A person that is a brilliant friend while things are going well, but when the gong gets tough, the person ups and leaves.
when I was rich, Chris was such a great friend. But when I screwed up and lost everything, I never heard from him again. Chris is such a fair-weather friend.
by Anon. October 23, 2003
Usually a good friend to begin with that eventually takes advantage of a true friend and does not maintain the SAME loyalty and respect. Without an explation why, a fair weather friend may abandon a friendship altogether for superficial reasons or changes in moral beliefs without a care for nurturing fair dicussion. The exception is when that person needs something, they know they can still count on an "all weather friend"
Since she's a fair-weather FRIEND, I guess that means I'm still her friend in all weather until I consider her not a friend any longer.
by Sean Curto December 18, 2007
A friend who only calls, texts, or hangs out when it suits them on their terms. They require everyone to be flexible around their last minute plans. In most cases, this friend will then cancel the plans all together because it doesn’t suit them- citing a last minute “pop up.” Never returns calls, texts, or face times.
Tyler’s friends genuinely enjoy his company. But as a fair weather friend- Tyler rarely actually follows through on returning calls, texts, face-times, or lunch dates. Usually he will claim some last minute “thing” was going on- but everyone knows its because he never wanted to hang out in the first place.
by Sausage Caucus December 12, 2021
Wow, I thought Steve hated you Dan. I know, so did I. I wonder why he keeps hanging around all of a sudden. It must be because you won the lottery last week. Yeah, he's just a fair-weather friend!
by Chad Courtney October 27, 2003
Ted Cruz.
From Wikipedia:
In February 2021, during a historic winter storm, up to 4.3 million Texas residents were left without power and millions of others without drinking water. In the middle of the storm, Cruz and his family were spotted on a plane heading to Cancún, Mexico, where they planned to stay at the Ritz Carlton and escape their home, which Heidi Cruz called in a text message "FREEZING".198199200 Cruz requested assistance from the Houston Police to escort him and his family through the airport.201
Reporters outside the Cruz family home also observed that Cruz had left the family poodle Snowflake alone inside the house without heat. The dog was spotted through the window of the front door of the dark and empty house.202 One reporter who visited the house spoke to a self-identified security guard who said he was caring for the dog.203 Cruz's political allies and rivals condemned him for leaving Texas during a crisis and traveling internationally during the COVID-19 pandemic.198 Cruz initially said he was taking his daughters on a weeklong vacation from school at their request, in an attempt to be a "good dad".204 Later that day, he returned to Texas and said the vacation was a mistake.205 Protesters calling for his resignation greeted him in front of his house upon his return.206
From Wikipedia:
In February 2021, during a historic winter storm, up to 4.3 million Texas residents were left without power and millions of others without drinking water. In the middle of the storm, Cruz and his family were spotted on a plane heading to Cancún, Mexico, where they planned to stay at the Ritz Carlton and escape their home, which Heidi Cruz called in a text message "FREEZING".198199200 Cruz requested assistance from the Houston Police to escort him and his family through the airport.201
Reporters outside the Cruz family home also observed that Cruz had left the family poodle Snowflake alone inside the house without heat. The dog was spotted through the window of the front door of the dark and empty house.202 One reporter who visited the house spoke to a self-identified security guard who said he was caring for the dog.203 Cruz's political allies and rivals condemned him for leaving Texas during a crisis and traveling internationally during the COVID-19 pandemic.198 Cruz initially said he was taking his daughters on a weeklong vacation from school at their request, in an attempt to be a "good dad".204 Later that day, he returned to Texas and said the vacation was a mistake.205 Protesters calling for his resignation greeted him in front of his house upon his return.206
Ted Cruz is such a fair-weather friend: The moment Texas froze over, he abandoned his constituents and ran to Mexico.
by Hard_Landings February 22, 2021