IT IS WHAT IT IS

I say this alot. It is what it is. It's meant to sound blase and indifferent. I think I say it too much. What if it wasn't what it is? What then? Would I know any different? What if you said to me "i just got fired" and i said "well, it wasn't what it is". You'd feel good about that right? um, right? Seriously, people always thought I was being clever whenever i said "it is what it is." I think it's my total lack of cleverness that makes me churn out overused euphamisms such as this one. But maybe lacking cleverness is somewhat charming, making it therefore clever. So when people tell me I'm being clever, should I just agree? Or, (and I like this one more) should I tell them they're insane and the banalities of their life couldn't even begin to come close to living in a world where it's remotely possible that they might begin to understand my contempt of their existence, the truth of which is masked daily by what they call me being clever? Maybe I should just reply "it is what it is" and stroll off arrogantly. I don't have a lot of friends. I drink alot.