an expression showing regret used in two different occasions: Either when simple plans do not
work out, or when the universe cosmically fucks you over.
Vonnegut stole it from some french author, and popularized it in
Slaughterhouse Five.
1.
"did you meet up with
those kids?"
"No, they went home."
"ah,
so it goes"
2.
"So you avoided
hitting a deer while driving only to run into a tree?"
"Yes."
"
So it goes."
