Many phrases for defecating use the word "take". It makes no sense to me

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[–] 50 points 1 year ago (6 children)
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    We don't have to take any shit from you here.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    It's not meant to mean taking a literal piece of shit. "A shit" in this context means the entire act. Take a break, take a shit, take piss, etc., refer to doing the act.

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  • [–] 37 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Take ~= have ~= do

    Take a break == have a break, but a break isn't a tangible thing, so this is shorthand for "do the actions required to constitute a break"

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I see that.. but I would argue breaks can be given. Therefore one can take a break.

    Break being almost a non continuation of something. There are two beings involved. And as you point out, you can also perform action consume a break.

    Taking a poop is slightly different because one is giving an offering. Although one can consume poop too but I guess it's a different frame.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Tons of people give a shit tho

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago

    "I'm going to take a shit."

    "Well don't take any of mine! I'm saving those for later!"

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Someone here has never cleaned out a litterbox.

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    That's the bizarre thing about English. Maybe native English speakers don't really think about it, but as someone looking at this mess from the outside, I can tell you that it's really nice when verbs and nouns are distinct.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Someone’s been listening to George Carlin.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Chinese people say pull a poop, and I think that's beautiful.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    English is the shit we keep taking

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    So what do you think happens to all the shit you leave around? Someone's gotta take it.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Sure. But it's not you.

    Wait... is... is it you?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    That's irrelevant. But if someone leaves it, someone else will have to take it, is what I'm saying. Like in general.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    That’s irrelevant.

    Oh... Oh, no. Lol!!

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  • Hey im leaving a shit right now!

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    Sir, I believe you left this behind.

    Under the restaurant table.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    I once told a version of this at a stand up open mic, it did very well.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Give birth to otters

    Growing a smelly tail

    Etc

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I gift a riverboat to the otter people in exchange for splashy kisses on my cheeks.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    One man's "leave a shit" is another man's "take a treasure"

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Ich scheisse.

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    I bag it up to throw at politicians and CEO’s.

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    Seinfeld isn't that funny. This was a Carlin joke.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago*

    Beavis, referring to Andy Rooney on Sixty Minutes: “and another thing. Why do they call it taking a dump? I’m not taking it anywhere!”

    Found the clip: https://youtu.be/Wf9QkrC04d8

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    100% original realization, way to think of it.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    You've never "taken a break" or "taken a time-out" or "taken a nap"?

    It's not like "taking a X" is a foreign construct.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Tru. Im gonna go with "commencing shit" from now on

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Take a shit...break?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Where'd you leave it this time? Last time the kids didn't find it til Easter.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Your doing it wrong. You gotta own that shit!

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  • It's like having a nice lunch. Take can often just mean do like 'take a break'

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Short for take a break to shit.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I run into the stall, push the people off the toilet and jam it into my own ass while it’s still warm.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Take a shit break.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Someone here has never experienced the joys of a public bathroom

    I will not elaborate.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Psssh. Beat it, chick. I’m taken.

    spoilerTaken a shit.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    if its BROWN let it mellow.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    I prefer the phrases "imma go shake a tit"

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