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What it is?

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Posted - September 29, 2021
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  • 10664
    What it is.
    What it was.
    What it will be.
      September 29, 2021 9:10 PM MDT
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  • 13277
    What is what? It's not what it is, whatever that even means.
      September 29, 2021 9:15 PM MDT
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  • 19937
    It is what it is.
      September 29, 2021 9:29 PM MDT
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  • 13277
    NO!!!!!! OMG, I hate that expression! What does it even mean?
      September 29, 2021 10:38 PM MDT
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  • 19937
    It means the issue is clear and can't be spun any other way.
      September 30, 2021 6:51 AM MDT
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  • 13277
    But it's so hackneyed and overused.
      September 30, 2021 8:32 AM MDT
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  • 19937
    I didn't say I used the expression, I merely answered your question as to what it meant. :)
      September 30, 2021 9:17 AM MDT
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  • 23650
    I hear many others with similar frustration with the expression and I understand your points about the expression.
    However, for me, the expression really helps me at times to remember that " it is what it IS" and it is NOT what I'm making up in my head with my at-times distorted and negative thinking patterns that create negative things that don't exist ("They're mad at me" "What if this or that happens . . . ?" etc.)
    The expression can be a gentle reminder for me to sit back and just breathe.

    And I don't mean to yell with the upper-case letters - - I'm just wanting to emphasize my intent. :)
      September 30, 2021 5:33 PM MDT
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  • 13277
    Oh, but I did with mine!
      September 30, 2021 6:22 PM MDT
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  • 23650
    :)   :)  

    By the time I had finished typing my post there, I hadn't even thought about your use of upper-case letters, ha!
      September 30, 2021 6:27 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    Tame it and keep it for a pet.
      September 29, 2021 10:09 PM MDT
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  • 53526

      It’s a simple contract, sir, nothing more than that. Please stop squinting at the fine print, it’s merely standard legalese. We had our tax firm look it over, I’m sure you’ve heard of them, The StuBee Associates.  I’ll make a tiny tick mark here to show where you’ll be signing it and you just leave everything else to Randolph D Randall Industries. Be a good egg and sign so that I can get to the cafeteria before the last ham and cheese on pumpernickel is gone. (Cough, cough.)
    ~

      September 29, 2021 10:13 PM MDT
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  • 13277
    ROFLMAO!
      September 29, 2021 10:39 PM MDT
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  • 53526
    ((((Shhhhhhh! You get 15% of the take when I reel this one in.)))
    ~
      September 29, 2021 10:41 PM MDT
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  • 17620
    It's a bird...............
      September 30, 2021 1:18 AM MDT
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  • 13277
    It's a plane........
      September 30, 2021 1:43 AM MDT
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  • 53526

     

      It’s Superman!


    ~

      September 30, 2021 7:07 AM MDT
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  • 17620
    Awww, my people.
      September 30, 2021 5:19 PM MDT
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  • 23650
    No! You're all wrong!!

    ;)



      September 30, 2021 5:23 PM MDT
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  • 17620
    Haha. :)
      September 30, 2021 5:31 PM MDT
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  • 23650
    Ha! Thanks! I'm glad you laughed.  I liked your answer and your thread is delightful.  :)

    Underdog (this original cartoon version) is my favorite super hero.
      September 30, 2021 5:35 PM MDT
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  • 16838
    Heidegger was a Nazi and tautology doesn't impress me.
      September 30, 2021 3:48 AM MDT
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  • 492
    It what is waste matter discharged from the bowels after food has been digested.


      September 30, 2021 4:33 AM MDT
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