...to think no, it IS a swear word? (Warning: v. petty argument)

[ContessaIsOnADietDammit]

I have been wearing a tatty old university hoodie to do garden work this morning. It has a swear word (shit) on it. The DC do not appear to notice this or care, but I'm conscious others might prefer their cherubs to be protected from such language.

I mentioned to DH that I should prob change my hoodie if heading to the shop. He asked why. I was and invited him to use his eyes. He maintained his stance. I got irritated. He explained that TECHNICALLY shit stands for 'Ship high in transit' and so is theoretically (and in law, apparently) inoffensive and so I can wear it to the shop with impunity.

I got more irritated and called him a pedantic asshole who understood perfectly well the point I was making and was choosing to be obtuse. He said he wasn't responsible for my poor education and that of everyone else in Britain. Angry words ensued. I am now pacing the kitchen calling him the second Rees-Mogg (strong stuff, I know, but am riled).

He IS being deliberately dense here, right? Surely the good people of MyTown will look upon me with disfavour if I wear my debatable sweary hoodie out and about?

I told you it was petty

It is a swear word and has nothing to do with ships. It comes from the old English scite meaning dung.

I’m more excited to learn that shit actually stood for something?
Thank you

Yeah he's wrong

www.snopes.com/fact-check/shit-faced/

Suzie Dent did a series on swear words and I'm pretty sure shit was one of them. Goes in to the origins, maybe he'll be interested. Can add to his excellent education.

Temper temper

Don't be mokapot. He is wrong

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_false_etymologies_of_English_words

At least it’s not a Chester University Netbal Team hoodie

@mokapot

It doesn't mean that.

Excellent, thank you Questionable and epic. Will watch the video too divgirl!

I have pettily made him a cup of tea in a less-preferred mug. He came and got it, glanced at my tea in my perfect mug, then strolled away pretending not to care.

He does though. Advantage me.

Wow!

The things people will argue over.

How embarrassing for your husband - pedantic AND fooled by an etymological origins story which just doesn’t sound credible. Show him this thread and tell him to get over himself

Well if you go down that route then everything has a meaning doesn't it?
I mean cunt is a very old word which was widely used but would you expect your dcs teacher to be wearing a jacket with the word on?
Your dh is being a ......insert relevant swear word.

Oh fucking hell. I just started playing the video and my kids came running in shouting HEY MUMMY JUST TYPED SHIT INTO HER PHONE. FML.

Oh
Damn

That last bit may well be tricky EmilyBrontesCorset, as we are discovering

You should have been here for CrumpetGate MaxiBondi.

Although let's say for arguments sake he was right and the origin of the word was non-offensive.

In the UK, right now, it is understood as a swear word. To pretend it is ok to wear it because you are more educated that everyone around you is elitist codswallop

Lol 😂 at less preferred mug
Excellent return of pettiness

Seriously , give him a kiss and make up

Oh shit! Love that you gave him tea in a lesser mug, thought I was the only one who did that!

You’re being ridiculous. Why did you get so angry at this? Is this even serious?

Jacksback I can't yet;I have grudges to nurse.

Justtheperson my temper soars like a majestic eagle and then plummets like a lemming, often all in one 5-minute window. DH generally enjoys it as a spectator sport. He occasionally says that people from my region must be 'very angry, darling', knowing that if I detonate he is then demonstrably correct. Arse weasel.

Powerbunting hence my comparison to Rees-Mogg! Thank you, you get it....

You should have been here for CrumpetGate Maxibondi

I think it’s clear you should have a camera recording permanently in your house to catch these exchanges

I think that may well become necessary MaxiBondi

I have shown him the video. He maintains his correctitude and says 'I'm not a liberal elitist, YOU are'. I'm not even making this up

He’s the one with the poor education if he believes in backronyms and doesn’t bother doing even the smallest amount of research. How ironic.

Does he believe ‘fuck’ stands for ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge’ too?

Princessmushroom

Loving the inferior mug