Did you think S.H.I.T. was just a golf term?

Question

Sharing a theory about the etymology of a very important word in the English language...
Certain types of manure used to be transported (as everything was years ago) by ship.
In dry form it weighed a lot less than when wet, but once water
(at sea) hit it, it not only became heavier, but the process of
fermentation began again, of which a byproduct is methane gas.

As the stuff was stored below decks in bundles you can see what could (and did) happen. Methane began to build up below decks and the first time someone came below at night with a lantern, KA- BOOOOM!

Several ships were destroyed in this manner before it was discovered what was happening. After that, the bundles of manure were always stamped with the term "S.H.I.T" on them which meant that the sailors must " Ship High In T ransit."
In other words, high enough off the lower decks so that any water that came into the hold would not touch this volatile cargo and start the production of methane.

Answer 1

Very funny. Whay about the story of the S.H.I.T hitting the fan?

Answer 2

so sorry to rain in your parade but -----

the acronym theory for the origin of "s*h*i*t" breaks down because:

*the word itself is a good 1,000 years older than the common use of acronyms;
*the original form of the word (Anglo-Saxon sc-, which regularly evolved into M.E. sh-) does not correspond to the supposed acronym;
*the verb is the original form, the noun derives from it; the acronym supposes the noun came first;
*no one has produced a single instance of this supposed acronym from any old mercantile record or ship's manifest;
*in fact, no one has ever established that there was a custom of shipping manure;
*the word has cognates in many other languages, including ones outside Germanic, for which no acronym theory of origin makes sense

arf arf i'm just a canine...what do i really know???

Answer 3

This is a very beautiful story I am compelled to remember it so that I can pass down to my future grandchildren . But then my head will be full of it until the day I actually have grandchildren to pass on this story to.

Answer 4

Whew! You said a mouthful.

Answer 5

I believe you version, bopols....it's funnier....oh fritzbaby, your version is too "academic".....thanks for the info, guys!

Answer 6

interesting.

Answer 7

Also known as.........

So
Happy
It's
Thursday

Answer 8

no, it is latin for merde