This phrase is used in many different ways. Often used in a form of a question. If someone
explains something that they might not believe right away, instead of saying “really?” or “for real?” they might say, “that’s a thing?” Sometimes it’s used sarcastically when we are angry or annoyed with something that has happened recently. Such as, “Today my politics teacher assigned 100 pages of reading due by tomorrow, so that’s a thing
Today my boss asked me to stay late at work",
so that’s a thing. ” In this situation, Sarah included “…so that’s a thing” because she was hinting to her audience that it was something that she didn’t want to do but felt like she had to do.
explains something that they might not believe right away, instead of saying “really?” or “for real?” they might say, “that’s a thing?” Sometimes it’s used sarcastically when we are angry or annoyed with something that has happened recently. Such as, “Today my politics teacher assigned 100 pages of reading due by tomorrow, so that’s a thing
Today my boss asked me to stay late at work",
so that’s a thing. ” In this situation, Sarah included “…so that’s a thing” because she was hinting to her audience that it was something that she didn’t want to do but felt like she had to do.