too bad, so sad

English

Phrase

too bad, so sad

1. An expression of mock sympathy.
   • 1971, Reginald Lanier Jones, Problems and issues in the education of exceptional children, page 69:

     Parents will have to be told what they need and then informed that, too bad, so sad, the needed service will not be developed until their child is too old for it anyway.

   • 1985, Byte, page 349:

     In short, too bad. So sad. we've got your money, and you've been had.

   • 1999, Richard Alan Goodman, Modern organizations and emerging conundrums, page 172:

     They just say 'too bad, so sad, bye bye.' And it is too bad, cause maybe they weren't being jerks or we could solve the problem easily.

Translations

expression of mocking sympathy

• Dutch: helaas pindakaas (nl), jammer de bammer
• Finnish: no voi kyynel
• French: quel dommage, cher fromage
• German: schade Schokolade, schade Marmelade
• Spanish: qué pena me das