when people feel sad about something that doesn't really affect them, just because the enjoy feeling sad. most of the population do it when someone famous dies. people pretend to know the deceased, or have some connection with them, just so they can enjoy some grief.
Example 1. When JLB Credit goes under in the TV series Peepshow, Jeremy is sad even though he has only been working there for a couple of hours.
Mark: You're free loading on my trauma. You're a grief thief.
Example 2.
Person 1: Why are you wearing black and crying?
Person 2: Didn't you hear? Trevor that we used to go to college with died.
Person 1: What? And? You never even spoke to him in four years of going to college with him, and I seem to recall you thought he was a knob jockey. you have had no contact with him for the last 7 years and his death will have exactly no impact in your life what-so-ever. you're such a grief thief.
Mark: You're free loading on my trauma. You're a grief thief.
Example 2.
Person 1: Why are you wearing black and crying?
Person 2: Didn't you hear? Trevor that we used to go to college with died.
Person 1: What? And? You never even spoke to him in four years of going to college with him, and I seem to recall you thought he was a knob jockey. you have had no contact with him for the last 7 years and his death will have exactly no impact in your life what-so-ever. you're such a grief thief.
by jimwade December 31, 2009
someone so completely lazy or useless that their only effect on this earth is to use up oxygen that could otherwise have been consumed by someone who doesn't deserve a solid kick up the arse.
i work with an oxygen thief. she brings a pillow and blanket to work and sleeps through night shift.
by stumpy March 26, 2004
A jovial person whose very presence causes you a great deal of unhappiness, unbeknownst to them. It's as if they're stealing your happiness and using it for themselves.
Not to be confused with a bully or an asshole, a happiness thief is oblivious to the fact they're stealing your happiness. They come in many forms, such as a heavy set woman wearing tight, revealing clothing, a co-worker rejoicing you with boring tales about their family, a person with an annoying, soul-piercing laugh, someone that smells unpleasant, and so on.
"That lady was clearly unaware that just because you're wearing 'stretch pants' doesn't mean you have to stretch them out. What a happiness thief!"
"That lady was clearly unaware that just because you're wearing 'stretch pants' doesn't mean you have to stretch them out. What a happiness thief!"
by Suck It Wilde September 03, 2009
one who does nothing good for anyone and has absolutely no point in being on earth but to deprive you of your precious oxygen
by samham February 15, 2004
by Martial Law April 18, 2011
by Bush stole our election! November 21, 2003
A person, usually much more experienced in sexual intercourse, that takes another persons virginity.
Someone that goes for someone innocent just to take their virginity
Someone that goes for someone innocent just to take their virginity
by JamesFriend March 12, 2014