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Holes is the 2003 film adaptation of Louis Sachar's novel about a boy sent to a desert detention camp where the boys dig holes every day. The line comes from that harsh, dryly comic world, where authority figures offer little sympathy for hardship or complaints. As a short soundboard clip, it spread through meme edits and reaction videos because the phrase is instantly understandable on its own. It still works today as a quick, quotable way to dismiss an excuse without needing any context from the film.
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The dismissive 'that's too damn bad' line from the movie Holes, said when a complaint gets no sympathy. Creators use it over fails, bad luck and excuses.
This is a short, deadpan movie line delivered in a flat, unsympathetic tone, as if the speaker has already heard enough and is not about to help. The words land slowly and bluntly, with a dry emphasis on 'damn' that makes the dismissal feel final rather than angry. There is no music or background noise to soften it, just the voice cutting off any hope of pity. That bluntness is why it works so well as a punchline: it turns someone else's complaint, failure or bad luck into a joke by refusing to take it seriously, leaving the listener with a cold, comic shrug.
