It is what it is

There's a saying we've adopted in recent months in our home and at our workplaces: It is what it is.

If I'm not saying it, or my coworkers aren't saying it, we're overhearing someone else say it. It's everywhere.

And when I thought about it tonight -- after hearing the phrase yet again -- I concluded it's a testament to the mood of our overburdened nation these days.

Which made this Onion read even more amusing when I saw it ...

Report: Majority Of Americans Just Gotta,
You Know, Get Motivated And Do It