{"id":6129,"date":"2022-08-30T20:29:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T20:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/?p=6129"},"modified":"2022-08-30T20:29:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T20:29:00","slug":"struggle-bus-meaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/struggle-bus-meaning\/","title":{"rendered":"Struggle Bus \u2013 Meaning, Origin and Usage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hanging out with teenagers will teach you a lot of different Internet slang terms that you did not know before. The phrase \u201cstruggle bus\u201d has become especially common in the past few years in a teenager\u2019s lexicon.<\/p>\n

But what does this phrase really mean? This post unpacks the meaning and origin of the expression.<\/p>\n

Meaning<\/h2>\n

The phrase \u201cstruggle bus\u201d is commonly used to refer to a situation or task that appears to be especially difficult or frustrating. It is something that, going into it, you believe you will have a hard time accomplishing. This may be something that you do not normally have a difficult time doing, but because of certain circumstances, you are unable to do it with ease as you usually do.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cStruggle bus\u201d can also be used to refer to a person who has had a little too much to drink and is currently struggling just to exist. Being on the \u201cstruggle bus\u201d may indicate that a lot of bad or unfortunate things have happened to you in a short amount of time. Common phrasing could be that you are \u201con the struggle bus\u201d or \u201criding the struggle bus\u201d. More information can be found in the video (here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Example Usage<\/h2>\n

\u201cI woke up late, spilled my coffee, and can\u2019t find my keys. I\u2019m on the struggle bus today.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really riding the struggle bus today after barely sleeping last night.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m having a hard time getting all of this work done. I\u2019m on the struggle bus today.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cStacy just can\u2019t seem to get anything done today, she must be taking a ride on the struggle bus\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith inflation and rising rent prices, I am really on the struggle bus and almost out of gas\u201d.<\/p>\n

Origin<\/h2>\n

The first recorded use of the term \u201cstruggle bus\u201d on the Internet occurred sometime between 2000 and 2005. An official definition of the phrase was not created until 2009.
\nTo this day, multiple kinds of media have used references to the \u201cstruggle bus\u201d. Country musician Clayton Anderson released a song titled \u201cStruggle Bus\u201d in 2020, which discussed the challenges of being a kid or teenager in our modern society. Author Josh Woods released a book titled Struggle Bus: The Van. The Myth. The Legend, in 2020 revolved around some of the troubles that come with having a family of eleven.<\/p>\n

Phrases Similar to Struggle Bus<\/h2>\n
    \n
  • The struggle is real.<\/li>\n
  • Don\u2019t ask me, I just work here.<\/li>\n
  • Trying to make do.<\/li>\n
  • Living on a wing and a prayer.<\/li>\n
  • I don\u2019t know what I\u2019m doing.<\/li>\n
  • Being wasted\/exhausted\/etc. (depending on the context)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Phrases Opposite to Struggle Bus<\/h2>\n
      \n
    • Thriving<\/li>\n
    • Flourishing<\/li>\n
    • Doing well<\/li>\n
    • Succeeding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      What is the Correct Saying?<\/h2>\n
        \n
      • \u201cStruggle bus\u201d itself is the correct saying.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Ways People May Incorrectly Say Struggle Bus<\/h2>\n

        The phrase \u201cstruggle bus\u201d is used to refer to someone who is having a particularly hard time doing something, especially a task that does not normally take much effort to do. It can also be used to refer to a series of bad events that happens to someone in a short amount of time. Attempting to use this phrase to refer to someone who is not having a hard time doing anything would be incorrect, as well as using it to refer to someone who has not been experiencing anything bad. Some ways that \u201cstruggle bus\u201d is used incorrectly are:<\/p>\n

          \n
        • Emily just got a new job! She\u2019s definitely riding the struggle bus today.<\/li>\n
        • Jim just got an A on his math exam. He\u2019s on the struggle bus.<\/li>\n
        • Jessica just bought her first car all by herself! She must be on the struggle bus today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Acceptable Ways to Phrase Struggle Bus<\/h2>\n
            \n
          • I can\u2019t believe I lost my homework earlier. I\u2019m really riding the struggle bus today.<\/li>\n
          • I\u2019ve been having such a hard time just trying to braid my hair. I\u2019m on the struggle bus right now.<\/li>\n
          • I made such a mess trying to make dinner tonight. I\u2019m seriously riding the struggle bus right now.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Hanging out with teenagers will teach you a lot of different Internet slang terms that you did not know before. The phrase \u201cstruggle bus\u201d has become especially common in the past few years in a teenager\u2019s lexicon. But what does this phrase really mean? This post unpacks the meaning and origin of the expression. Meaning […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6129"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6129"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6129\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8253,"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6129\/revisions\/8253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}