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not my circus, not my monkeys

absolutely nothing to do with you, usually used to have an opinion on something which you're not entitled to an opinion on. You're acting like someone who is judging a circus, its not yours, you have no part in it, so it doesn't matter to you. It can also be used if you don't like something offered to you.
its a bad idea... but whatever, not my circus, not my monkeys
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not my circus not my monkeys 

It's got nothing to do with me,and I'm not really interested anyway.
"All this fuss going on at the moment about the lack of government funding for pre-school childcare so mothers can work? Sorry,not my circus not my monkeys". (From an old Polish proverb).

not my monkey, not my circus 

this phrase is used when friends or family are discussing other peoples drama and/or trying to get involved in said drama.
Mike: i can't believe that joe's wife is trying to break up their sons relationship with his girlfriend.
John: well, i hope they can work it out instead
Mike: i think we should call Mike and try to talk him out of this very bad decision, maybe we could help fix this situation

John: hey look dude, its not my monkey, not my circus. I'm not getting involved in that shitshow domestic problem

Not my circus not my monkey’s

A phrase that is used NONE racial but to let someone know you have nothing to do with the situation and it’s not their business
Why is the night crew not getting their stock up on the shelves before their shift ends?

Not my circus not my monkey’s

Not my Circus, Not my Monkey 

A fancy way of saying “Not my Problem“
Did you hear about the news, and how schools are demanding to keep their sports programs, even though students could catch the Coronavirus?

Sorry sweetie, not my circus, not my monkey. I’m doing school online this semester

Not my monkey, not my circus 

Not my problem and I don't f*ing care anyways.
Use the phrase not my monkey, not my circus when someone asks you for example, your opinion about Nostradamus or other meaningless, to you, nonsense. The phrase was first used by this guy Gavi who once worked with me.

Utility beer 

Utility beer is the beer you keep around for the day-to-day moments when beer is a necessity to assist in pedestrian activities (golf, plumbing, yardwork, babysitting, staff meetings, Zoom calls). For the beer snob it is the beer you save for neighbors when they drop in at 3 p.m. on a Tuesday. It is differentiated from the actual high-end beer you save for special events, holidays, and special tastings.
Person 1: Dave, did you bring along those hazy craft IPA's so we could drink while cleaning Lyle's pool?
Person 2: Nope. I just have a bunch of utility beer that Steve dumped on me. Good enough for this. It is only 10:30 a.m.
Utility beer by lakeshore February 1, 2022
Word of the Day on August 10, 2026