That's the way the cookie crumbles.

1. (sympathetically) These things happen, even if we don't like them.

2. (sarcastically) Learn to live with it, you whiner!

1. "No fun tonight. The party's been canceled."

"That's the way the cookie crumbles."

2. "You scratched my car!"

"That's the way the cookie crumbles!"

by Downstrike May 29, 2004

that's the way the cookie crumbles

A term used to explain to somebody that you can't control the way things are going to happen or exspect them to happen a certain way.

Person 1: I never win anything
Person 2: Thats the way the cookie crumbles

by Al May 31, 2004

Totes Them Crumblies

Absolutely, without a doubt, yes.

Do I want to be surrounded by kittens while also being handed a million dollars? Totes them crumblies, fam.

by justtryingtomakeapointhere July 18, 2018

that's the way the cookie crumbles

Expression of events that are out of your control. Usually pertaining to events that result in unwanted circumstances.

Person1: Ah man, the bird's crapped all over my car again.
Person2: That's the way the cookie crumbles.

by King Among Men May 29, 2004

passionfruit crumble

A way to describe something hard or dry. Often given as an example to Martin's cooking during a bake off

'My mouth is as dry as a passionfruit crumble'

'This brick is as hard as a passionfruit crumble'

by TSNS October 11, 2011

that's the way the cookie crumbles

Literally it means thats how it goes. thats what happens.

That's the way the cookie crumbles, get the hell over it.

by Raven May 29, 2004

that's the way the cookie crumbles

Saying meaning life is unpredictable.

Forest Gump: "Life is like a box of chocolates...(takes bite out of piece of chocolate)...you never know what you're gonna get."

Me: "What a fucking stupid idiot, but, I guess that's the way the cookie crumbles."

by Tim Jerome March 19, 2008