Most of us have a baseline for how our days go, and sometimes, that baseline can kind of shock people. Granted, most of us probably don't spend our days digging sewage ditches in a war zone, but we all know someone who we're fairly sure has it easier on us.
At least, that's the impression we get when we tell them how our days go and they look horrified. And of course, that's when we flash our evil smiles and tell them about a really bad day.
So no matter how much these people hate what's going on right now, at least they can have that fun later.