D.U.H. announces a new Department
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HUH !
Today the Department of Understanding Humans, or D.U.H. announced they have created another Department called the Department of Popular Words and Phrases ( D.P.W.P.)
Naturally, they will be working very closely with the Department of DUHspeak ) (D.O.D.)
The committee was formed in the morning and during lunch break the had a short conference, in which they unanimously agreed to investigate the origin of one of the most popular phrases of all time,
“oh, s__t !”
A few minutes later, they all agreed that without a doubt, the reason “oh s__t” is so popular is because everyone, sooner or later, has stepped in it or touched it by mistake. Everyone understands that in every language. Even little kids know that one.
Then they all laughed and went back to working on the many other phrases that need to be investigated.
It’s not that simple, some say.
Later in the day during another break they expanded on their findings, because in truth, there are subtle varieties of the “oh, s__t” phrase.
For instance, if you say it as “oh s__t !! “, it’s very direct, and that’s exactly what people say if they step in it or touch it by mistake.
But, if you pause, and say, “oh, s__t”, with the comma there, it can mean that first you thought something was going to be really good, so you opened your mouth to say “oh”, but then you paused, and suddenly realized that in fact it was “s__t” ! )
In yet another use, suppose you actually were expecting s__t, but when it arrived, you said, “oh”, then paused, and when you saw just how much it was, you said ”S__T !!! “. That would also be an “oh, s__t” with a comma.
So, sometimes these different kinds of “oh, s__t” uses are confused. and sometimes people write them wrong in letters. So the committee at D.P.W.P. recommended their findings to the Department of DUHspeak and they will be assisting in the investigation.
The staff began to have a heated discussion of the origins and meanings of the Popular Words and Phrases they will be investigating. That does not bode well for their future work. ( where did “bode” come from ?”)
Stay tuned.
