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[occasionalrain]

It's usually said to someone who's received a promotion, a reward, a gift, or even good news. They have done more than required. I like telling someone they deserve their good fortune.

[mormel20]

Sometimes commericals on television will mention deserving something.  It is used as a selling techinique. 

[GingerHead]

@hopi 

Edited: Thanks.

[PhilaLady1]

You're not going to like this,  just my opinion... I think the deserve talk is playing up to what some say are a society of a so-called entitled generation.  As another poster mentioned,  I often hear it on TV commercials.

[rms1954]

Did they specifically say that  ...  Lisa deserves it more than others.  Or just that she is deserving, as many of us are and/or maybe not.

It hardly grates on my nerves.

[qbetzforreal]

The phrase "deserves it" is usually used when something good or something bad happens to someone.

[SaveTheTurtles]

What the heck. This is weird and sounds like jealousy?

[occasionalrain]

While not everyone liked Lisa, many did. I remember when she showed her home decorated for Christmas. None of the others did. There are Q customers who still care about her while other hosts have been forgotten.

[Teddixat]

@hopi   sometimes?   How about 90% of the time!

[Desert Lily]

I think "deserves it" is a subjective valuation.

People use "deserves it" in positive ways & in negative ways.

If someone values a quality in a celebrity, they may think s/he "deserves it" ($, fame?) in a positive way.

If someone values something a person has done that's seen as heroic, they may think s/he "deserves it" (recognition, reward) in a positive way.

It depends on what one values.

Conversely, if a person has committed a crime like a major theft, people may find that person's action abhorrent and use "deserves it" (a punishment as in incarceration?) in a negative way.

I don't know or interact personally with any celebrities, so I don't hold a higher value of them & I don't consider whether any deserve something.