Pity culture is where people with a nice lifestyle feel sorry for people without that lifestyle and imagine them to be suffering as a result. This in turn makes them feel guilty and they spend lots of time telling other people how awful it is for those people, to ease their guilt and make them feel noble.
They are easily manipulated by articles in the newspaper, which feed on their guilt, and give them a sense of power in their lives as they decide which brand of coffee to buy accordingly. They often have little idea beyond this about the lives of those involved.
They are easily manipulated by articles in the newspaper, which feed on their guilt, and give them a sense of power in their lives as they decide which brand of coffee to buy accordingly. They often have little idea beyond this about the lives of those involved.
"You shouldn't buy that brand of toilet paper ! I saw an article last night about how the people who make it are treated badly !"
"Hey, that paper is manipulating you through pity culture ! Maybe they have a deal with the rival brand of loo roll !"
"Hey, that paper is manipulating you through pity culture ! Maybe they have a deal with the rival brand of loo roll !"
by lavendercat June 29, 2006
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Liking a status comment, picture comment or wall post that someone has posted on your facebook, Not because you agree with the comment, find it funny or actually like it but because you feel sorry for the person who posted it.
You may feel like replying to the comment would make you look as pittiful as them, but not replying will make you look like a douche, so you 'like' it to save face.
You can also use a pitty like if someone asks you something you dont want to answer, See example two.
Not to be confused with Envy liking
You may feel like replying to the comment would make you look as pittiful as them, but not replying will make you look like a douche, so you 'like' it to save face.
You can also use a pitty like if someone asks you something you dont want to answer, See example two.
Not to be confused with Envy liking
Example 1:
Guy 1: Man kyle left a really unfunny comment on my status about how the BAFTAS are a total set up, it was too lame.
Guy 2: Aw, Dont reply man, give him a pitty like, that guys the fucking anti poon.
Example 2
Your status: Just in town, Can't wait to get some food!
user comment: Hey where abouts in town are you?, I'm about and kinda hungry..
You like this Comment (Y)
Guy 1: Man kyle left a really unfunny comment on my status about how the BAFTAS are a total set up, it was too lame.
Guy 2: Aw, Dont reply man, give him a pitty like, that guys the fucking anti poon.
Example 2
Your status: Just in town, Can't wait to get some food!
user comment: Hey where abouts in town are you?, I'm about and kinda hungry..
You like this Comment (Y)
by Frasemaster 5 March 3, 2011
Get the Pitty Like mug.The inferior snack a co-worker or friend offers you AFTER they eat a delicious, far superior snack right in front of your face. The snack they will choose to not share with you will usually involve large quantities of butter cream icing. You will ALWAYS be miserable and on a diet when said scenario occurs.
Debra offered me some 100 Calorie Snackwell's, but only after she ate the oh-so-yummy chocolate Ele cupcake in front of me. She must really hate me to offer me such a pity snack. :(
by JPEm July 12, 2011
Get the Pity snack mug.Someone who blames his parents for his shitty short comings never takes responsibility for his own crap , expects his parents to buy him everything and take all responsibility for everything he says and does ,so ungrateful unkind,rude and needs a good wake up call
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Get the self pity boy mug.When you fell so sorry for someone (pitty them), usually an outcast, and you're friends with them, even if you don't like them. (You probably won't really like them anyway.)
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