Why do they say lightning never strikes in the same place twice but it does?

Question

the empire state building's lightning rod gets hit like 40 times a year.

Answer 1

because "they" are usually wrong about anything "they" have to say about any topic.  never trust someone without a name!

Answer 2

They were wrong.

I think they were talking about in the same day.

Answer 3

because you read from the propaganda artists

Answer 4

it doesnt ever strike in the exact same place twice, but roughly the same place

Answer 5

I think that cliche was actually just a way of comforting someone who had been dealt a large blow (for example, a divorce) by letting them know that it couldn't happen again.