Kevin Pacey
12-18-2019, 12:32 AM
What does 'stuff happens' mean?
Google's stock answer:
"The phrase is an acknowledgment that bad things happen to people for no particular reason. Phrases with similar meaning are such as "stuff happens" or "it happens" and are considered minced oath forms. ... Stuff happens." The origin or earliest use of the phrase is uncertain."
Canadian example, perhaps, IMHO (cbc, 17 Dec 2019):
cbc.ca/news/Canada/British-Columbia/Lifelabs hack very serious says expert:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/lifelabs-hack-very-serious-says-expert-1.5400196
Google's stock answer:
"The phrase is an acknowledgment that bad things happen to people for no particular reason. Phrases with similar meaning are such as "stuff happens" or "it happens" and are considered minced oath forms. ... Stuff happens." The origin or earliest use of the phrase is uncertain."
Canadian example, perhaps, IMHO (cbc, 17 Dec 2019):
cbc.ca/news/Canada/British-Columbia/Lifelabs hack very serious says expert:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/lifelabs-hack-very-serious-says-expert-1.5400196