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2	[[caption-width-right:320: [[VisualPun It's literally bullshit.]]]]
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4	->[[CharacterCatchphrase You know what's]] '''''[[AtomicFBomb BUUUULLLLSHIT?!]]''''' [[SelfDemonstratingArticle This page.]] [[JustForFun/DescribeTopicHere And we're gonna tell you all about it...]]
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6	''You Know What's Bullshit?'' is a WebOriginal video series by Creator/JamesRolfe. It's one of his most noted series after ''WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd''; while not as legendary as ''AVGN'', it has gained a cult following.
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8	Keeping with his famous CausticCritic[=/=]AccentuateTheNegative formula, Rolfe in this series spends each episode complaining about everyday annoyances that are "bullshit", such as pay toilets, malfunctioning printers, shoelaces, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking movies about penguins]]. While the earliest rants were done by Rolfe as himself, in the [[TheFaceless faceless]] filming style that's a trademark of ''AVGN'', the show later developed a separate character for him to play, simply called the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Bullshit Man]] ([[MeaningfulName three guesses as to what his head's made up of]]).
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10	The series had an initial 2007-2012 run before going on a two-year hiatus, after which it returned for six more episodes from November to December 2014, and then returned again between November 2016 and September 2021.
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12	[[folder:Episode List]]
13	# DVD Packaging
14	# Pennies
15	# Shoelaces
16	# Penguin Movies
17	# Post Office Pens
18	# Pay Toilets
19	# Temperature
20	# Printers
21	# Christmas Aftermath
22	# Hotel [=TVs=]
23	# [=DVDs=]
24	# Movie Titles
25	# Too Much Cream Cheese
26	# Fiber Envelopes & Packing Peanuts
27	# DVD & Blu-Ray Cases
28	# Traffic Spikes
29	# iTunes
30	# Feeding Birds
31	# Wire Hangers
32	# Microwaves
33	# Assholes
34	# Car GPS
35	# Warranties
36	# Amps That Don't Go To 11
37	# Grass
38	# Vampires
39	# Hotel Rooms
40	# Word Pronunciations
41	# Public Bathrooms
42	# Water
43	# Sleep
44	# Dangerous Funeral Processions
45	# Oversized Packaging
46	# Clothing Tags
47	# Wobbly Tables
48	# Snow
49	# The Word "Bimonthly"
50	# Apple's Lack of Buttons
51	# Rolls of Tape
52	# Pogs
53	# Stickers on Fruit
54	# Inflatable Decorations
55	# Group Texts
56	# Loud Startup Sounds
57	# Bed Sheets
58	# Micro SD Cards
59	[[/folder]]
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62	!!You know what's bullshit? These examples.
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64	* AccentuateTheNegative: This series is all about it. You should guess by the title!
65	* AmbiguouslyHuman: The Bullshit Man might be entirely human if not for the fact that [[spoiler:his face is literally composed of bull feces]] and he has a sentient anus that can talk to him.
66	* AtomicFBomb: Many videos open with the Bullshit Man's catchphrase, and especially later on, he places strong emphasis on the last word of said catchphrase:
67	-->"You know what's '''''BUUUULLLLSHIT'''''?!"
68	* ArtisticLicensePhysics: One of the Bullshit Man's complaints about the GPS is that the weight stand of the GPS would fly back and hit his face if he got into a collision, which goes against Newton's first and second laws of motion.
69	* BerserkButton: The Bullshit Man gets easily offended by numerous everyday annoyances.
70	* {{Bowdlerise}}: Starting with "Apple's Lack of Buttons", the Bullshit Man's trademark opening CatchPhrase has been changed to "You Know What's BS?!" because of Website/YouTube demonetizing any video that contains swearing within the first 30 seconds or so. He begins the video by complaining that he isn't allowed to say the full word at the beginning of the videos anymore.
71	* BreadEggsMilkSquick: In the iTunes episode, the Bullshit Man enumerates the following things iTunes does at start-up.
72	-->'''BS Man:''' Now, it bounces a few times, shows me a beach ball, and when it finally starts, it tells it's searching for Genius results, accessing the iTunes Store, updating playlist information, contacting Mars, raising shields, activating atomic soundwave booster, scanning for nuclear barracudas.
