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you can't shine shit

The subject of conversation, is in such dire condition that any attempt to fix it is futile. A variation of the expression you can't polish a turd.
delusional mayor: The Chamber of Commerce and I will revitalize downtown Hazleton.

honest person: You can't shine shit, Mr. Mayor!

shit, shave, shower and shine 

Originating in the U.S. Army of WWII, this is the shorthand slogan to describe the hygiene preparation an enlisted soldier must do to ready himself for a military inspection by superiors.

"Shine" refers to the careful and thorough polishing of one's black military boots.

Now it has entered civilian use to mean preparation for any important social event in which one must look good, often abbreviated nowadays to just "shit, shave and shower".
Soldier 1: "We've got an inspection later today from the brass."

Soldier 2: "Guess it's time to shit, shave, shower and shine."

Shit, Shine, and Shave 

The phrase used to tell someone that you are going to get ready for the day.
Friend 1: Are you still going to meet us for lunch in an hour?
Friend 2: Yeah I'll be there I just need to shit, shine, and shave.

shit shiner 

That girl Rimmed my ass and shined my shit, she is a real shit shiner
shit shiner by Doughboymd January 14, 2014

shit stain shane 

An over all Duche terrible friend you DO NOT want a shit stain shane in your life.
I should have never met shit stain shane

spitshine 

when a woman is giving you oral sex and then you blow your jism in her mouth, she then proceeds to spit it out on your cock and give you a handjob.
"Damn James i blew my load in Mary's mouth last night and then she gave me a spitshine."
spitshine by jack_black March 18, 2004