Word of the Day: Sadfishing

[RubyK]

Colloquial the practice adopted by some people, especially on social media, of exaggerating claims about their emotional problems to generate sympathy.

I have seen much sadfishing on TV talk shows by actors lately.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Never heard of "sadfishing" before, Ruby.

We have family that is forever sadfishing, particularly the Mrs.

 

[Ruthanne]

I suspect that sadfishing will be used in the near future to demean those who truly have emotional illnesses.

 

[Jules]

Sadfishing can be used to entice strangers to donate to a cause. The cause is actually their bank account.

 

[win231]

Well, somebody has to say it.
What happens when they're not biting.

 

[horseless carriage]

Sadfishing is a new one on me too. It sounds like a new way of saying: "Angling for sympathy." I haven't seen the expression, "phishing" in a while.

 

[John cycling]

I suspect that sadfishing will be used in the near future to demean those who truly have emotional illnesses.

Sadfishing, but true.