The origin
The phrase names a trivial grievance that only exists because nothing worse is happening; it appeared in print in 1979 and spread as a meme from 2005.
How it spread
It spread as a self-aware caption format, usually over a stock photograph of a crying woman, and was added to the Oxford Dictionary Online in 2012.
What it means
Self-deprecating privilege. The format's job is to undercut the complaint it carries.
Follow the source
Short editorial summary written by Random Access Memes from the sources above; the wording is ours, not theirs. Every link was checked for a live response on September 13, 2026.
