Sadfishing
(Noun.) The practice of writing about one’s unhappiness or emotional problems on social media, especially in a vague way, in order to attract attention and sympathetic response.
Sadfishing by Jerry_Stil October 2, 2019
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sadfishing
someone who makes exaggerated claims about their emotional problems to gain sympathy, used especially by attention-seekers.
sadfishing by jealousboy21 October 1, 2019
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Sadfishing
Sadfishing is the act of someone faking their mental health issues in order to gain attention/likes on social media.
Possible motivations: loneliness, curiosity, boredom
Possible motivations: loneliness, curiosity, boredom
Sadfishing by CryinNow October 6, 2019
Sadfishing
The act of posting depressing content about yourself unprompted in hopes you'll get pity and attention.
Sadfishing by LalalaAndy January 31, 2022
Sadfishing
Sadfishing is posting excessive pictures, videos and statuses about emotional content on social media. Especially pictures and videos of crying.
Did you see old m8 has posted another video of herself crying again?
Yeah she's constantly sadfishing.
Yeah she's constantly sadfishing.
Sadfishing by Go to therapy not Instagram July 16, 2022
Selfishing
Self-ish-ing: Occurs in the social networking world. An act of calling attention to one's self by posting a vague comment that entices people to ask you to elaborate.
It's a selfish post intended to fish for attention.
It's a selfish post intended to fish for attention.
These are examples of selfishing posts:
1) "Man you wouldn't believe what just happened to me!"
2) "Oh my God. I can't believe this. Please send prayers..."
3) "Gee, I can't believe that someone would hurt someone like that"
1) "Man you wouldn't believe what just happened to me!"
2) "Oh my God. I can't believe this. Please send prayers..."
3) "Gee, I can't believe that someone would hurt someone like that"
Selfishing by MaxieD May 12, 2011
snapfishing
Snapfishing is when below average looking people use Snapchat or other picture filters on social media/social sites in order to catfish unsuspecting victims.
Snapfishing has become the most popular way of catfishing because the predator can always claim the victim knew what they looked like before meeting because "they have 1000 pictures of themself". Often the predator/Snapfisher will include one or two unadulterated pics which are burried by countless modified pictures in an attempt to negate blame and absolve themselves of any wrong doing.
Beware of calling out a Snapfisher as they will instantly initiate self preservation mode and lash out. Often their initial reaction will be to label you as a "hater", Start falsely accusing you of doing the same thing or anything else they can drum up in order to absolve themself of any wrong doing. They will often go to great lengths in order to continue living in a fantasy land filled with their dellusions of grandeur.
Snapfishing has become the most popular way of catfishing because the predator can always claim the victim knew what they looked like before meeting because "they have 1000 pictures of themself". Often the predator/Snapfisher will include one or two unadulterated pics which are burried by countless modified pictures in an attempt to negate blame and absolve themselves of any wrong doing.
Beware of calling out a Snapfisher as they will instantly initiate self preservation mode and lash out. Often their initial reaction will be to label you as a "hater", Start falsely accusing you of doing the same thing or anything else they can drum up in order to absolve themself of any wrong doing. They will often go to great lengths in order to continue living in a fantasy land filled with their dellusions of grandeur.
Unsuspecting fool: "Damn girl you're amazingly beautiful"😍😍😘
Ex victim: "She's Snapfishing you bro,Don't fall for it. I met up with her once and when I got there I was greated by a girl that looked a bit like her but with fewer chromosomes and a lot more inbreeding along the family tree. I asked who she was and how she knew my name and she said "It's me silly"In a deep scratchy voice. I immediately turned around and ran for my fukn life!!!
Unsuspecting fool: Omg thanks for the heads up!
Ex victim: "She's Snapfishing you bro,Don't fall for it. I met up with her once and when I got there I was greated by a girl that looked a bit like her but with fewer chromosomes and a lot more inbreeding along the family tree. I asked who she was and how she knew my name and she said "It's me silly"In a deep scratchy voice. I immediately turned around and ran for my fukn life!!!
Unsuspecting fool: Omg thanks for the heads up!
snapfishing by Jess S.2017 October 26, 2017
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