Friend in need is a...

"Friend in need is a friend in deed."
It is one of the most selfish statements that has been made in history. Lemme break it down to explain the selfishness in this statement.

Friend in need - A friend who is in need (needs help).
Friend in deed - A friend who will do some deed (will help you).

So basically all that statement is saying that if there is a friend who needs help, then you should assume that he/she will help you someday. If one follows this statement he/she would be helping friends only because that they will help them in turn. It is a total act of selfishness.

It is such a lame statement, that is used so much in this world. And it is even taught in school to the kids and then everyone expects us to be unselfish and lead a selfless life huh?!


If there is a right way of saying this then the quote should have been like this "Friend in need is a friend indeed". If he/she is remembers you when in need, then that person is actually your true friend..

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