"Go figure!"
"My electric went out right before I could switch the laundry from the washer to the dryer!"
"Go figure!"
"My boyfriend broke up with me and moved out right before rent was due!"
"Go figure!"
I hear people say it all the time. "Go Figure". You've probably said it. Hell, I know I've probably said it. But, really...what does it mean? Literally, the definitions are as follows:
- Go: travel: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
- Figure:a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
So traveling picture? Proceeding diagram? An illustrated change in location? THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE PEOPLE! "Go figure" is always used as a response to a dilemma or disturbing event, yet the words have almost nothing to do with, well...anything! It's almost a knee-jerk response. "I really have no idea how to respond to your shitty life, so I'll just spew out some silly words that I don't even know what they mean. Go figure!"
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