Bullshit (drinking game)

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Bullshit, also known as who shit? and somebody shit in the parlor, is a drinking game that requires a minimum of four players. At the start of the game, each player chooses a kind of shit to represent him. Typically, the shit is some sort of animal shit such as "dog shit", "monkey shit", and so forth. It is also possible to pick other kinds of shit such as "dumb shit", "no shit", "green shit", etc. When each player has chosen his desired shit, play begins with the first player announcing, "Somebody shit in the parlor!" All the other players respond by asking, "Who shit?" The first player then accuses another player using their designated shit to identify said player. The accused responds by saying, "Bullshit!" Once again, the other players respond by asking, "Who shit?" The accused then accuses a third player and so on. This continues until a player makes a mistake by calling out a non-existent shit, playing out of turn, passing play back to their accuser, or breaking the rhythm of the game. This player must then drink an agreed upon measure of an alcoholic beverage. Increasing intoxication makes concentration more difficult. After drinking, the player who made the mistake restarts play by announcing, "Somebody shit in the parlor," and play commences as before.

To make the game more complicated, sometimes players choose to be "bull shit" or "ewe shit" (which sounds like "you shit") to add to the confusion of the game.

It is possible to return play to a single player every third turn. In this way, an alliance of players can gang up on a particular player until he is too intoxicated to continue.

The game is considered fun not only because it allows foul language to be repeated incessantly, but also because one refers to opponents by a type of shit.

The following example shows how the game might be played by four players, Ox Shit, Yak Shit, Cat Shit, and Rat Shit, without making mistakes:

  • Ox Shit: "Somebody shit in the parlor."
  • All: "Who shit?"
  • Ox Shit: "Cat shit!"
  • Cat Shit: "Bullshit!"
  • All: "Who shit?"
  • Cat Shit: "Rat shit!"
  • Rat Shit: "Bullshit!"
  • All: "Who shit?"
  • Rat shit: "Ox shit!"
  • Ox Shit: "Bullshit!"
  • All: "Who shit?"
  • Ox Shit: "Yak shit!"
  • Yak Shit: "Bullshit!"
  • Play continues ad nauseam (sometimes literally).
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