The Brief: "It really do be like that sometimes" is a ubiquitous phrase that means life is hard and uncontrollable. Often used online, it is a common response to questions and complaints.
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Many jokes and anti-memes use wordplay, putting the phrase “it really do be like that” different formats and contexts.
when the homie forgot you now that he up 😔 pic.twitter.com/FX7CBgVC4f
— Sethical Ⓥ (@Sethical_) June 24, 2017
roses are red
violets are blue
they say it don't be like that
but sometimes
it really do— Caroline ausman (@CarolineAusman) October 19, 2018
“God works in mysterious ways” is just catholic for “it really do be like that sometimes”
— Teen Laquifa (@AbglThrsa) October 21, 2018
Now that I think about it….sometimes it really do be like that…on occasion..it do…
— bread (@bananabreaa) October 11, 2018
According to a study conducted by Harvard in 2017, researchers have found that 99% of the time, it really do be like that
— 𝕁𝕒𝕪 (@pettet_jace) October 7, 2018
was on facebook thinking i was accepting a bunch of friend requests, but i was actually sending them out…it really do be like that sometimes
— brittle (@brittany_kairez) October 8, 2018
me: “h- “
therapist: “damn that’s crazy, it really do be like that sometimes “
— blackie chan (@nygelevans) September 25, 2018
I will admit saying “it really do be like that sometimes” to the people I just rear ended in my car wasn’t an appropriate response but it really do be like that
— pay10 (@paytonfalash) October 14, 2018
IT REALLY DO BE LIKE THAT SOMETIMES 😭 (via rahbierob/IG) pic.twitter.com/j9gTpSORs1
— Overtime (@overtime) October 12, 2018
Friend: my life is going terribly right now and I don't know what to do. Can you give me advice
Me: it just be like that sometimes
F: wha.. what are you sayi…
*grabs his face and stares into his eyes*
Me: it really do. Just be like that. Sometimes
F(in tears): it really do
— Joey ⚡️ (@joeygllghr) September 18, 2018