People have some huge amounts of time on their hands.
Searching for bullshit on Wikipedia (when i say people, i include myself) will throw up a detailed article including (among other things):
a) The etymology of the word: The word "bull" itself may have derived from the old french 'boul' meaning "fraud, deceit" (Oxford English Dictionary).
b) Uses of Bullshit (Bullshit is commonly used to describe what often occurs in situations where truth and accuracy are far less important than the ability to achieve a suitable response in the audience, often needed in politics, religion or advertising. In many cases, such a response helps to gain popularity or favor.) Seriously!!!
c) Bullshit and Philosophy (and im not kidding).
d) Euphamisms: BS, Bull, Bullcrap, Bullish, Bull honkey etc.
e) Further reading (!)
And the part i liked best: A ballad written by T.S. Eliot (but never published) titled 'The Triumph of Bullshit'.
Ladies, on whom my attentions have waited
If you consider my merits are small
Etiolated, alembicated,
Orotund, tasteless, fantastical,
Monotonous, crotchety, constipated,
Impotent galamatias
Affected, possibly imitated,
For Christ's sake stick it up your ass
I love Wikipedia. :)
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