Similar to guilt-tripping, this is when someone brings up traumatic experiences that aren't relevant to the conversation at all, and is only brought up so that they can make a person feel bad. Usually, this is done in response to being called out for something
Megan: "I can't believe you stole my shoes. You could've just asked me.
Naomi: Well, I have cancer so the least you could do is let me borrow your stuff sometimes.
Megan: Why are you trauma-tripping me right now...?
Naomi: Well, I have cancer so the least you could do is let me borrow your stuff sometimes.
Megan: Why are you trauma-tripping me right now...?
by st4riiskies February 21, 2023
An exceedingly traumatic experience or series of events that ruins your otherwise fine mood; a total downer.
Person A: "How it is going?"
Person B: "Well, driving back from the doctor's where I was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, I was in an accident that killed my wife, child and dog. Other than that it's all good!"
Person A: "That's a total trip to the basement . . . "
Person B: "Well, driving back from the doctor's where I was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, I was in an accident that killed my wife, child and dog. Other than that it's all good!"
Person A: "That's a total trip to the basement . . . "
by Word Pirate March 22, 2017
you guys want to gandhi trip?
Peter, do you die from not sleeping or from fasting?
"Gandhi didn't die from starvation"
"Nah he died from shrooms"
Peter, do you die from not sleeping or from fasting?
"Gandhi didn't die from starvation"
"Nah he died from shrooms"
by ossum-o-possum June 24, 2014
A descriptive phrase meaning when a person offers a fictional account of an unlikely accident to excuse a huge real-life blunder or to cover up an act of pure cowardice.
The Captain would have stayed behind with the sinking ship if he hadn't tripped into the lifeboat.
The ER staff really tripped into the lifeboat with the patient.
He tripped into the lifeboat on that decision.
The ER staff really tripped into the lifeboat with the patient.
He tripped into the lifeboat on that decision.
by redPooka January 20, 2012
a trip which is completely unplanned, from the timing to places you want to stop for a break, the transport you want to travel by.
person 1: "the boys just took off for a random trip from Bangalore to Mangalore by car"
person 2: "A random trip!,lucky idiots!"
person 2: "A random trip!,lucky idiots!"
by Shreya.R June 10, 2013
by yoyoyiggityyo408 November 27, 2011
by Channman August 19, 2017