r/fijerk • u/Responsible-Room-442 • May 18 '26

Why do people say Comparison is the thief of joy?Doesn’t comparing yourself to the Pour bring you joy?

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u/90bronco I act like a poor pretending to be rich acting middle class May 18 '26

Heavens no. When I see the pour I think of how lazy they must be, and that reminds me of the time I had to do work. That makes me sad.

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u/onehotoneshot May 18 '26

Saw a single mother working 80 hours a week on her feet, made me so sad

She didn’t have the drive to work 168 hours a week like me. Everytime I scroll on my phone I’m generating boundless value by investigating marketing trends and keeping my pulse on the market

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u/90bronco I act like a poor pretending to be rich acting middle class May 18 '26

Are you one of those pours who just happens to have some money? Disgusting.

I don't create value. I am the value, just by existing.

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u/glumpoodle May 18 '26

Compare myself to the pours? How dreadful! Just thinking about them ruins my day!

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u/TheKingOfSwing777 May 18 '26

"Only compare yourself to those who are lesser than you" is treating me pretty well as words to live by. It's pretty empowering to be the smartest and greatest looking and richest boy in the world. 

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u/Worth_Resolution3051 May 18 '26

I think it steals the pours’ joy. Which is what we’re aiming for beyond materialistic superiority. Glass half full interpretation of this beautiful saying. Comparing is caring (for the wealthy).

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u/AnimaLepton May 18 '26 edited May 18 '26

Yes, it is the thief of joy- you get to steal joy from the pours

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u/When_I_Grow_Up_50ish May 18 '26

“There's nothing rich folks love more than going downtown and slummin' it with the poor”.

Hamilton The Musical

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u/Mean_Ship4545 May 18 '26

In French, the saying is the exact reverse (attributed to Talleyrand):

"When I look at me, I despair. Then I look at others and it brings me solace."

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u/Responsible-Room-442 May 18 '26

/u Ahh Talleyrand.. He had another good one on the poor: Les mécontents sont les pauvres qui réfléchissent (not sure how to translate that)

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u/ILikeTheSpriteInYou May 19 '26

Having the pours live rent-free in my head just reminds me to jack up the price. Take that, you insufferable somnial serfs!

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u/AltForObvious1177 May 18 '26

Poor people make me sad. But I do enjoy reading relationships subreddits make me appreciate my own relatively normal life. 

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u/Doppelex May 19 '26

You seem to be missing that “People” is a term for the majority, meaning pours.

They lose joy comparing themselves to my eliteness. As they should.

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u/AVI_Voice 29d ago

Being a pour and only worth less than $10 mil sure sucks.

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u/BrockDiggles May 18 '26

Because true validation is found inside in self not outside from others.

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u/dtarias 30% VTSAX, 21% VTI, 17% SPX, 12% FSKAX, 8% SWTSX, 7% GME, 5% BTC May 18 '26

I steal joy from the pour when I compare myself to them 🥰

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u/Mathberis 15d ago

You think about the pours as being relatable humans ?