as opposed to
bullshit, which expresses judgement on
shallow, insensible, and false ideas, horseshit puts more emphasis on the speaker'
s distress about the message just received
From "Where'
s Poppa?" (1971)
Mrs Hocheiser (senile, and seemingly annoyed at the presence of
Louise Callan, a nurse to take care of her): "Who is she?"
Gordon Hocheiser (to his mother): "Mom, she'
s here to help us."(silently) "I'm warning you, mom."
Louise (pushing Gordon to the kitchen) "Gordon, you just get things started! (to Mrs Hocheiser): "We're going to just have a nice evening!"
Mrs. Hocheiser (asides, silently) "Horseshit ...