This is the English we speak.
With me, Fay Fei, and I'm Neil.
We have a phrase that can be said to explain to someone that you are in the same bad situation as they're in.
It's join the club.
Join the club.
So you are asking someone to join a club that's an organization for people with similar interests.
No, we're not literally asking them to join a club.
The similarity is that the person you are talking to shares the same situation.
So, for example, if you told me you had too much work and I also had too much work to do,
I would reply by saying join the club.
So you are not showing any sympathy.
You're saying it's just as bad for me?
I am.
Fei Fei.
If I said I can't go out tonight because I haven't got much money, would you be sympathetic?
No.
Join the club.
I'm broke too.
Oh, dear.
Let's have some examples.