Fifth Wheel

Fifth Wheel
n. Person who accompanies two (or more) couples in a social situation, who does not have a partner of his or her own. Often the fifth person's attendance is encouraged by one of the well-meaning but ignorant female partners, who may feel sorry for the lonely person, but will inevitably ignore them once the lovemaking starts. It carries the connotation that the fifth person is often an unnecessary and unwelcome addition to the scene in these conditions. Derived from "the fifth wheel of a car", which needing only four wheels to run, has no need of a fifth.


Have you ever been the third or fifth wheel ever?  Let me tell you, it's the most awkward thing. Especially when the two couples don't say they're actually couples, but they totes are.  It's difficult to have fun when you're the one driving all the places with two couples, and it's just not the most inclusive thing of your life.  Yeah, sure, they talk to you occasionally; mainly out of pity because you don't have anyone else, hence why you're still torturing yourself by staying with them for so long.   More words, just too tired to write them all.  So pretend like I said something that really relates and touches you and we'll call this good.  #don'tbeafifthwheel #don'tletothersbefifthwheels #notthecoolestofbeans