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two tears in a bucket en · X

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) Used to express an acceptance of misfortune.
    • Hank begins to protest, but William interrupts with, “That’s just two tears in a bucket, so motherfuck it!” 2001, Lisa M. Tillmann-Healy, Between Gay and Straight: Understanding Friendship Across Sexual Orientation, Rowman Altamira, →ISBN, page 143:
    • Two Tears in a Bucket Award—Judi Killion [1966, “Awards of Dubious Achievement”, in The Eagle, page 189:
    • But then my mind said, Hold up, I’ll bet those titties are going to fall down to the ground. Oh well, two tears in a bucket, I’m still gonna fuck it. 2011, M. A. Harris, I Cry Sometimes, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, page 38:
    • Even if he offends you personally, two tears in a bucket, fuck it. 2002, Lawrence Q. Markx, Evidence of a Cluttered Mind...: The New Testament, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 153:

Synonyms

such is life · shit happens