OlympicGoldMedalistBarryMcCockiner
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ItsOkayItsOfficial
What a bright ray of sun shine you are!
CatsAreBelowAverageAtBest
If you're having parent problems I feel bad for you son, but I've only got one upvote so you ain't getting one.
TheRealJeffLebowski
Ok i understand that you've seen some shit, but if you bring this up every time someone complains you're being kind of an ass
MyLackofCreativityPreventsMeFromMakingAGoodUsername
Sounds to me like you're a fan of one-upping. Because that's literally all I see on this post.
8bitdan
My mother shot herself when I was 4 years old. I don't use that as a fucked up way to prove that someone else's issues aren't important.
Plutoisstillaplanet
I...I think you may have done it literally just now
8bitdan
No, I didn't at all. How am I saying anyone else's issues aren't important?
LezBriHonest
I HATE when people willy-nilly wish for their parents deaths... be thankful that you still have them. Some aren't as fortunate.
parabola
Ok so I can completely relate to this, but you have to realise everything is relative, just because you had a shitty upbringing it (1)
parabola
(4) things you see as trivial. (Obviously some people do whine about actual trivial things, I'm not talking about that though)
parabola
(3) they haven't experienced such horrible things, thankfully! So forgive them if they seem a bit insensitive around you, complaining about
parabola
(2) doesn't mean other people's bad times don't seem to them just as bad as your worst times do to you. It's not the same sure, but
muffinsforpluto
You're a one-upper aren't you? You're one of THOSE people
AceVanquish
Or those people who always have to get the last word in.
daywalkingonsunshine
"Don't be a one-upper like I said before."
525600minutes
I call them story-toppers!
iampoorandsomeoneshavedmyhugecat
Penelope!
EvilMidnightBomberWhatBombsAtMidnight
No, I only use the green mushrooms.
Duvi0
Fool me once, I'm mad. Fool me twice, how could you. Fool me three times, you're officially that guy.
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alansugar
That sounds unbearable. That's like a pre-boast.
AuntJEMIMAAA
#1: Are you one of these guys that tries to one-up everybody else's story? .......... #2: No. I knew a guy way worse at that than me.
olds97lss
Topper. http://hyndsy.blogs.com/dunit/022708_2016_TheTopper1.gif
spaztech
*Tommy Two Sheds
gallingsiren
Love how this has more upvotes than the image itself.
DiscomfortZone
I'm more of a one-downer. "I got in this car accident, it was crazy!" I've been in a car before!
TacticalKitten
To be fair, he kinda earned it. If I had that kind of childhood, you bet your ass I'd be throwing it in entitled bitch faces.
iNeedToDoMyHomework
Nobody likes a one-upper..
SmeesNotVeryGoodTwin
"My friends" Not with that attitude.
BeezelPony
Pretty sure he/she is just trying to shock them into not being such whiny sacks of shit. Don't indulge people who whine all the time.
standarddeviation
That kind of person makes me so angry
joedohn
She's the fifth Yorkshireman.
garehh
"Guess how much a pint cost down the pub last night" "I don't know, 50 quid?"
TheGingerBeardMan
Who is worse?
tihanachu
the one-upper.
StamosatmyFuneral
I'm of the mindset that he retroactively deserves all that stuff because of how he turned out. Besides, you should hear about MY childhood.
StamosatmyFuneral
This one time we got silly putty stuck on some clothes that got ruined and mom NEVER BOUGHT SILLY PUTTY AGAIN. I had to grow up to get it.
plzstop
Gah, I hate those kind of people.
