struggle is real
struggle is real by unholyghost December 25, 2016
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struggle is real
"Hey dude, I just studied my ass off for this test and got a 60%."
"Yo, the struggle is real brah..."
"Yo, the struggle is real brah..."
struggle is real by WangWang54 March 3, 2014
Word of the Day on March 17, 2014
The struggle is real
A (generally) ironic saying often used in place of the saying, "first world problems". Has slightly more urban undertones than "first world problems". Denotes a situation where the user wishes to express that they are encountering some sort of undesirable difficulty, but dealing with it. With irony, it has a comical effect of dramatizing a non-critical, yet undesirable situation.
Tom: I had to walk to class today because my bike got a flat tire.
Adam: Must've been real hard, man.
Tom: Yeah. The struggle is real.
Adam: Must've been real hard, man.
Tom: Yeah. The struggle is real.
The struggle is real by nobranknerms October 11, 2013
the struggle is real
Friend 1: I missed the bus, Have a ton of homework, and i didin't get to eat lunch because the line was to long.
Friend 2: The Struggle Is Real
Friend 1: I Know!
Friend 2: The Struggle Is Real
Friend 1: I Know!
the struggle is real by that random dude January 20, 2014
The Struggle Is Real
A reassuring phrase you offer to a person whom is under the influence of marijuana and struggling at a task due to being seriously high. The phrase signifies that you understand what they are dealing with and are not judging them for being to high to function properly and that they are free to be themselves ensuring good "vibes". It can also be used at times for a friend whom is uncomfortably stoned and they need to lay down or put both head phones in, stating that they're not being weird and that their "struggle" is indeed "real" and that you respect that.
Dude 1: holding bong "Damn man I'm to stoned to hold this bowl"
Dude 2: couch locked next to him "The struggle is real man, the struggle is real"
Dude 1: Stammering and laughing at a drive through ordering mic
*pull away from mic*
Dude 1: "I totally fucked that up"
Dude 2: "The struggle is real man"
Dude 2: couch locked next to him "The struggle is real man, the struggle is real"
Dude 1: Stammering and laughing at a drive through ordering mic
*pull away from mic*
Dude 1: "I totally fucked that up"
Dude 2: "The struggle is real man"
The Struggle Is Real by CrowBar June 25, 2014
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