Confused by complicated vocabulary? That's English for you? that's colonialism for you: often used to express sort of resign or ironic tone (exasperated about sth cynical vibe) Ex: that's capitalism for you! Ex:that's bureaucracy for you! Ex:that's family for you (talking to someone likely has same experience! Ex:that's moms for you!(doing mom things) 1.that's just how it is Role play: A:Mike was 30 minutes late today B:that's just how it is with him i just plan on him being late so i don't get frustrated Ex:that's Mike for you! 2.what do you expect A:i can't believe how expensive homes are B:what do you expect it's definitely a sellers market 3.I'd expect nothing less Role play A:i had to fill out 30 forms to get my car registered B:I'd expect nothing from the DMW Role play: A:I'll give you one gust who hasn't submit their part of project B:oh boy! Derrick right? A:bingo!that's Derrick for you! I even reminded him twice yesterday B:what do you expect he once forgot his laptop on a day of presentation A:I'd expect nothing less B:honestly it would be weird if he turn it in on time A:at this point I'm impressed by his consistency (consistently unreliable) take away: expressing exasperation and frustration use them sparingly it could hurt connection if you always focus on the negative