Pityfishing

what a great word! I have someone on Facebook that often posts a one liner like "I've had enough!" but she does them so often, I just groan, then loads of people write underneath "oh no what's happened, are you ok?" I don't know why but it really irritates me and I imagine she is a classic example of pity fishing!

I’ve never heard that word before but I’ve got a friend on Facebook who does the same as cookiemonster66. She will post that’s she’s in our local hospital but won’t post why and then gets replies like oh no hun are you ok ? I too get a bit irritated .

dogsmother

I love term pityfishing. Never heard it before however most appropriate for some people and I find it a loathsome habit in some.

Yes, I like it, too. It is very descriptive and goes well with its bedfellow fishing for compliments. We all know people who are never happier than when they have minor illnesses, which they tell you about in nauseating detail as if they were at death's door. They love a good organ recital. For me, the times when I have to drag up appropriate sympathy alongside a suitable facial expression, are when they are telling me how deaf they are because of ear wax and how painful syringing/microsuctioning is as I have had major ear surgeries and am permanently deaf. I want to tell them to pull themselves together but common courtesy has to override my feelings.

cookiemonster66

what a great word! I have someone on Facebook that often posts a one liner like "I've had enough!" but she does them so often, I just groan, then loads of people write underneath "oh no what's happened, are you ok?" I don't know why but it really irritates me and I imagine she is a classic example of pity fishing!

I know someone like this. I no longer respond. One of her favourite phrases is "I'm broken." This is irritating enough but it is all the ensuing posts along the lines of: "oh, no hun, what's the problem?" I find the word hun extremely irritating, too.

Great word and it applies to a lot on GN!

Glad I am neither, too busy, and lazy, to involve myself in any of it.

How about this put down

"Playing to the balcony"

Used by my mother's family to describe people, who were over the top for their need fot pity and attention

WithNobsOnIt

How about this put down

"Playing to the balcony"

Used by my mother's family to describe people, who were over the top for their need fot pity and attention

Ohh! I may perloin that expression.
If I've had a bad day my DH has had the the worst day. Ever!
(Sorry Taylor Swift!) in the history of the World!
He's so competitive but .......Whatever! 😊

Cabbie21

Another new word!
Catfishing, ghosting, gaslighting, sealioning, now pityfishing.
Not sure I understand half of them.

Sealioning? 🤷‍♀️

Sealioning!!
What is this? It could be wallowing around on the floor or possibly loudlly wailing- on in a barky-like fashion on the floor.
I might give it a bash the next time DH starts his niggely moaning! 😶

Neither do I Cabbie.

So is pityfishing looking for pity, or doling out unnecessary pity?

WithNobsOnIt

How about this put down

"Playing to the balcony"

Used by my mother's family to describe people, who were over the top for their need fot pity and attention

Mum used this but but it was ‘playing to the gallery’ meaning making a great show of it so that those up in the gallery of the theatre can hear it.😁

Ilovedogs22

Sealioning!!
What is this? It could be wallowing around on the floor or possibly loudlly wailing- on in a barky-like fashion on the floor.
I might give it a bash the next time DH starts his niggely moaning! 😶

You go girl!😂

It could be loudly applauding/praising somebody else in a way that’s designed to draw attention to you.

I don’t know. I just had a vision of a sea lion clapping and going honk, honk,honk.😬