BaNeenerphone
Not as much as I hate them ;)
plzstop
Oh so now you wanna fight?
standardizedunitofjoy
It's good to respect the pain of others, but well-loved brats who bitch about their great parents are not in pain. They need perspective.
trustmeimalinguist
I think of the little prick I was at that age, but I honestly thought these things when I said them :/ I definitely needed perspective
dumonj
Living in Wisconsin, I read the above word as ("braht"), like the sausage.
standardizedunitofjoy
Bahaha. I lived in WI for awhile... and now I have a craving. Brat is also brother in Russian, which is always what I think when I hear it.
stevetehpirate
Seriously, I grew up dealing with homelessness, depression, & physical abuse. I refuse to say I had a bad childhood, I'm stronger than that.
standardizedunitofjoy
Heck yeah. Me too. I just focus on the good parts (there are always some), and tell people those.
stevetehpirate
I had tons of good parts, and the bad parts made me tough as nails.
Graylinfaux
OHMYGOD MY LIFE WAS LIKE TOTALLY WORSE! HERE'S HOW AND LIKE YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO COMPLAIN EVER! This is what you sound like.
OnceUponaLittleWhovian
While I agree with you, the examples given here are really kind of whiny.
shitbecopacetic
Yeah, like, it's not a contest.
junkhacker
yeah, but this is a "you're complaining about walking, and I'm sitting right here in a wheelchair" situation.
sherbetty
yeah, just because you have it bad doesnt mean other people can't vent...and im sure theres people in worse situations than OP
liliputian7
Honestly, a lot of the problems I've had negate any compassion I try to have for anyone. They have problems, but I can't have sympathy.
splatking
I think OP is just drawing attention to the overwhelmingly self-entitled whiny nature that's so prevalent. The "bad" complaints lack 1/2
splatking
2/2 real perspective on hardship. "iPhone" vs. abuse == perspective problems.
Zachasm
"Ugh, they won't even help me get to the front page"
Giganotosaurus
haaaaaaa
DavidBowiesCodpiece
Trivializing anyone else's problems is a shitty thing to do. Some friend you are.
gewalt
no, thats wrong, you should always help your friends put things in perspective. don't enable.
DavidBowiesCodpiece
There is a huge range of things you can say between this snark and enabling. It is the delivery and the superiority of this that I dislike.
PlutoForPresident2016
They might be trying to help them appreciate what they have a bit more. This is a poor way of doing it, but maybe that's the case.
DavidBowiesCodpiece
I agree with putting things in perspective, but this is superior snark, not perspective.
PlutoForPresident2016
Agreed. There was a better way for him to go about this.
Imthedroidyouwerelookingfor
Not getting the latest iPhone is not a fucking problem.
OlympicGoldMedalistBarryMcCockiner
This was a little while ago, back when phones for teenagers became a universal thing. It was a shit thing to do, but it made me feel better
OlympicGoldMedalistBarryMcCockiner
Since got the help I needed, but it still amuses me
DavidBowiesCodpiece
The problem I have with this is the tone of superiority in it. Just because you've been through shit doesn't make you better than them.
thisisprocrastination
If they wish their parents dead or cry about iPhones, it does make him/her better then them.
gudemonster
Sorry, haven't been in high school for almost a decade. You live with the hand you're dealt. There have been worse off than you.
TheBobbumMan
goddamit Precious, get of the internet!
gammafighter
This is such a wall of text that you literally had to put it on 6 memes. What made you think this was a good idea?
sherbetty
just because you have it worse than other people doesnt mean they can't be upset about stuff. some people whine about stupid shit, but still
InexplicablyAvailableUsername
I'd say this is not about being upset about stuff, it's about not respecting and appreciating the things and people that they have.
sherbetty
yeah, theres ALWAYS someone who has it worse. sure they have it pretty bad, but you really have to look on the bright side. corny but true
ThaiMaiShu
I'm sorry but I hate people like this. Just because your problems are worse means we can't have them ourselves?
crashcap
The fact that someone had a harder time than you, doesnt make your pain less real.
SlightlyNormal
It makes it, however, ridiculous and you a spoiled brat.
laestrella
I suppose it depends if the kid who is complaining is being a spoilt brat or not.
eggmuffin
But we're not talking about pain. We're talking about wounded entitlement.
daftthoughts
No, but a lot of people greatly greatly exaggerate their issues to be more important and gain attention. Not getting an iphone isn't exactly
daftthoughts
a soul crushing, scarring issue that causes emotional pain worth whining over, is it?
sildraug
If so, my heart goes out to the 6 billion 300 million plus people who, like me, also don't invest in the latest piece of plastic from Apple.
jawood2005
But it does lend a bit of perspective to whatever is crushing your soul at the time.
