tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803647347547130196.post345339330469688706..comments2023-04-09T01:43:44.567-07:00Comments on a doctor's view: Bags of confidence is what you needJohnB.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08383735906344338341noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803647347547130196.post-41533532182384725562010-10-24T02:10:22.072-07:002010-10-24T02:10:22.072-07:00A friend of mine has just written to point out tha...A friend of mine has just written to point out that the above is a load of shite, as it is a myth that was debunked some time ago (see http://www.etymonline.com/baloney.php).<br /><br />My informant also points out that the past participle of the well-known Anglo-Saxon word is shitten, which is nothing whatever to do with angry kittens trapped in clothing drawers. <br /><br />Obscure etymology but I see what she means, probably derived from the Early Readers books, "The cat shat on the mat".JohnB.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08383735906344338341noreply@blogger.com