At this stage, it is what it is.

Said this today in a meeting, hated myself immediately. Still feel a bit grotty.

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think its actually a very good phrase

We’re going to have to go our separate ways on this one, Juke my man.

And what it is, needs no excuses

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If it helps I was in a meeting yesterday in which someone used the sentence “perfect practice makes perfect” in earnest.

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Just realised it’s what Popeye would say in a meeting.

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the fuck?

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Good opportunity to bust out this outright banger tbh tbf…

It’s one of those things that I bet sounded really impressive in his head.

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A CGI Popeye/Gloria Gaynor duet. Why did they never think of it?

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Did he ever finish the sentence?

Failing to plan is planning to fail, that’s what I think.

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I probably use the phrase ‘it is what it is’ about 5 times a day

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at the end of the day, when it comes down to it, and all’s said and done, you know what i mean?

is it what is it

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It was what it was.

really bought some time and used up your allocated words right there. pleased everyone.

Es lo que es

Nope. Just sat there looking impressed with himself until the conversation moved on.

A tactical ‘it is what is’ is can come in handy sometimes.

Something went wrong, the immediate aftermath where everyone is trying to apportion / avoid blame has passed, and everyone is thinking ‘I totally cba doing anything about this now, it’s Friday afternoon so I’m closing this conversation down’