Fish Pond Problem

"Have a fish pond problem" = Thinking you have a huge, critically important problem to deal with.

Compared to - "Making a mountain out of a molehill" = Exaggerating and exacerbating a very minor, insignificant issue into a tremendous obstacle or crisis.

Owners of fish ponds ( like koi ponds) get very upset if something goes wrong with their koi or the environment. The world is ending if there is a fish pond problem.

John was stressed about missing the office holiday party, but his wife told him he was having a fish pond problem and it wasn't that big of a deal.
When the restaurant messed up my order, I started to get really worked up until my friend said "Relax, you're having a fish pond problem again over something minor."
Sarah tends to have a lot of fish pond problems - she'll obsess over tiny issues like being 5 minutes late as if they're catastrophic events.
The team spent two hours debating the colors for the new logo design. Their manager finally had to intervene and say they were having a fish pond problem before refocusing them.

by erinod23 June 4, 2024

FISH AND T!TS

FISH AND T!TS IS LITTERLY JUST FISH AND CHIPS

I WANT SOME FISH AND T!TS

by A_GAY_PERSON December 12, 2021

fish wall

That one bite of fish that takes you from “Yum, I can’t get enough!” to “I can’t swallow another bite or I will be ill.”

I should not have ordered the large fish and chips. I have already hit the fish wall.

by Old Man G May 13, 2023

finger fishing

When a girl can't pull her tampon out by the string and has to go fishin for it with her fingers.

I had to go finger fishing last night, my tampon was so far up there!

by ballintrader February 25, 2014

quit fishing

to subtly ask for compliments disguised as personal insults

"I am soooooo ugly."
"Quit fishing for compliments."

by ristopheriscool December 4, 2016

slurp fish

is blue

NAH, THATS A FLOPPER, SLURP FISH IS BLUE

by Monster Handler September 4, 2022

Fish

Term of endearment, can be used as a slur by angry, bitter, salty people with 0 friends who are jealous of the person they are using it against

Eniabe: Hey youre such a funny fish!
Sirine: fuck you hypocritical fish

by Evilfish2025 January 16, 2025