ILoveTomHiddleston
yeah, but some kids are pussies, "i didn't want a red car! i wanted a black one, you ruined my life! i hate you!!!"
hette
I think that was a viral car ad, actually.
sliceofcourage
This. These are the words I have been looking for, for the past 6 months.
crashcap
Awn. *Blushes*
babyswithrabies
i agree with you a life lived in utmost perspective is a life not lived. if you can't feel pain because someone has it worse are you liveing
sockadactyl
Unless your parents are abusive emotionally or physically, there is absolutely no acceptable reason to wish they were dead.
sockadactyl
When I worked at a movie theater, I heard so many teens ans tweens say that they wish their parents were dead. I wanted to strangle them.
jpparkenbone
What if they were cannibalistic serial killers? Would it be okay to wish doom upon them, even though they treated me well?
sockadactyl
(1/2) Emotionally or physically abusive covers that. That would be emotional abuse to a child. But also, I never specified who they're
sockadactyl
(2/2) abusive to that makes wishing them dead justifiable. Abusive to anyone at all is reason.
hette
So if they shout at waiters, you're allowed to wish them death and doom?
TheChinamanIsNotTheIssue
Your comma made my pain more real.
ThatCookieGuy
The fact that you don't have the new iphone doesn't mean you have pain. I get your point, though.
OlympicGoldMedalistBarryMcCockiner
That's why I chose the Smug Alert pic, because I was acting smug
meowzedong
Its not a productive way to deal with other people's complaining, but it sure does feel good giving them some perspective =P
DVSBSTrD
After a childhood like that, I'm willing to cut you some slack.
OlympicGoldMedalistBarryMcCockiner
That's the justification I hate. @kaseyyeah is right, I was acting like a fucking jerk. It still amuses me though [ronswansongiggleGIF]
DVSBSTrD
And they were acting like spoiled brats. Your amusement is justified.
walkintotheclublikeLEEEEEEEEEEEEROY
Except for the "not buying the new iphone for me" one because fuck that sense of entitlement.
mmmmmmmmmcupcakes
Preach it!
sowetoninja
"oh no, but the pain, it's real to THEM!" Hate that idiotic argument so damn much...
Millillion
Well, in truth it is. People might not understand why I became a crying insane lump because we changed our wallpaper, but it happened.
SlightlyNormal
Sorry, but you may have some issues then.
thisisprocrastination
It was because you had issues and problems, but the wallpaper wasn't it.
OriginalWadjet
Was the wallpaper yellow?
maxxra
I'm not abusing my children, I'm giving them infinite "my life is worse than yours" points.
linkskywalker14
It's not a black eye, it's a future argument winner.
maxxra
Its not behavioral problems, its a ticket out of jail when you are an adult.
NickHW
If you want to play one-up, have I got some stories to tell you. I mean seriously, this isn't a fucking competition.
star9ho
Phoebe Buffay.
OldFriend
Honestly, I think this kind of person bothers me more than the initial complainer.
swingandamissstrikethree
I kept waiting for a joke and then realized OP is just self-indulgent, whiny, one-upper.
iamtheferris
Look, I understand that what you went through was rough. But that doesn't invalidate the real problems some of your friends had.
hortel
Will the Real Slim Shady please stand up?
OlympicGoldMedalistBarryMcCockiner
Ya'll act like you never seen an insensitive person before
hortel
Jaws all on the floor, like Pam when Tommy Lee.....I don't remember the rest of the words
OlympicGoldMedalistBarryMcCockiner
I'm an Eminem addict...its like youre tempting me to write all the lyrics at once. I will stand strong though. Verily.
hortel
do you even have the underground shit he did with Scam?
