As a Brazilian friend and physicist says, "Shit makes it happen," as opposed to "Shit happens."
We must never forget that shit is often overlooked and underrated. It's a supreme fertilizer and thus a facilitator of life. Guano is a Quechuan word for dung, usually of sea birds, used as fertilizer. Even the Incas attributed great value to it. And as such so should we.
Therefore I propose that the expletive "Shit!" should be interpreted and also used as a synonym to "Great!" or to words of similar positive nature.
And in the same line of thought, we should reconsider the usage of "Fuck!" as well. Surely such a pleasurable and so very human activity must be connected instead to positive feelings. "Fuck! I'm happy!"
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Photo by António Dinis Lopes, 2014
