givemenoughrope
Senior Member
"Whilst" gets the wall
Early doors.“It is what it is”: Over the last few weeks I’ve been hearing this phrase more and more. I hear it at work, on the radio, on TV. Heck, even my elderly mother used it today! Every-freaking-where I go…almost every day. Someone somewhere says it. It’s so annoying and pointless! What does it even mean?
What phrases have you heard that irritate you?
I like to use them all in the same sentence. Usually I get slapped pretty hard.Circle back
Deep dive
Touch base
Unpack
Creators, creatives
Content
Productivity
Influencers
Tastemakers
Out of curiosity
To be honest
At the end of the day
Back in the day
General consensus
A whole 'nother
Times are tough, these trying times etc.
Wifey, The Wife etc.
Fire, as an adjective
Lit
Here for it
I understand that. But I think my irritation with the phrase is that it’s overused by people in situations where things can be changed. It’s used by people lazily (sometimes) when they decide to accept the status quo because changing it for the better is too much effort for them."It is what it is" means that you understood that you can't change the world. I'ts overused today but there are plenty of moments where it's on point. It means you have seen situation like this before, maybe many times and you've learned from those. Ultimately you don't want to be bothered again because in the end it's just stress and no result. Move on, or like some wise man once said:
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.
The first time I came across this term, I was confused as to what it meant. How deep are we talking? Were the microphones positioned 100 meters deep below ground? They should just keep it plain and simple and call it "extensive sampling", or something similar.Deep Sampling
For me, I think this is a very good phrase to embrace as it can illustrate that none of us are able to completely control life and certainly none of us can control what others think and do. So in life so much of what can happen is not in any one's control. Be actional, make plans, create good habits and routines, try to maintain good discipline when you can about your routines, but in the end we all need to let go. You can't just feed grapes to other people all the time either, at some point you must allow the Universe to feed you grapes too.“It is what it is”: Over the last few weeks I’ve been hearing this phrase more and more. I hear it at work, on the radio, on TV. Heck, even my elderly mother used it today! Every-freaking-where I go…almost every day. Someone somewhere says it. It’s so annoying and pointless! What does it even mean?
What phrases have you heard that irritate you?
I think what you’ve said is fantastic and a great message especially at this time of year when there is much sadness around.For me, I think this is a very good phrase to embrace as it can illustrate that none of us are able to completely control life and certainly none of us can control what others think and do. So in life so much of what can happen is not in any one's control Be actional, make plans, create good habits and routines, try to maintain good discipline when you can about your routines, but in the end we all need to let go. You can't just feed grapes to other people all the time either, at some point you must allow the Universe to feed you grapes too.
IMHO Life is about balance and a need to let go of the things we cannot control, which is often times most of life. So "It is what it is" reflects one's understanding that they cannot change or control that particular reality that they are referring to, this shows maturity, enlightenment, experience, and evolvement. It is a good phrase not a bad one. You will one day learn to embrace this phrase and not be irritated by it at all. Life can be incredibly frustrating, challenging and tragic. Often the world we engage in is reflecting back to each of us the inner turmoil and struggle within ourselves. Do your best and then let go of the results and your expectations if you can. Be compassionate towards others as best as possible as none of us understands what each person is going through in this lifetime. Peace.
I love what you wrote!! IMHO this consciousness is a plane of experience. I think we are here to go through certain emotional experiences, some are pleasurable and some very unpleasant to taste and devastating to go through. For me, I don't think the process of letting go is easy at all. It can be very challenging to let go of one's expectations in life.I think what you’ve said is fantastic and a great message especially at this time of year when there is much sadness around.
I won’t repeat what I’ve said about this phrase as it feels inadequate in relation to your post. But my thoughts just a few posts up are true for my own personal feelings on the matter.
It can be very powerful to know that the world is malleable. What may seem like an impassable cliff face of problems can be tackled if you walk 10 miles and find a raft, sail along the coast for another 20 miles, find a meandering and steep but climbable path that, while may have rough terrain, will eventually lead you to the green grass on top of the cliff.
Sometimes circumstances can be genuinely impossible to change for the better in which case the phrase is perfectly fine. But don’t just give up on making things better in some small or more significant way because it is hard to do so. Imagine the Wright Brothers, after failing their first attempt at powered flight, if they had thrown their hands up in the air and said “It is what it is”.
Ec tetera"Ect" when it should be etc (short for etcetera). I see ect all the time and I don't get how people aren't realising it's wrong phonetically.
Autocorrect gets things into its memory and it‘s nearly impossible to get it to forget. Like it will even correct that to thst sometimes simply because. It’s most irritating. In any case I imagine ect is similar."Ect" when it should be etc (short for etcetera). I see ect all the time and I don't get how people aren't realising it's wrong phonetically.