When bad things happen to you, other people or the world. Apparently for no reason.
News/TV broadcast:
This morning a terrible tragedy occured. One quarter of much-admired Liverpudlian band the Beatles and world peace activist, John Lennon has been shot. In other news the Spice Girls have released another single and hope to tour every club worldwide shortly.

World: Well I guess bad shit happens.
by bishbashbosh February 11, 2009
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usually used with the words "I suppose...." before "these things happen." A phrase which is similar to shit happens and it is what it is. This expression, though, implies that the action that caused the saying of the phrase was so hopelessly terrible to the speaker, that him/her don't have anything to say, and use it as a means of justifying the terrible event.
1: Damn, I just lost my kids in a court case.

2. These things happen.
by Alfons Richter April 3, 2008
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Better list of religious versions:

Taoism Shit happens.
Confucianism Confucius say, "Shit happens."
Buddhism If shit happens, it isn't really shit.
Zen Buddhism What is the sound of shit happening?
Hinduism This shit happened before.
Mormonism This shit is going to happen again.
Islam If shit happens, it is the Will of Allah.
Stoicism This shit is its own reward.
Protestantism Let this shit happen to someone else.
Calvinism Shit happens because you don't work hard enough.
Pentecostalism In Jesus' name, heal this shit!
Catholicism Shit happens because you deserve it.
Judaism Why does this shit always happen to us?
Zoroastrianism Shit happens half the time.
Marxism This shit is going to hit the fan.
Atheism No shit.
Seventh Day Adventist No shit on Saturdays.
Existentialism Absurd shit.
Agnosticism What is this shit?
Nihilism Who gives a shit?
Deconstruction Shit happens in hegemonic meta-narratives.
Christian Science Shit is in your mind.
Moonies Only happy shit really happens.
Jehovah's Witnesses Knock, Knock, shit happens.
Scientology Shit happens on page 152 of Dianetics by L. Ron Hubbard
Hare Krishna Shit happens, Rama Rama.
Hedonism There's nothing like a good shit happening.
Rastafarianism Let's smoke this shit.
A fictitious explanation of the origin of this phrase occurs in the 1994 movie Forrest Gump. During his capricious run, an enthusiastic fan running alongside him points out to Forrest that he has just stepped in a pile of dog feces. When Forrest replies, "It happens," the fan replies, "What, shit?", to which Forrest replies, "Sometimes". The fan is then unwittingly inspired to create the "Shit Happens" bumper sticker. wikipedia
by Minthos September 5, 2010
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Fits happening is a meaning of how are you
Craig: fits happening dean

Dean: what’s “fits happening”?

Craig: how are you lad
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Phrase used to ask a person to repeat their statement or question.
"Hi, I'd like a turkey sandwich with mustard and tomato."

"Wha happen?"

"Uh, nothing happened, except for the fact that I'd like to order a sandwhich."

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An expression of indifferent surprise. Made popular by Will Ferrell's character in Talladega Nights using the phrase to describe "shake n' bake" to a rival.
"Hey look, I just got an A on my World History test."
"That just happened."
by CTangent May 10, 2008
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An animator that uses the same fucking people to animate fake stories, hoping that someone would literally think the shit they upload is real.
Friend: what's a synonym for fake?
Me: ACTUALLY HAPPENED
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