You wouldn’t understand

A phrase used by someone usually while they’re busy feeling sorry for themselves over a situation that has them so upset they’ve selfishly deluded themselves into believing no one else could possibly understand what they’re going through.

All they want is your pity but you won’t help matters if you give it to them

Kathy: Come on Simon. I just want to help you. why won’t you talk to me?

Simon: (Sighs dramatically) You wouldn’t understand

by The Captive Spirit September 15, 2010

I don't understand the question

This is a phrase used when confronted by a question pointing out a fault in you and you want to save face

"Wait, didn't you break up with josh last week ? Why were you on his snapchat last night?"
"..I don't understand the question"

by dflamee February 13, 2018

Gotta make you understand

6th line of the song 'Never Gonna Give You Up' by Rick Astley.

I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand

by C-M-X-1-2-3 April 11, 2022

What part of did you not understand?

Used to emphasize that one is failing to accede one's demand (connotation that they cannot understand what was said).

"I joined his clan. Don't ask."

'DON'T ASK'
"Hey, what-" \/
"WHAT PART OF DID YOU NOT UNDERSTAND?!?"

by SpeedoThreeSixty February 8, 2021

Very Few Understand This.

A string designed to evoke percipience that typically follows otherwise asinine statements. Used by affected egoists, crackpots or a blend of the two. The average person would probably never bring themselves to utter such sophomoric jargon.

'You are stuck in the payment network
narrative, bitcoin is not solely there to be a means of exchange! It is a store of value! Very few understand this.'

'Low-IQ normies that don't watch Rick & Morty will never be able to feel the visceral, cerebral rewards that we do. Very few understand this.'

by GSYdonkey February 21, 2021

Few Understand.

When something sounds so good that only a few can wrap their head around it and understand it.

This is the next big thing, few understand.

by Macsby September 11, 2020

you gotta understand

An expression to make a point that the person needs to "get" the meaning of your next statement.

You gotta understand, he asked what kind of pie I like and I said Pi.

by Gidgetagain August 27, 2019