73	* TheBusCameBack: After episode 26, which was filmed on October 16th, 2012, there was no mention of the Bullshit Man. Not until his surprise return in ''WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd'' episode on Tiger games did we know that he's still alive and kicking. It also helps that he's a playable character in ''VideoGame/TheAngryVideoGameNerdAdventures''. Furthermore, episode 27 was released in November 2014, followed by five more in the next month. November 2016 saw the return of the series with episode 33.
74	* BuffySpeak: The Bullshit Man calls traffic spikes "spike things" and clothing tags "T-shaped things in clothing".
75	* ButtMonkey: The Bullshit Man himself is the subject of an array of everyday bullshit.
76	* CatchPhrase: Take a guess.
77	* CausticCritic: Well, obviously!
78	* CharlieBrownFromOuttaTown: Emphasis on the ''[[ToiletHumour brown]]''. The Bullshit Man is obviously [[spoiler: James Rolfe in a large, [[ShapedLikeItself shitty looking bullshit mask]].]]
79	* ChristmasCreep: In one episode, the Bullshit Man complains about marketing for the Christmas season starting as early in October, then goes on to complain about decorations still being left up well into January ("if you're gonna start it early, at least ''end'' it early"). At the end, he jokingly says he's gonna start celebrating St. Patrick's Day two months before it actually happens.
80	* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Episode 21, on assholes. Ohhhh boy.
81	* CosmicPlaything: Pretty much '''''everything''''' is out there to make the Bullshit Man's life bullshittier.
82	* CreatorProvincialism: The Bullshit Man will sometimes complain about things that are exclusive to the United States region, and can leave foreign viewers a bit confused.
83	** Fiber envelopes and packing peanuts. For many non-Americans, those complaints come across as weird as they never even ''knew'' of these types of packaging, since bubble wrap tends to be the norm in other countries.
84	** The "Water" episode is mostly complaining about Dasani water. For many foreigners, ''"what the heck even is Dasani water?"''. Several foreign countries actually forbid selling regular bottled brand water.
85	** Not many would understand the concern about cream cheese.
86	* {{Crossover}}:
87	** The Bullshit Man does a short bit where he complains about plastic packaging in the ''WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd'' episode about Tiger Electronic games.
88	** He's also a playable character in ''VideoGame/TheAngryVideoGameNerdAdventures.''
89	* DeadpanSnarker: The Bullshit Man himself can get very sarcastic in his rants.
90	* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: At the start of "Printers", the Bullshit Man describes the aforementioned appliances as "man's inhumanity to man".
91	* DisproportionateRetribution: The Bullshit Man views traffic spikes puncturing tires as this to motorists driving in the wrong direction.
92	* DoesNotLikeSpam: In "Vampires", when the Bullshit Man mentions garlic as one of the weaknesses of vampires, he points out that he is not fond of asparagus, but he won't leave if there's asparagus in the room.
93	* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In the first four episodes, the Bullshit Man said his opening line in a calmer and more disappointed tone; a far cry from the pissed-off, drawn-out bellow that it would eventually become. Also, he was represented as the Angry Video Game Nerd in some art, later on he was [[{{Retcon}} retconned]] into a [[DecompositeCharacter separate character.]]
94	* EqualOpportunityOffender: The Bullshit Man has a solution to people who hate the different cultures' ways of celebrating the holidays or have a dislike to the term "Happy Holidays." [[spoiler: Let's instead call it '''"HAPPY SHUT THE FUCK UP!"''']]
95	* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: The Bullshit Man has no real name and is only ever referred to by that title.
96	* EveryoneHasStandards: While the Bullshit Man is most likely to have problems with a particular issue, he has a soft spot for funerals and declares them to not be bullshit, stating that they're a healthy way of getting together with family members and mourning a recently deceased member. What he ''does'' declare as bullshit are dangerous funeral processions.
97	* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The punchline of the "Grass" episode. [[spoiler:Grass is bullshit because bulls eat it and then shit it out]].
98	* FormulaBreakingEpisode: There are a few episodes that is not so much about complaining, but is rather a comedic act. The grass episode is an [[spoiler: educational segment on cow biology]] for example.
