Technical and clinical term denoting speech (typically but not necessarily commercial or political) that employs euphemism, convenient vagueness, numbing repetition, and other such rhetorical subterfuges to create the impression that something has been said. The word, not to be confused with the broader term, "bullshit," was coined by author Neal Stephenson in his speculative-fiction novel Anathem.
According to Stephenson, people who use this type of rhetoric are "more prone than anyone else to taking offense (or pretending to) when their bulshytt is pointed out to them." Ironically, people who use this seemingly confrontational term can be "excluded from polite discourse, unless they say the same thing in a different way, which means becoming a purveyor of bulshytt oneself. The latter quality probably explains the uncanny stability and resiliency of bulshytt."
Source: Anathem (appendix: glossary) Neal Stephenson, 2008.
According to Stephenson, people who use this type of rhetoric are "more prone than anyone else to taking offense (or pretending to) when their bulshytt is pointed out to them." Ironically, people who use this seemingly confrontational term can be "excluded from polite discourse, unless they say the same thing in a different way, which means becoming a purveyor of bulshytt oneself. The latter quality probably explains the uncanny stability and resiliency of bulshytt."
Source: Anathem (appendix: glossary) Neal Stephenson, 2008.
The best corporate blogs shed their bulshytt and speak to people in the same tone and manner as if reader and blogger were chatting over a keg of beer. There’s a reason for that. People are exposed to plenty of corporate happy-talk and marketing prose in your ads. They don’t need more.
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- Samuel Prescott Bush (1863-1948) : close advisor to President Herbet Hoover and at the same time, responsible of Remington and other weapons dealers relationship with the government. Most of the records and correspondence of Samuel P. Bush's arms-related work with the government were destroyed at the National Archives, in order 'to save space'
-Prescott Bush (1895-1972): Senator from Connecticut and Wall Street executive banker. Was in charge of Union Banking Corporation, who was in charge of Hitler's and nazi's money during WW2. The assets were held by the government for the duration of the war, then returned afterward. UBC was dissolved in 1951. Bush's interest in UBC consisted of one share. For it, he was reimbursed $1,500,000. These assets were later used to launch Bush family investments in the Texas energy industry.
-George H.W. Bush (1924-asap): was fighting the nazis while his dad was taking care of their money at home. Started a close friendship and business relationship with Bin Laden family in the late 70's (the families are still deeply connected nowadays). Led the first campaign in Irak, creating an embargo, that was not respected by the group who will hire him after his presidence : Carlyle. They were buying petroleum for $1, selling it for $3.
-George Walker Bush (1946-asap) : biggest stupid and mother fucker president ever. Screwed all american people, lied about everything (it's not even funny to repeat them, everybody knows) in order for him and his friends, with their petroleum companies and their weapons factories, to make the biggest money in enlarging 250 million of assholes. Is turning USA into the 3rd Reich. Showed to the whole world that american people are some enlarged asshole sheep, because they were stupid enough to vote for him a 2nd time, and because they are not able to obtain an impeachment.
- Samuel Prescott Bush (1863-1948) : close advisor to President Herbet Hoover and at the same time, responsible of Remington and other weapons dealers relationship with the government. Most of the records and correspondence of Samuel P. Bush's arms-related work with the government were destroyed at the National Archives, in order 'to save space'
-Prescott Bush (1895-1972): Senator from Connecticut and Wall Street executive banker. Was in charge of Union Banking Corporation, who was in charge of Hitler's and nazi's money during WW2. The assets were held by the government for the duration of the war, then returned afterward. UBC was dissolved in 1951. Bush's interest in UBC consisted of one share. For it, he was reimbursed $1,500,000. These assets were later used to launch Bush family investments in the Texas energy industry.
-George H.W. Bush (1924-asap): was fighting the nazis while his dad was taking care of their money at home. Started a close friendship and business relationship with Bin Laden family in the late 70's (the families are still deeply connected nowadays). Led the first campaign in Irak, creating an embargo, that was not respected by the group who will hire him after his presidence : Carlyle. They were buying petroleum for $1, selling it for $3.
-George Walker Bush (1946-asap) : biggest stupid and mother fucker president ever. Screwed all american people, lied about everything (it's not even funny to repeat them, everybody knows) in order for him and his friends, with their petroleum companies and their weapons factories, to make the biggest money in enlarging 250 million of assholes. Is turning USA into the 3rd Reich. Showed to the whole world that american people are some enlarged asshole sheep, because they were stupid enough to vote for him a 2nd time, and because they are not able to obtain an impeachment.
- I can't believe I voted for Bush whose family made his money thanks to Hitler, and terrorists, and who is trying to turn USA into the 3rd Reich!
- Yea man, you did vote bush family... But that's ok, in 50 years USA may not be the most hated country in the world anymore... People stopped calling Germans "nazis" after some decades, they could forget about that too someday....
- Yea man, you did vote bush family... But that's ok, in 50 years USA may not be the most hated country in the world anymore... People stopped calling Germans "nazis" after some decades, they could forget about that too someday....
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Get the Bush Family mug.A county or area usually suburban that votes for Bush or any Republican for that matter without fail. These areas have low crime rates, high education, and inhabitants whose noses could drown them during a rain storm. The lack of realism in their lives makes them become jaded which leads to the belief that voting republican will both help them and make them wealth-er. However even like Bush if the President or party turns up bad results, they will find a way to blame blue states or liberals or minorities. In short they are rich white folk who vote for Bush all the while watching America tank before them.
-NEWS reports that the Republicans have just won Florida.- ....
Dre- Uhh??? how did that happen..didn't that guy just embezzle 120 million dollars last term???
Nick- Yeah but you know that area is nothing but Bush County. They don't care who they vote for as long as a black person ain't in office or if THEY lose money..
Dre- Were screwed aren't we
Nick- No shit...
Dre- Uhh??? how did that happen..didn't that guy just embezzle 120 million dollars last term???
Nick- Yeah but you know that area is nothing but Bush County. They don't care who they vote for as long as a black person ain't in office or if THEY lose money..
Dre- Were screwed aren't we
Nick- No shit...
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