"Living the dream"... what does it even mean

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It’s a sarcastic way of saying everything is sh*t

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Always used sarcastically at PwC

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Legit the worst response ever to “how’s it going"

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Sarcastic answer to people who greet you with

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I think I’m in the wrong profession... when I say it I honestly mean it...

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“FML"

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Shit partners say when they want you to drown in their miseries with them. Close your ears

Sarcastic response to “how’s it going?" It means I’m just doing it.

It means the person hasn’t thought up a new snarky way to bitch about his job for about 12 years when it was actually funny.

Jeez...who cares.

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