99	* FreezeFrameBonus: In the Printers episode, when he mentions wanting to print out a word document, such a document appears on the screen briefly. It's part of the transcript for the episode.
100	* TheFaceless: The Bullshit Man remained unseen until TheStinger of the "Cream Cheese" episode, where he reveals his face is literally made of bullshit.
101	* HalloweenEpisode: The Episode on Vampires and Inflatable Decorations.
102	* HaveYouTriedRebooting: The Bullshit Man tries this when he's having trouble with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV0M9_NwMHY his printer.]] It doesn't help.
103	* HiddenDepths: For all of his complaining and ranting, the Bullshit Man is [[ItMakesSenseInContext surprisingly knowledgeable with grass and the digestive system of cattle]].
104	* {{Improv}}: Episode 15 on DVD and Blu-ray cases are all shot on the spot, including a line he accidentally said wrong.
105	-->'''BS Man:''' -Of the DVD-
106	-->'''Camera Man:''' Blu-ray!
107	-->'''BS Man:''' Blu-ray, whatever the fuck it is!
108	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While calling him a jerk may be a stretch, the Bullshit Man is cynical and censures almost everything that proves to be an inconvenience to him. However, beneath his grouchy exterior, he does have a soft core which he shows on a few occasions.
109	** In "Feeding Birds", he is shown to care for his two pet cats when he states that he feeds the birds outside of his house just so that they can watch them.
110	** He does not hate funerals and states that they are a healthy way of getting together with family and paying respects to a member or other loved one that has passed away. The same cannot be said for dangerous funeral processions, though.
111	** At the end of "Inflatable Decorations", he wishes the viewers a happy Halloween and a merry Christmas.
112	* LaboriousLaces: The Bullshit Man talks about the problems about shoe laces. Every time you tie your shoe laces, by the time you walk about they become undone.
113	* LateArrivalSpoiler: Don't watch episode 14 before seeing the Cream Cheese episode. By the way, don't look at the picture near to the link.
114	** In fact, there are ''five'' video thumbnails that spoil the ending of the Cream Cheese episode.
115	** And while you're at it, do not [[VideoGame/TheAngryVideoGameNerdAdventures look at the intro to this game, or even play the stage where you can unlock him]] til you see the cream cheese episode.
116	* LiteralMinded:
117	** The "Grass" episode. [[spoiler: He basically describes how bulls eat grass, digest it, and then shit it out, making it actually fit the title.]]
118	** The "Assholes" episode too.
119	* MadLibsCatchphrase: "You know what's '''''BUUUUUUUUULLLLSHIT?!?''''' (insert topic being criticized here)".
120	* MisleadingPackageSize: The beginning of the Oversized Packaging episode has a USB flash drive packed in a giant piece of cardboard, which is way overkill for such a portable device.
121	* MoodWhiplash: [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]] in a few episodes. He will open the episode with the usual intro, and then abruptly switch to a much calmer demeanor.
122	* NeverSpeakIllOfTheDead: In the Dangerous Funeral Processions episode, the Bullshit Man maintains that funerals in themselves are not bullshit. It's the way some funeral processions can threaten those who are still alive that grinds his gears.
123	* NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer: In the episode about pogs, he has to clarify that there were ''OJ Simpson trial pogs''. [[https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/dp0n6b/this_oj_simpson_pog_slammer/ He's not kidding]].
124	* OnceAnEpisode: The Bullshit Man starts each episode with "You know what's buuuullllshit?" and ends with "X is bullshit" (with the sole exception of "DVD & Blu-Ray Cases"), or some variation.
125	* OutOfOrder: [[invoked]] In the episode about [=DVDs=], one of The Bullshit Man's pet peeves is when companies release a DVD boxset of random movies instead of in chronological order. His example was the ''James Bond'' movies, which were previously released in hodgepodge fashion.
126	* OverlyLongGag:
127	** DVD packaging has been the focus of no less than three separate episodes.
128	** Things that are meant to deter shoplifting and theft (blister packaging, oversized packaging, and clothing tags) have been the focus of no less than three separate episodes, including the BS Man's appearance in the ''WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd'' episode about Tiger Electronic games.
