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==Examples of usage== [[File:Sticker art in Sydney - 2025 d.jpg|thumb|255x255px|A variation being used in sticker art. "SILVA" is the tag of the sticker artist. Sydney, 2025]] The term is used on the back of a car sticker in the episode [[Speed 3]] of Father Ted In 2011, [[Australia]]n politician [[Tony Abbott]], who was at the time [[Leader of the Opposition (Australia)|Opposition Leader]] and [[leader of the Liberal Party of Australia|leader of the Liberal Party]] (later becoming [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]]), used the sentence in an interview.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-02-08/shit-happens-abbott-grilled-over-digger-remark/1935128 | title='Shit happens': Abbott grilled over digger remark | newspaper=ABC News | date=8 February 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/seven-slammed-over-abbott-shit-happens-broadcast/xvaqiouv3 | title=Seven slammed over Abbott 'shit happens' broadcast }}</ref> Australian toilet paper and essential goods retailer [[Shhit Happens]] uses a modification of the phrase as their trade name. Stylised as either 'Shhit Happens' or 'Shh!t Happens'.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-27 |title=Woman shares what it's like being born with two vaginas and 'no bum' |url=https://www.unilad.com/news/health/anja-christoffersen-vacterl-association-two-vaginas-228210-20240727 |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=UNILAD |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Companies |url=https://wden.com.au/companies/ |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=Women with Disabilities Entrepreneur Network |language=en-AU}}</ref>
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