A phrase often used to sound empathetic when in most cases the scenario being discussed is too unique for the other person to have possibly gone through the same situation.
Person #1: Dude you won't believe this, but I saw Jeremy on my flight! I have never seen someone I know at the airport let alone on my plane!
Person #2 Yah, I hate it when that happens.
Person #1: What?!
Person #2 Yah, I hate it when that happens.
Person #1: What?!
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I'm telling you what I want you to think happened and taking my precious time so that it comes out believable.
by Mangus January 30, 2004
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Saying this phrase to someone such as a teacher or significant other, will get you in trouble because by now they know this phrase. Saying it around your friends will cause them to laugh if you are seriously about to lie. They know it, I know it, your mom, dad, uncle, dog, and second cousin twice removed all know you're going to lie.
Saying this phrase to someone such as a teacher or significant other, will get you in trouble because by now they know this phrase. Saying it around your friends will cause them to laugh if you are seriously about to lie. They know it, I know it, your mom, dad, uncle, dog, and second cousin twice removed all know you're going to lie.
***You are in the principles officer after sleeping late and you recall yesterday you had a flat tire***
Principle: Little Jimmy, why were you late again this morning.
Little Jimmy: Well... uh.. you see what had happened was... was that I had a flat tire and I could not make it to school on time because I cannot drive with a flat tire.
Principle: Little Jimmy, why were you late again this morning.
Little Jimmy: Well... uh.. you see what had happened was... was that I had a flat tire and I could not make it to school on time because I cannot drive with a flat tire.
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Person B: Yes, lets. I love Italian food
Person A: Wow, I will be happied when I finish this.
Person B: Indeed.
Person B: Yes, lets. I love Italian food
Person A: Wow, I will be happied when I finish this.
Person B: Indeed.
by Daniel Paul Allen June 1, 2009
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Caden (rental car employee): "So what happened sir?"
Dontae: "The car was jacked from my crib cuh."
Caden: "How did this happen sir?"
Dontae: "Well, wha had happen was dis dude just got all swolled up and had snatched dat piece."
Dontae: "The car was jacked from my crib cuh."
Caden: "How did this happen sir?"
Dontae: "Well, wha had happen was dis dude just got all swolled up and had snatched dat piece."
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