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My husband says that ALL the time for every disappointment he/we have I have to hear
“Well, it is what it is”
And usually it makes me want to pinch him.
Wench, I agree, that phrase is more likeable, maybe because it has a more positive tone to it. Like make the most of your situation or somehing. Whereas “it is what it is” sounds very “well what can you do” defeatist to me.
Di, now I want to pinch him too.
You are so introspective.
It might be what it’s not. And you just THINK it is what it is.
He really is fun to pinch! If I do it right he lets out this high pitched squeal that just makes him getting mad at me for pinching him worth it :0)
It’s funny that you made this post today, cuz I was going to post about the phrase “Lord Willing...” For some reason I’m hearing that alot lately...why? I dunno, I don’t have a ton of religious friends, but I’m always wondering if they need to check with their lord before they give me an answer...like if I ask someone to coffee and they say “Lord Willing, I’ll be there!” What the hell is that?
I really, really, really dislike the phrase “it is what it is” - that phrase fills me with homicidal rage, it’s so completely dismissive. “Sorry that you’re not getting a raise this year, but it is what it is” - the hell?
It’s almost as bad as “everything happens for a reason”, except that people usually say that as a way to try to make you feel better over the fact that your dog just died or your significant other just ran off with your boss.
It IS very dismissive! It’s like, “Too bad so sad, NEXT!”
wait...what is it?
this is way too deep.
whew.
I hate that saying and I hear it daily, without fail!
Kinda like, <i>"no matter where you go, there you are"</i>...except I like that phrase. lol
Wench | 01.25.2007 | 9:18 AM