"Aww... cry me a river, I'm playing the world's smallest violin for you."
What does it exactly mean? It sounds like an idiom, but I can't get what it is.
2007-10-14 23:03:20 · 6 answers · asked by Toilet-Duck88 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
Playing the world's violin, is an insult you say to someone when they get whiny and sad. When someone is complaining about anything e.g. "I'm so alone", "No one likes me!", "I cut my finger!!!". People respond with, "Ooh, I'm playing the world's smallest violin." This is referring to the sadness of a violin tune. And the smaller the violin, the sadder the tune. When you say "I'm playing the world's smallest violin." you are being sarcastic. The person is all sad and whiny, and you're saying (basically) "I don't care how sad you are, what you're saying is annoying! Grow up!"
Hope that helps :).
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What do you mean by "Playing the world's smallest violin"?
"Aww... cry me a river, I'm playing the world's smallest violin for you."
What does it exactly mean? It sounds like an idiom, but I can't get what it is.
2015-08-18 16:30:36 · answer #5 · answered by Klement 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-08-17 02:13:47 · answer #6 · answered by Jane 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey wow, necro's response is really good. i never thought about that, smaller violins do have a higher pitch.
2007-10-15 15:00:32 · answer #7 · answered by the blue hat 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it has to do with playing a sad song on the violin, you usually make the motion with your hands to look like you are playing a violin so small you can see it
2007-10-14 23:10:27 · answer #8 · answered by king_james_lxvii 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It means they have no sympathy for you.
2007-10-14 23:12:14 · answer #9 · answered by Gabi ng Lagim 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