Shit happens

"Shit happens" is a common vulgar slang phrase, used as a simple existential observation that life is full of unpredictable events, either "Así es la vida" or "C'est la vie". The phrase is an acknowledgment that bad things happen to people seemingly for no particular reason. The phrase was first observed in 1964, but wasn't used in a print publication until 1983.

History

The fact that people have been remarking that shit happens has been attested from 1964, when Carl Werthman quoted an example in his UCB M.A. thesis; the relevant excerpt was published in The American City (edited by Anselm L. Strauss) in 1968.

In a review of Fred Shapiro's 2006 work The Yale Book of Quotations, The New Yorker critic Louis Menand stated that it is "extremely interesting" that the phrase "Shit happens" was introduced to print by Connie Eble, in a publication identified as UNC–CH Slang in 1983.

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Gerald Langiri

Gerald Langiri (born July 29, 1985) is a Kenyan actor and casting director.He has appeared in several films and television series.He is notable for his role in the 2013 comedy, House of Lungula.

Early life and Education

Born in July 29, 1985, "Gerald Langiri" is an actor and casting director from Nairobi, Kenya. His passion for acting goes as far back to when he would perform skits, solo verses and took part in choral verses, public speaking and any art related projects in his early school years where art and craft was his favorite subject.

Upon completion of his high school studies, he wanted to pursue acting as a career but like many talented Kenyans with similar passions, he did not know where to start. He therefore opted to pursue a bachelor's degree in Computing and Internet Systems from the University of Huddersfield and has worked in the Information Technology Sector where he as employed as an IT Billing Manager in a telecommunications company.

His passion for acting however never left him and his 1st commercial acting breakthrough came in 2011 where took on the role of a lawyer in a series titled Mashtaka. He later starred as a recurring character in Soap opera, Mali.While working on Mali, Gerald made a bold move of quitting his day job to pursue acting as a full-time career. He founded "www.actors.co.ke" (nominated best topical blog at the bloggers’ awards 2013) which is a website that centers on Kenyan actors and the acting industry at large giving news and information about the industry while exposing Kenyans acting industry to the world.That also established him as a Casting Director and he has cast for several movies like Veve in whichhe played Superintendent Steven,House of Lungula where he portrayed Harrison. He has also been featured Bongo Movies , several series, short films and advertisements.