Any unexpected mess involving mass quantities of fecal matter.

A project or incident that has gone totally wrong.

Shoddy workmanship.

A moment that is generally agreed to have had a significant influence on pop culture and everyday life. While the term was coined by Rose McGowan in context of the #MeToo movement, and is mostly associated with the K-pop community, the phenomenon is universal and a basic component of how culture works.

Real world events such as social/political movements, the election of a new U.S. President, major catastrophes and disasters, as well as entertainment such as movies, music and TV, can all function as cultural resets. Notable cultural resets in relatively recent memory include:

* The Beatles appearing on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964
* The Watergate scandal of 1974
* The release of Nevermind by Nirvana in 1991
* The September 11, 2001 attacks
* The election and inauguration of Barack Obama in 2009
* The COVID-19 pandemic

A craptastrophe is any event resulting in an epic ejection of fecal matter.

From what or whom isn't as important as the fact that the end result is disaterous and messy. Generally requiring a minimal cleaning time of 30 minutes.

A fine example of a craptastrophe is an explosive shart.

when you bend over, pick something up that is heavy, and subsequently shit yourself right on the scene.

When something goes terribly wrong and makes a gigantic mess that, typically, one individual is left to clean up. As parents of babies and small children know, this phrase has a literal meaning. Small children occasionally have explosive bowel movements which, literally, leaves poo everywhere. This phrase is also a family-friendly replacement to "sh*$ hit the fan," which presumably is only a figurative statement.