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Angliholic Posted 16 years ago
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Welcome to the real world

Welcome to the real world.

Hi,

Is the above equal to "this is a cruel world" and "this world is really cruel?" Thanks in advance.
  

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No, that's far too strong. " It means that things aren't as happy, easy, or carefree as you seem to think they are. For example, someone says "I had this great idea for how we could do X and I thought it would be a piece of cake to get it implemented, but now I find out it has to go through this whole lifecycle analysis and review process.

— BarbaraPA

  • No, that's far too strong.
  • " It means that things aren't as happy, easy, or carefree as you seem to think they are.
  • For example, someone says "I had this great idea for how we could do X and I thought it would be a piece of cake to get it implemented, but now I find out it has to go through this whole lifecycle analysis and review process.
  • Ugh.
  • " You could answer with the "real world" comment.
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No, that's far too strong.

That would be like saying is "This will hurt a bit" is the same as "You will experience unbearable agony."

It means that things aren't as happy, easy, or carefree as you seem to think they are.

For example, someone says "I had this great idea for how we could do X and I thought it would be a piece of cake to get it implemented, but
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AngliholicWelcome to the real world.

Hi,

Is the above equal to "this is a cruel world" and "this world is really cruel?" Thanks in advance.


No.

You can say that as a reply to someone who has just come to realize that some aspects of life are not what he/she thought they were.

What, you could go to jail for shoplifting?
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