"I was standing next to a goth at a crosswalk and they opened their umbrella and I literally shit myself thinking this person was turning into a bat."

No cap I think that's it

[–] F04118F@feddit.nl 24 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Shat is the past tense of the verb to shit, methinks

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

While technically correct, when it comes to translating slang things become more art than science.

The goal is to evoke the same feeling and imagery.

Like how I changed "Honestly" to "Literally". Both are English but over here we don't use "Honestly" like that so the word "Literally" was a better choice.

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 4 months ago

For us old fogeys, literally still means without metaphor, so someone who literally shit the bed actually soiled their bedsheets leaving a mess for maid service, as opposed to figuratively making a mess in an other situation.

Honest, honest Iago just looked like a reliable friend who tells the truth and intends no harm. Politicians are honest. My weather station, when properly calibrated, is truthful in that it reports accurate facts.

[–] CoolMatt@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

No cap on what?

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

No lie.

Capping as in teasing you with a fib, or commenting on how fat your mama is. Zoomer-Alpha slang.

[–] CoolMatt@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago

Oh, well in that case, no cap....

Because my mama ate it all

[–] modifier@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago

The bat? I became lost some time ago.

[–] F04118F@feddit.nl 25 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (8 children)

I's Bri'ish, ri'en foanettically, rye?

Pe'haps "Shet Maahsel" is maw clee?

[–] doubtingtammy@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

The "a" makes me think Scottish.

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 6 points 4 months ago

This is definitely someone from around the Glasgow area

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 months ago

Mazel tov to you too!

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I don't have any money just take the wallet!

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

The sheep need tending

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[–] iiGxC@slrpnk.net 9 points 4 months ago

Shat myself

[–] Toribor@corndog.social 4 points 4 months ago

Dinnae fash yersel, it's jist a wee blether.

[–] OfCourseNot@fedia.io 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

"...and I honestly shat myself thinking..." Also "goth" can be a goth, emo, metal head, or other adjacent subculture.. I'm not really sure what the deal with goths in Scotland is.

[–] Tankton@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

Living in perpetual rain fog and twilight does that with you

[–] yannic@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

It's OP's friend. Shat Masel is always thinking the most outlandish things.

[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 4 points 4 months ago

highlandish things

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 3 points 4 months ago

Probably voice recognition. "Shat myself"

Punctuation would be nice too.

[–] Sabata11792@ani.social 2 points 4 months ago

You have to read it with an Irish accent to understand the post.