When two or more people compare and argue about who has had a harder life, thinking they somehow can win at being a loser.
Person A: "My dad beat me when I was a kid."

Person B: "At least your dad was around."

Person A: "Dude, this isn't some kind of...drowning contest. We've all had hardships."
by PaleteroJ December 24, 2014
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