Something that happens that is out of your control. Also meant if you really don't care for what happened.
Guy 1: "dude, did you hear what happened?"
Guy 2: "shit happens. So what's new?"
by HigherChamp January 26, 2014
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Taoism: Shit Happens.
Hinduism: This shit happened before.
Islam: If shit happens, take hostages.
Buddhism: If shit happens is it really shit?
Protestantism: Shit happens if you work hard.
Catholicism: Shit Happens, I deserve it.
7th Day Adventist:Shit happens on Saturday.
Mormonism: Knock Knock, Shit Happens.
Judaism: Why does shit happen to me?
Krishnaism: Shit happens, ring a dingy ding.
Jehovah's Witness:People now living will see shit happen.
Paganism: Each shit has its own name.
Atheism: Bullshit!
TV Evangelism: Send more shit.
Rastafarianism: Let's smoke this shit.
Sunday School student:I gotta go!
by FridgeRaider May 31, 2004
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used when when the inevitable happens without being able to circumvent or stop it OR as a term of commisseration
Dont feel bad about it man, shit happens!
by paul egan November 10, 2003
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When something happens that is out of one's control and usually results in a negative situations.

also see shit.
Laurie: I spent my paycheck on drugs and now the landlord is kicking me out for not paying rent.

Leah: Shit happens.
by Laurie *is hot* April 9, 2005
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my outlook on life

and now im typing random stuff to make up the 20 letters needed...never mind, shit happens
shit happens, usually to me, so you'll be alright
by emily laura June 10, 2005
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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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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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