The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
shit!
phrase: someone says these words (see more)
I know something happened a moment before. I feel something bad because of it.
I want to say something bad now because of this. I want to say it in one moment. Because of this, I say this word: ‘shit’.
I think about this word like this: Some people can feel something bad when they hear this word. Some people think like it is bad if someone says this word. I don’t think the same. I want to say this word.
"After spilling hot tea on yourself, you can say this word."
"After seeing someone fall down the stairs, you can say this word."
"After realising that you forgot to send an email to someone, you can say this word."
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