I say "you know people in Africa....." To others. Not to make them feel bad just to make them appreciate what they have and what they can get practically at the drop of a dime.
I probably should have been more clear I only say "you know people in Africa..." To others when the problems are petty such as "my parents got me the wrong phone" or "I don't like what's for dinner. But when it comes to like depression, suicide, anxiety, etc. I won't say that to them because I believe when it comes to that; yeah some have it worse but that isn't a reason make them feel like their problems don't matter.
You live in a first world country, honestly you don't know what happens to Africans, I'm well-off though and European. But people here are starving, with all the fat cats builing houses, stealing money and buying cars. So before you judge someone, get real.
Wonderland, do you have any idea what is going on here?!?!?! Do you know the level of racism towards Europeans and the practical genoicide! If you have no idea DO NOT FUCKING COMMENT. HOW DARE YOU!
I never said anything about Europeans if anything you said that yourself I'm talking about you saying you're well off and I doubt that YOU have an idea about what's happening either
um first of all taeminnieah* responded to your comment it is partly her business. Second of all you need to answer my question first. You live in Africa but you are well off, if you're well off how do you know about the problems, and if you DO know then are you doing anything to help the problem? Lastly the guy was cracking a joke don't get all serious on him this is FUNsubstance if you haven't noticed so if you want to talk about the world's problems get out of here
Okay, I was here at the beggining and you can put me aside like a child, by down right insulting me and being rude to others too.
That was exactly why I meant, you CAN'T expect others to take in count what you're saying when you do it *this* way. You can make out a point without being agressive, and that is how you should do it.
Go back and read what everyone has said, you are the only one talking like this
"Telling someone they can't be sad because someone else may have it worse is like telling them that they can't be happy because someone else may have it better."
It's just if someone bitches about getting an Iphone 4 over an iPhone 5, and then there's someone begging for a breadcrumb, dying of hunger, fear and sadness. Defeated and alone, no family no food no nothing. Who do you think has the real problem?
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Dude. If someone is going to complain about their iPhone model, it isn't a PROBLEM. I'm talking about if some is battling a real problem but someone tells them to brush it off because "the kids in Africa have it worse."
People should be able to recognize that they are fortunate for having been born in a country that isn't third-world, but other people should also be able to recognize that no matter one's living situation, everyone has their own struggles and no one should be told to put their legitimate problems on the back burner.
Your example only shows spoiled people, spoiled people are always annoying and that won't chage.
People CAN be sad even if someone has it worse. Because it is YOUR life, and only YOU know the magnitute of your problems and their impact on you
Don't take it wrong, I didn't mean any of you I meant the people who actually complain about their iPhone. "Oo m geeee my mom is such a bitch, she didn't even get me a new phone, I don't want this fucking car." I was reffering to those.
The second comment wasn't because I (a guest) cares about downvotes. It was because people can't realizing acting like they are in a different league than another group of people and therefore their smaller problems are as important as the major problems of those people makes them spoiled. Sorry thought it was obvious
That's not being spoiled. Like I said, only a person know the magnitude of their problems and their impact on them.
Sure, we should always help others! That's what human is about.
But if a person's priority SHOULD be their own lives.
Seeing a lot of hypocrites in these comments. So its not ok for somebody to complain that they got the wrong phone or that they don't like dinner, that just means they are spoiled, but its somehow ok for somebody to whine about whatever other BS problem they have? Either way its a problem in that person's eyes and that little African kid begging for crumbs probably thinks they are both spoiled little shits and should be happy with what they have.
You can't just call people better off than you "spoiled" and then brush off all your own first world problems as not being spoiled, but instead "real" problems and then go on to compare the spoiled people to starving Africans. Because if you compare yourself to those starving Africans, its just as big of a difference. Either be ok with all people complaining, or don't be ok with ANY complaining, you can't pick and choose what YOU consider to be an "ok problem" and whats just being spoiled.
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Alright kind sir/ma'am, you win. That was seriously a really great argument and insight.
I'm from Africa, this post made my day ;). There are millions of starving people in Africa, but there are lots of rich people with first world problems ie. "didn't get the new iPhone" ect.
That was exactly why I meant, you CAN'T expect others to take in count what you're saying when you do it *this* way. You can make out a point without being agressive, and that is how you should do it.
Go back and read what everyone has said, you are the only one talking like this
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People should be able to recognize that they are fortunate for having been born in a country that isn't third-world, but other people should also be able to recognize that no matter one's living situation, everyone has their own struggles and no one should be told to put their legitimate problems on the back burner.
People CAN be sad even if someone has it worse. Because it is YOUR life, and only YOU know the magnitute of your problems and their impact on you
Sure, we should always help others! That's what human is about.
But if a person's priority SHOULD be their own lives.
You can't just call people better off than you "spoiled" and then brush off all your own first world problems as not being spoiled, but instead "real" problems and then go on to compare the spoiled people to starving Africans. Because if you compare yourself to those starving Africans, its just as big of a difference. Either be ok with all people complaining, or don't be ok with ANY complaining, you can't pick and choose what YOU consider to be an "ok problem" and whats just being spoiled.