"It is what it is." Oh, is it?

[joeychitwood]

A phrase in the current vernacular is driving me crazy. Rappers, TV house flippers and little old ladies in the nursing home are all saying, "It is what it is," followed by a pregnant pause during which the listener is apparently left to ponder the profundity of the statement.

Could "it" be anything other than what it is? Does this mean that sometimes "it" is NOT what it is? If so, how does one know when "it" is not what it is. Is knowing the difference that which makes the phrase so profound?

The next person who tells me "it is what it is" is going to get "it."

[BigSkyBart]

well doc,

"it" is what "it" is.....(insert pregnant pause)

bring "it" on :lol:

[joeychitwood]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11470515#post11470515 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BigSkyBart
well doc,

"it" is what "it" is.....(insert pregnant pause)

bring "it" on :lol: If you weren't all the way out there in Bozeman, I'd give "it" to you in spades! :smokin:

[crp]

I want some of IT

[wizardgus®]

I'll take it is... over this or that metrics!

If you are going to give me account information I'll take it in SAE, thank you very much. :mad:

[joeychitwood]

Consider crp's and BigSkyBart's responses. Both want "it," and both have different ideas of what "it" is. (At least, I hope so, for Bart's sake.) Therefore, how could it be what it is when we so clearly see that Bart's it is not what crp's it is? If anything, we see that it is not what it is in many cases, is it?

[BigSkyBart]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11470520#post11470520 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by joeychitwood
If you weren't all the way out there in Bozeman, I'd give "it" to you in spades! :smokin:

delta is ready when you are... ;)

lemme know when your flight is, I'll meet you at the airport

by the way, BZN doesn't have porters, I hope "it's" not too heavy

[joeychitwood]

Can we do a little skiing while I'm there? I hear that Big Sky is the "it" place to be this season.

[crp]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11470540#post11470540 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by joeychitwood
Consider crp's and BigSkyBart's responses. Both want "it," and both have different ideas of what "it" is. (At least, I hope so, for Bart's sake.)

No Doc, I think it is the same! :lol:

Not that there's anything wrong with that

[BigSkyBart]

sure thing, you want to ski the yellowstone club?
I know the secret handshake to get in there

[crp]

Oh and if you're giving it to me, call me Carrie :D

[joeychitwood]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11470589#post11470589 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BigSkyBart
sure thing, you want to ski the yellowstone club? I know the secret handshake to get in there I'd like to check it out. They keep pestering me to buy in....

[Minuteman]

What exactly are these "spades" you're talking about???

[Jeffrey Porter]

i've got "it" and none of you are getting any.

[Freed]

[QUOTE]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11470505#post11470505 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by joeychitwood
[B]

Well that's what "they" say anyway.

[Minuteman]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11470759#post11470759 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jeffrey Porter
i've got "it" and none of you are getting any.

TMI!!! We don't need to know about your health "issues"...