Fishing with Rubber Chickens
When someone makes self-deprecating jokes to get reassurance/validation from someone. Similar to Fishing for Compliments.
"Hey, you wanna hear a joke?"
"Sure"
"My future. That's the joke."
"Stop Fishing with Rubber Chickens dude, it's not funny."
"Sure"
"My future. That's the joke."
"Stop Fishing with Rubber Chickens dude, it's not funny."