When a situation changes from the tame and quotidian to the unfamiliar and hazardous, shit gets real. Shit getting real can lead to unexpected and potentially life-threatening consequences. If you believe shit may soon become real, the best thing to do is to get real yourself by staying calm and maintaining an awareness of your surroundings.
"I noticed the guy walking behind me for several blocks was starting to close the distance between us. I made some unusual turns in an attempt to shake him. But he was still following, and was now in spitting distance. And then shit got real."
by Wyrdbyrd September 9, 2011
by Diego August 30, 2003
When something extreme happens. This could be something good or bad, depending on its use. It doesn't always have to be used in the past tense either.
Joe: "Some guy called me a douche at the club, that's when shit got hefty."
Mike: "Oh man I bet you kicked his ass!"
Joe: "Yup"
Tom: "Hey Joe! You douche."
Joe: "That's it, shit is about to get hefty!"
Mike: "Oh man I bet you kicked his ass!"
Joe: "Yup"
Tom: "Hey Joe! You douche."
Joe: "That's it, shit is about to get hefty!"
by KenzelC April 9, 2010
by zior November 20, 2011
by LalaBx March 20, 2009
Similar to situation when shit hits the fan however structurally different. The outcome is not a shower of shit affecting everything nearby as in the first case, but a suddenly relaxed bottleneck behind a large amount of pressurised shit. This does not affect as many objects nearby but few heavily. (exchange "shit" with "issue" or "opportunity")
by tomfx March 24, 2015
by sexy mama oooooooof March 12, 2021