It's weird that we "take a shit". I don't know what other people are doing, but i definitely leave a shit, not take it
Many phrases for defecating use the word "take". It makes no sense to me
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I don't give a shit
We don't have to take any shit from you here.
Take a shit, leave a shit
Worst gas station counter ever
Does your shit have glitter in it?
Same here. I just abandon it instead of taking, giving or whatever it is that some people do.
^this guy is just holding shit!
Take ~= have ~= do
Take a break == have a break, but a break isn't a tangible thing, so this is shorthand for "do the actions required to constitute a break"
I don't want to have a shit, either -- I'm trying to get rid of the dang thing!
Then this is one verb you should definitely not noun
I see that.. but I would argue breaks can be given. Therefore one can take a break.
Break being almost a non continuation of something. There are two beings involved. And as you point out, you can also perform action consume a break.
Taking a poop is slightly different because one is giving an offering. Although one can consume poop too but I guess it's a different frame.
Tons of people give a shit tho
Correct, but a different context than OP's framing.
Some leave a shit, some give a shit. Can you give a shit by giving a shit? Hmm. Possible maybe under special circumstances.
Don't mind me, these are poopy thoughts.
I'm just giving you shit
Chinese people say pull a poop, and I think that's beautiful.
Oooo new debate: push vs pull
Reminds me of the ASL sign for it
I like ESL wording of "make poop/shit"
It's not meant to mean taking a literal piece of shit. "A shit" in this context means the entire act. Take a break, take a shit, take piss, etc., refer to doing the act.
Or in other words “shit” is a verb here being used a diminutive of the act which is the noun. Like when you take a run, or take a ride, take a walk, or take a hike.
Someone’s been listening to George Carlin.
I actually haven't heard much of his stuff. Does he do a bit on this?
https://youtu.be/fxyw38tODKg
"I'm going to take a shit."
"Well don't take any of mine! I'm saving those for later!"
Someone here has never cleaned out a litterbox.
You call that ‘faking a shit’?
Shit as a verb, not a noun.
That's the bizarre thing about English. Maybe native English speakers don't really think about it, but as someone looking at this mess from the outside, I can tell you that it's really nice when verbs and nouns are distinct.
You also take a shower
Taking a shower's worth of water out of the water heater.
Technically only true if you're maxxed out on the hot, usually the hot is mixed with the cold water supply.
Going to the bathroom to leave a shower
Take a bow after a performance.
You've never "taken a break" or "taken a time-out" or "taken a nap"?
It's not like "taking a X" is a foreign construct.
I take a break, a nap and a time out because Inwant those things for myself. I don't want shit.
So what do you think happens to all the shit you leave around? Someone's gotta take it.
Sure. But it's not you.
Wait... is... is it you?
That's irrelevant. But if someone leaves it, someone else will have to take it, is what I'm saying. Like in general.
Oh... Oh, no. Lol!!
I don't know what kinds of allegations you're trying to insinuate here. This isn't about me anyway.
Not insinuating. I would never insinuate such things. I'm implying, maybe inferring, but certainly not insinuating.
I'm going to have a shit. Which doesn't sound quite right either when you look at it that way.
At least in New Zealand that usage would not be that uncommon
English is the shit we keep taking
Hey im leaving a shit right now!
Give birth to otters
Growing a smelly tail
Etc
Hanging a rat
Taking the Cleaveland Browns to the Superbowl.
Dropping the kids off at the pool.
Sir, I believe you left this behind.
Under the restaurant table.
I once told a version of this at a stand up open mic, it did very well.
I gift a riverboat to the otter people in exchange for splashy kisses on my cheeks.
Dropping the kids off at the pool
Ich scheisse.
Make a shit
I dunno. Maybe it’s not called shit when it’s still inside you? Like a magma/lava situation?
Thanks Seinfeld
Seinfeld isn't that funny. This was a Carlin joke.
I'm just going to pray this was sarcastic
I wasn't, fuck Jerry Seinfeld. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxyw38tODKg
I bag it up to throw at politicians and CEO’s.
That is what every dog owner should be forced to do who doesn't clean up their dog's shit.
One man's "leave a shit" is another man's "take a treasure"
Take a shit break.
ISMO | I Didn't Know Sh*t
100% original realization, way to think of it.
Beavis, referring to Andy Rooney on Sixty Minutes: “and another thing. Why do they call it taking a dump? I’m not taking it anywhere!”
Found the clip: https://youtu.be/Wf9QkrC04d8
I run into the stall, push the people off the toilet and jam it into my own ass while it’s still warm.
This comment, officer, this one right here.
Today, in things that make more sense if you're a Red Dwarf fan ... https://youtube.com/watch?v=36xSrKhCojw
I came here to post exactly this. Well done
It's like having a nice lunch. Take can often just mean do like 'take a break'
Your doing it wrong. You gotta own that shit!
Tru. Im gonna go with "commencing shit" from now on
Don't start no shit, won't be no shit
Where'd you leave it this time? Last time the kids didn't find it til Easter.
Short for take a break to shit.
Take a shit...break?
if its BROWN let it mellow.
I prefer the phrases "imma go shake a tit"
Someone here has never experienced the joys of a public bathroom
I will not elaborate.
Psssh. Beat it, chick. I’m taken.
::: spoiler spoiler Taken a shit. :::
Eh