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Lord Wortherington Donating Member (174 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-17-07 10:36 PM
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What is the phraseology of "Holy Shit!"?
Or "Holy Crap". Why does excrement receive such sanctimonious praise?
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  - I think it has something to do with the "shit doesn't stink" faction.  nytemare   Nov-17-07 10:42 PM   #1 
  - Merely a case of misinterpretation.  GoddessOfGuinness   Nov-17-07 11:39 PM   #2 
  - "Divine excrement"  pokerfan   Nov-18-07 01:13 AM   #3 
  - I think you mean  Perseid   Nov-18-07 01:15 AM   #4 
  - positioning- the burning bush  Inchworm   Nov-18-07 01:16 AM   #5 
  - If God takes a shit, it must be holy shit.  Perry Logan   Nov-18-07 06:47 AM   #6 
 
nytemare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-17-07 10:42 PM
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1. I think it has something to do with the "shit doesn't stink" faction.
If someone is so special, their shit doesn't stink, then, it must therefore be holy shit.
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-17-07 11:39 PM
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2. Merely a case of misinterpretation.
It's not holy shit, but holey shit.
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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-18-07 01:13 AM
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3. "Divine excrement"
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-14538980.html

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Perseid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-18-07 01:15 AM
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4. I think you mean
e-pissed-e-mology

just tryin' to make things right
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Inchworm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-18-07 01:16 AM
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5. positioning- the burning bush
Moses went in from the wrong direction.

:hi:
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Perry Logan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-18-07 06:47 AM
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6. If God takes a shit, it must be holy shit.
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