... :D
Fern Cotton has big nostrils, NOT AS BIG AS MINE THO!!!
These bad boys can do anything... :D
by Chlo' November 22, 2010
Get the Nasal Olympicsmug. An individual who, whether he or she knows it or not, displays great achievements in the slacker lifestyle. Extreme laziness, mild obesity, hygiene challenged, or combinations of all three are likely signs. Drugs and other special substances may or may not be related to the cause. It is more than likely that there not.
Man, I am such an olympic slacker. Its like what, five in the afternoon, I haven’t bathed, brushed my teeth, and I'm still walking around in my now smelly sleepwear from last night.
by R***** October 16, 2008
Get the olympic slackermug. An example of bed olympics - cellphone buzzes on the other side of the room. Lean over, grab ruler from floor, smack phone closer to you, stretch out pinkie finger - success!
by definebedolympics July 23, 2012
Get the bed olympicsmug. Being under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs while swiping on Tinder with or without the presence of friends. Some variations of the Tinder Olympics may not be played while intoxicated, but used as a dare by a friend to swipe right to all Tinder profiles as quickly as possible. This variation may also be played with or without friends while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. In some Tinder Olympics, changing the age, gender, distance and/or location can add a different aspect to the game.
"Dude, I can't believe you matched with that 86 year old cougar with dentures wearing lingerie while playing the Tinder Olympics at your 21st birthday celebration!"
by Larangaroo February 25, 2018
Get the Tinder Olympicsmug.