The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
are you shitting me?
phrase: someone says these words (see more)
You said something (happened). I feel something when I think about this something.
I think like this about it: It can’t be true. You want me to think it is true. You know it is not true.
Because of this, I feel something.
I want to say how I feel. I want to say what I think.
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.
"There's a kangaroo in the foyer!' 'Are you shitting me?' 'Nah, man, really!"
"You've got to be shitting me! You mean they've given us three weeks less time to do the job this year than last year?"
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