If I choke someone to death for saying "it is what it is," no jury in the land will convict me, am I right?

You are correct.  You may be elevated to the status of town influencer.  That is another new nonword of the day.  I want to hit someone when they say "internet/social media influencer."

I don't know the context of your question -- I'm assuming some humor in there :) -- but on another question just yesterday, I posted an answer about that phrase.

I almost start wondering why I find comfort in that phrase because so many other people get really irritated when it's said.

But taking your question as it is, and if I were on the jury, I would vote to convict you.  I do not think using that phrase is worthy of murder. But, no worries - - based on what I've experienced about that phrase, the other 11 jury members would surely defend your choking choice.
And while you're at it, you could  go ahead and choke me to death because I find comfort in the phrase.










I know I digress but here's my answer from the other day. Please don't "hold it against me /choke."  :)


"It is what it is" is a very comforting thought to me, yes.



You see, I have a tendency, at times, to negatively project, "read into" things and "fabricate fictional negative scenarios/outcomes" onto neutral circumstances. I sometimes project negative outcomes and scenarios, when, in reality, I have no idea what the future holds.
And I have no power to "read other people's minds," though I often fall into that trap - - "They must be mad at me," or "I did something wrong," when, in fact, as far as I know, rarely has anyone been mad or rarely have they thought I did something outright wrong to hurt them.

With thinking patterns I developed while growing up, there are reasons why, at times, I project negativity onto neutral or even positive circumstances. But I'm getting better and better at realizing that circumstances "are what they are," and they are NOT the negative scenarios I sometimes fabricate out of negative thin air. I try to remember to tell myself, "Focus on what you actually know -- the facts of a situation ("it is what it is")  -- and not negative stuff you are making up."

Again, the phrase "It is what it is" is very helpful to me and it's a comforting reminder to not project negativity, to not pretend that I can read peoples' minds and to not make up negative things.

 

  I will testify for the defense as an expert character witness:

 “Yes, I’m an expert on characters, the accuser is definitely a character, but that shouldn’t be held against him, this is a clear case of self defense and/or defense of common sense and of the English language.  I believe the jury should move for a unanimous not guilty verdict.”
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You are guilty as charged. Prepare to receive your sentence.  Because in this case "it is what it is." This post was edited by my2cents at August 6, 2020 12:05 PM MDT

what if I say “it really do be like that sometimes“

If this guy was the offender, he'd be more likely to have me strangled . . .

This post was edited by Reverend Muhammadovsky at August 6, 2020 1:36 PM MDT