It's not what it's not

An overused phrase that I hate and that doesn't really mean anything...hmmmm, does anything spring to mind when I say that? How about, "It is what it is.". What the f*ck is that all about? I hate it when people say that. People say it when things are crappy, but they don't want to come out and say things are crappy. Like, oh, your cat just died? It is what it is. Oh, the entire database that you rely on for records and reporting just crashed and you can't retieve it? It is what it is. How about just saying, "That sucks. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry to hear you have a pimple the size of a Skittle on your chin and that you need new rear brakes on your car and you have an angry red rash on your chest." Because if you tell me, "It is what it is", I will beat you with my new wide mouth Nalgene bottle. (No water lips for me, no sirree. Although, my teeth could use some work. Heh.)