OlympicGoldMedalistBarryMcCockiner
Yea, that shit was phat
ImTheGoddamnBatwoman
That choice of 'smug alert' is pretty ironic right now.
ImTheGoddamnBatwoman
Oh hey there, me from two years ago! Nice to see you here on random. How you doing? How's grad school?
tittywizard
Most people have had some pretty fucked up childhoods. Why the fuck do you feel the need to throw it in others' faces?
MeAmMictlan
(for the best effect, make sure you ask *both* parties this question)
thisisprocrastination
No, they really haven't, not in rich civilized countries at any rate. I haven't, nor my friends save a couple, at any point in life really.
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thisisprocrastination
This is where I either get to slam the US as uncivilized, or No iPhone=abuse...but I just don't have any jokes in me today, sorry.
smither1
I hate both people. I hate those kids that use the hyperbole but I also hate it when people want everyone to know how hard their life is.
Frodoniku
“You can tell the size of a man by the size of the thing that makes him mad.”
Adlai E. Stevenson
ChangedMyName
but...but my life
FunFingersMcGrabbyHands
Whiners, I think you just hate whiners.
brentayl
i just hate everyone
hotsausage63
Thank you!
OlympicGoldMedalistBarryMcCockiner
A twisted kind of humor, I have
BeardKhan
Nope, you are just a whining little bitch.
sherbetty
i like to casually joke about watching my mom snort heroin on car rides, its in the past now. i dont do it to one up people though
Skittletits
I do the exact same thing. It's fun to see the horrified expression on their faces.
OlympicGoldMedalistBarryMcCockiner
You get it
kungfuman
As a fellow owner of awful childhood memories, we're juuuuuust fine.
aurthurallan
Hope you're ok, OP.
TheHeadTheTailTheWholeDamnFish
fuck off
heyytori
I understand too well. After my brother died, whenever anyone complaned, I was there with an "AT LEAST YOUR BROTHER'S NOT DEAD!"
heyytori
But I liked to think it made people feel better about failing that 10pt quiz or drunk textinf
heyytori
...texting an ex. FUCK commenting from the app is hard sometimes.
Akumaka
You're nicer to the iPhone kids than I am.
VashtaNereda
I approve.
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TurtlesDoRunAway
it's the right kind of humor
stevetehpirate
I went through a lot of shit growing up, but I always bit my tongue when my friends complained. Because I know someone had it worse than me.
OlympicGoldMedalistBarryMcCockiner
Well, my friends and I have very caustic relationships. We rag on each other. They knew it came from a good place. They tagged me back often
stevetehpirate
Ah, different humor then. My best friend & I both saw some darker times, so we usually just told complainers to fuck right off.
Thatgirlarlyn
Ignore the cranky people. They forgot this was a joke.
AdorableEvil
I think it's well-earned, OP. You can have any kind of humor you want. (I don't know if I'd have a sense of humor if I had your life.)
tittywizard
That's not humor. That's being an attention-seeking douche.
CiceroTheSmall
yeah, broski, I don't know what it's like to be you but I can sure as hell understand your message of "be grateful for what you got"
themuttonisniceandlean
How come they kept you in jail with your mom? I thought the policy is usually to find temporary foster care. That's awful.
MattWilderbeast
You think you're more complex and deep than other people but you're not.
sadpandas
you and I would get along like a house on fire
sadpandas
(thats a good thing, btw)
SalsaOreos
Right, "humor".
Gewitter
Pfft, you're fine.
Nineteenletterslong
That's what their mom said.
standarddeviation
haha yes
greatnowmycoffeeiscold
Or it's that you're using humor as a defense mechanism to deal with your unresolved issues while seeking attention
OlympicGoldMedalistBarryMcCockiner
This was in the past, I since got the help I needed. Yes, it was a defense mechanism. Not proud, but I still think its hilarious
justjessblog
Humor is sometimes our best weapon against insanity, as far as I'm concerned.
DustyBozangas
Grow a pair.