A phrase used by all to justify various kinds of strange occurrences. Used when the phrase "shit happens" isn't quite appropriate.
teacher: "your car caught and fire and your homework got burned??"
student: "yeah, well, stuff happens"
student: "yeah, well, stuff happens"
by db2838 July 2, 2010
A discreet way of referring to various sexual acts, often used by women. It certainly refers to more than a quick kiss, but can denote anything from a cloths-on make-out session to full-blown intercourse. The lack of explicit detail is intentional on the part of the user of the phrase.
Girl: "Well, Jim and I ended up sharing a sleeping bag on that camping trip, and stuff happened. Now we're dating."
by Planeswalker_ February 16, 2012