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English in a Minute: Pity Party

English in a Minute: Pity Party

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Welcome to English in a Minute.

Everyone loves a good party.

But maybe not all parties.

Let's go to a pity party.

You would not believe my morning.

First I was late to the gym.

You belong to a gym? Wow, you are so lucky.

And then I forgot my coffee.

I'll buy you a coffee. And then...

Dan, let's take a walk.

Walking will bring you out of this pity party that you're in.

A pity party is when a person feels sorry for themselves. That's the pity part.

Maybe they feel unlucky or that they have been treated unfairly.

And then they talk about it a lot. That's the party part.

Except it's not a party. It's a downer. Thanks for watching!