sucks to be you

Definition:
generally directed at someone who is broke all the time, worried all the time, not able to have fun, or elsewise and the speaker has a sorta empathy

Background:
prevalence showed up in the mid-eighties during the cocaine and heroin crazy.

Man, you lookin like crap. You doin too much blow. Sucks to be you.

by Joel June 17, 2004

sucks to be you

This phrase is used against a person that currently sucks. This phrase could also be used when something bad happens to a person. During the victims misfortune, you simply say "Sucks to be you, ya sucker!"

Hey, i just ran over your cat. Sucks to be you!

by J-Rockin Ryan June 15, 2004

sucks to be you

An informal phrase to express general superiority to another individual's lesser situation; A way to acknowledge another's troubles.

"Joe got grounded for getting caught in the act, I replied "Sucks to be you, dude." "

by JOOLY June 14, 2004

sucks to be you

The ultimate expression of empathy.

"Sucks to be you" is actually the most honest, heartfelt expression one can say that truly shows one's appreciation of what it must be like being in somebody else's shoes.

by pristina October 19, 2010

sucks to be you

An jibe that unoriginal people with no personal vocabularly like to tell people. Stupid.

Hey, <insert name>! Sucks to be you!`

by Gravyboy June 13, 2004

sucks to be you

A phrase uttered when one is in a bad situation and thier friends are relieved not to be in the same situation, but still feel they should express some sort of sympathy.

Your girlfriend was fucking your best friend? Sucks to be you.

by Andy June 15, 2004

sucks to be you

When something bad happens to someone else, that we secretly find amusing'ish. Or in reverse - it can be used when u are really feeling sad / bad for the shit that someone else is going thru... and u can't kinda say what u really want to.

You - "I've just found out that i have to empty my grandmothers cholostemy bags for a month"
Me " Ha, sucks to be you!!"

You - " Hey, just found out i've got leukemia"
Me - " Oh ... sucks to be you, right now"

by Hoki June 17, 2004