Another Fan Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 I hear people a lot using that phrase. Even upper management where I work. At least five times a day. Heck even a mod used that phrase when explaining how game day threads can get. It entered my vocabulary around 2013ish. I don’t remember in the 90s people using it that much. Has society evolved in such a way that’s such a buzz phrase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Another Fan said: Has society evolved in such a way that’s such a buzz phrase? Unfortunately, ‘that’s the way we roll’... * I’m still irked that ‘passion’ has now snuck into even job descriptions for the newspaper carrier. Edited May 27, 2019 by Ridgewaycynic2013 Don’t get me started... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 I have used it 40 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 been around for 50 years of my existence *****-ed up magic show is another one of lesser importance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Some of us who prefer to try and use non-vulgarity would call this kind of thing a "tire fire." This is an old expression, btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 (edited) https://slate.com/human-interest/2015/02/origins-and-use-of-the-phrase-*****-show-from-james-ellroy-to-the-red-army.html On March 16 1973 the applicant and the other defendants again insulted the public prosecutors in the courtroom and threw cheese at them. On another occasion they made a ballpoint pen explode which they had stuffed with the sulphur taken from matches. From 8 May 1973 to 28 June 1973 the applicant again participated in a hunger strike. As a result the court sat only in the morning for two or three hours because it was feared that the defendant would not be fit to attend the trial during the whole day. On 22 June 1973 the applicant again refused to attend the trial. She had therefore to be taken handcuffed to the courtroom. There she insulted the presiding judge saying: “There is that swine again. We don’t want this ****-show any longer …” So there you have it. Through the tangle of translation, ***** show makes a rather theatrical English-language debut with an apparent sense of spectacle (albeit one of the “****-show” utterer’s own creation). But there’s a difficulty in identifying ***** shows in the wild, one that makes tracking the evolution of the phrase tricky. As Oxford’s Martin points out: Where does ***** show come from? The earliest recorded evidence of ***** show dates from the 1970s. At the time, it had the connotation of something that is a mockery, a chaotic event, or a horrible situation. Over time, the mockery connotation receded, making space for the sense of a ***** show as a spectacle, which gained prominence and nuance over the years. Edited May 27, 2019 by DaBillsFanSince1973 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Like, I totally hear you dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 14 minutes ago, I am the egg man said: Like, I totally hear you dude. right on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, row_33 said: right on No sweat man, I got your back. Edited May 27, 2019 by I am the egg man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 20 minutes ago, I am the egg man said: No sweat man, I got your back. 22 skidoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 4 hours ago, Joe in Winslow said: Some of us who prefer to try and use non-vulgarity would call this kind of thing a "tire fire." This is an old expression, btw. wow, just wow 3 hours ago, DaBillsFanSince1973 said: https://slate.com/human-interest/2015/02/origins-and-use-of-the-phrase-*****-show-from-james-ellroy-to-the-red-army.html On March 16 1973 the applicant and the other defendants again insulted the public prosecutors in the courtroom and threw cheese at them. On another occasion they made a ballpoint pen explode which they had stuffed with the sulphur taken from matches. From 8 May 1973 to 28 June 1973 the applicant again participated in a hunger strike. As a result the court sat only in the morning for two or three hours because it was feared that the defendant would not be fit to attend the trial during the whole day. On 22 June 1973 the applicant again refused to attend the trial. She had therefore to be taken handcuffed to the courtroom. There she insulted the presiding judge saying: “There is that swine again. We don’t want this ****-show any longer …” So there you have it. Through the tangle of translation, ***** show makes a rather theatrical English-language debut with an apparent sense of spectacle (albeit one of the “****-show” utterer’s own creation). But there’s a difficulty in identifying ***** shows in the wild, one that makes tracking the evolution of the phrase tricky. As Oxford’s Martin points out: Where does ***** show come from? The earliest recorded evidence of ***** show dates from the 1970s. At the time, it had the connotation of something that is a mockery, a chaotic event, or a horrible situation. Over time, the mockery connotation receded, making space for the sense of a ***** show as a spectacle, which gained prominence and nuance over the years. that was epic 13 minutes ago, I am the egg man said: Like, I totally hear you dude. ikr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 I've heard the phrase ever since I could remember. My father wasn't one for pleasantries and used practically ever phrase in the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 I remember too many of those seasons. Time can't polish them either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 35 minutes ago, row_33 said: 22 skidoo Just keeping it real. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 If the sh*t show has a said number of people, say three for the sake of this example: "Three Monkeys fugging a football!" Substitute the more vulgar words for fug. Example in context: Vin: "Did you hear? Quinn: "No, what's up" Vin: "Mangement assigned Tim, Lynn, & Jim to the new project." Quinn: "Wow! That's gonna be a real shi... show, like 3 Monkeys ***** -ing a footballl." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSNBDSC Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 The earliest recorded evidence of shitshow dates from the 1970s. possibly from soldiers having to burn barrels of crap in 'Nam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boca BIlls Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 21 hours ago, Another Fan said: I hear people a lot using that phrase. Even upper management where I work. At least five times a day. Heck even a mod used that phrase when explaining how game day threads can get. It entered my vocabulary around 2013ish. I don’t remember in the 90s people using it that much. Has society evolved in such a way that’s such a buzz phrase? ***** show has been around forever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 so how's your bird, Mrs. Robinson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 And you'll get yours, Mrs. Robinson, foolin' with that young stuff like you do 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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