sympathetic pat on shoulder
A gesture that declares you a poor person stuck in an unforgivable hole that you cannot get out of and also implying that people watch you from afar, wishing they could help, wish your problems will subside, but will never do anything for you. Oh, well.
Guy 1: Dude, I just I'm failing two classes and I don't have time to be at work and at school.
Guy 2: Dude... I failed a class once. I was never good at P.E. *Sympathetic Pat on shoulder*
Guy 2: Dude... I failed a class once. I was never good at P.E. *Sympathetic Pat on shoulder*