The Origins of S.H.I.T. (Not as Explicit as you think)

[StackSnack]

The word shit is, in reality, not a word at all. It is an acronym! Years ago, Europeans would ship manure to the colonies for fertilization of there crops. When manure comes in contact with saltwater it creates methane gas. Which was deadly on a ship at sea. So they would mark the containers with the letters S H I T...Ship High In Transit!

[MIGO14]

lol, nice one, thanks for the info

[bishking]

Useless fact, but nice to know. Lol. So why did you decide to post this?

[abwil2]

for the same 5 points you decided to reply on but maybe this should be in off topic!

[mawoyto]

That sounds like a bunch of Scheiss to me, which is German for Store Crap High Ep In Ship's Stern.

Actually it is a golf joke with the punchline being "and I always thought it was a golf term".

[AryAlton]

Well at least we get 5 points for the education of SHIT

[Drywallman3]

Well at least we get 5 points for the education of SHIT

I was thinking the same thing

[enzo16]

Thanks for the info. The truth did not know. Thank you very much friend

[Paisleysky]

WOW! I feel all ready to go on Jepardy now!