The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
you give me the shits
phrase: someone says these words (see more)
I think like this: Someone (e.g. Keith) did something bad. Keith does something bad like this at many times. I don’t want Keith to do something bad like this.
Because of this, I feel something bad now.
I want Keith to know how I feel. Because of this, I say something.
Some people think some words are bad words. I want to say a word like this now. I know someone can feel something bad if they hear this word.
"Fuck you give me the shits when you refuse to answer my phonecalls."
"How was the meeting?' 'Melinda and Ben gave each other the shits so Ben left. It went much better after that. Honestly, Ben was giving me the shits too with all his whingeing."
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