On Being a Shit

This blog is for anyone who has been the recipient of unkind deeds and cover-ups, a broad audience indeed. From time to time, I will post examples of people being shits. I invite other people to post their own examples.

I will also post a theory of being a shit and will test the theory. The following is how I see unkind deeds and cover-ups.

No matter where we go, we run into other mortals who practice the art and craft of being a shit. We are awash in execrable[1] behaviors. Everyone contributes to them. They’re such a part of our everyday lives that we fail to notice them and take them for granted.

Some practitioners have reached that state of perfection where recipients think they are at fault. Getting others to believe it is their fault is a crowning achievement of being a shit. Without the cooperation of others, being a shit would be impossible.

Being a shit dates back to antiquity and perhaps to the dawn of human history. According to legend, one of the first instances was when a member of a mastodon hunting party threw a spear into the side of fellow hunter and then inquired of the injured one why he had been so stupid as to get between a hunter and his prey.

The injured person said to the hunter who had caused the injury, “My heart goes out to you. You must be disconcerted that this accident should befall you.” The spear thrower accepted the injured one’s apology with grace. The wounded hunter was filled with gratitude and vowed his undying loyalty to the spear thrower. Since that time, wrong-doers have had an unbroken record of success in convincing others that they are at fault.


[1] execrable=loathsome