129	* PayingForAir: In the "Water" episode, the Bullshit Man jokes that if the Coca-Cola company could, they would actually attempt to sell air, after filling it with chemicals, as part of a jab at their Dasani brand of water.
130	* PerpetualFrowner: Being a regular victim of everyday inconveniences, the Bullshit Man is never seen smiling.
131	* PetTheDog: The Bullshit Man hates feeding birds (and possibly birds in general) and finds no sense into doing it. But he does it anyway because his cats (James Rolfe's real life pets Yeti and Boo) like to watch them.
132	* PoliticalOvercorrectness: Parodied in the Christmas Aftermath episode, where he mentioned that people complained about having to say "Happy Holidays" out of respect for other beliefs when they ''insist'' on saying "Merry Christmas." So he coined a new term called '''HAPPY SHUT THE FUCK UP!''' and has been used in some of James's other Christmas specials, including the AVGN Winter Games, and even as himself at the end of his TMNT Christmas review.
133	* TheReveal: The Bullshit Man is eventually revealed to [[spoiler:have a face literally made out of bullshit.]]
134	* RoadApples: A big literal pile of bullshit being defecated in the title card. What more can we ask for?
135	* SerialEscalation: How long and loud can he do the TitleDrop?
136	* ShapedLikeItself: Everything said in the episode "Amps That Don't Go To 11" is called out by the Bullshit Man [[spoiler: ''as'' bullshit.]]
137	* ShoutOut: James frequently references [[Film/AmericanMovie American Movie]] in the AVGN series, but rarely elsewhere. In YKWBS? he does it on one occasion, during the "DVD and Blu-Ray Packaging" episode:
138	--> '''Bullshit Man''': All right, I'm gonna tell you why [=DVDs=] fail, and why [=DVDs=] succeed.
139	* SigningOffCatchPhrase: He ends nearly every video with "...and that's bullshit."
140	* SillySimian: The Bullshit Man'd prefer less movies about penguins, and more movies about Pygmy Marmosets, who are the proof God has a sense of humor.
141	* StoppedNumberingSequels: His complaint in the 12th video.
142	* StrawmanHasAPoint:[[invoked]] He is a caricature of people who complain about things that can't be helped. And yet, we'd bet an arm you can't help but agree with much of the stuff he says.
143	* StylisticSuck: Episode 15.
144	* TalkingPoo: [[spoiler:The Bullshit Man is actually a human with a head made out of bull feces, but he still fits the bill]].
145	* TitleDrop: At the beginning of every episode. [[spoiler: ''Especially on episode 25.'']]
146	* TranquilFury: Aside from his trademark catchphrase, the Bullshit Man usually discusses his rants in a calm manner.
147	* VisualPun:
148	** The show's intro features a bull producing, well, bullshit.
149	** The Bullshit Man's head is made of, well, bullshit. So technically, he's shit-faced.
150	* WasOnceAMan: The Bullshit Man used to look like a normal human (as evidenced by an illustration from "Pay Toilets"), however, he has endured so much bullshit in his life to the point where his face was ''literally'' turned into bullshit.
151	-->'''The Bullshit Man:''' I used to look normal before all this bullshit happened to me!
152	* WeaksauceWeakness: In Episode 26, he complains about how vampires have way too many of them.
153	* WhamEpisode: At the end of Episode 13, when the Bullshit Man reveals [[spoiler:he has a face ''literally'' made of bullshit.]]
154	* WhamLine: At the end of Episode 13.
155	-->'''Bullshit Man:''' [[spoiler: "Because my ''face'' is bullshit."]]
156	* YourAnswerToEverything: The Bullshit Man's lifestyle revolves around ranting about minor everyday annoyances.
157	* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: Near the end of "Too Much Cream Cheese", the Bullshit Man interrupts the outro in order to talk about his identity and reveal his face to the audience, after which the video ends for real.
158	* YourVampiresSuck: He does a list of all known vampire [[WeaksauceWeakness weaknesses]], and because there are so many, he finds them utterly pathetic. He wouldn't be scared of real-life vampires, but feel sorry for them.
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160	-->[-[[TheStinger ...And that's bullshit.]]-]

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