When you voluntarily lose (to make someone feel better, to end an argument), and then the situation gets even worse. So, what you thought you would gain by losing on purpose is lost anyway.
It’s a colloquial equivalent to paving the road to hell with good intentions.
(A lot of people writing their definitions for this are trying to make logic out of the phrasing but weren’t around when this phrase was more popular, leading to incorrect definitions.)
I let my spouse win the argument to calm down the situation, and now I’m getting criticized for not sticking up for myself. I can’t win for losing!
when a game makes people grind for an expensive thing that is superior to everything else else in a the (eg, a shooting game or a pvp game. This is different from game progression in an rpg or practice to improve.
Person 1: I hate people who use a laser rifle, its play 2 win item and they only use it for free kills
Laser Rifle User: Just get better at the game noob
Awesome person, very nice and loved by many.
Person 1: Have you seen the new student?
Person 2: Yeah I think their name is Chu Myat Sandy Win.
when if you win in a game where you cant do anything at the last turn. For example, You got a 2048 tile in the game of 2048 but when you continue, you cant do anything
Alice: Yay, I win!
Bob: You do realize it is a game over win, right?
Rare situation where a seemingly no-win scenario is reframed, redefined and represented, usually through the adjustment of multiple rules sets, until a greater than believed solution appears whereby all parties experience a more than satisfactory outcome provided they can recognize it.
Person 1: I love two people lol my friend who’s always there for me and supports my dreams and the friend I’ve been with, lived with and paid the rent for. What do I do?
Person 2: Whoa - Two options the best and the scrub. Gnarly.
Person 1: yeah either way I’m toast.
Person 2:No way! Right now you’re toast. you carry the scrub. Scrub for the Win, and you Lose-Lose. No bueno. Trust me. Marry the best person you ever met and fuck the scrub For The Win+Win+Win. You know we wouldn’t be here if he didn’t want it, and he wouldn’t do it if it wasn’t right.
A sentence that derived from racing meaning whatever won on the race day will have a increase in demands the day after.
Guy 1: why does mercedes win every race?
Guy 2: i don't know but what wins on sunday sells on monday man
Having three orgasms (O’s) in a row
Winning at tic tac toe is a good way to unwind, I won at tic tac toe last night and it was great!