Everyone has been there before, standing with a group of friends, discussing everything that's going on. No one really directs the conversation, but it flows freely. Sure, there are always a few people in this group of friends who have great stories, but you seem to doubt parts of it. These people are professional bullshit. But they are not the only ones to do it. You do it yourself, but probably not on a professional scale. This article is about the topic of bullshit or bullshit and what that means for conversation. Bullshit is a form of communication and it seems preferable to being direct. This essay seeks to explore the purposes of bullshit as an accepted form of communication through the breakdown of the word "bullshit" and its social uses. Starting with what is bullshit is imperative for the rest of the article. Frankfurt begins with the Oxford English Dictionary for its analysis of the first word “bull.” Frankfurt says the OED definition is “an informal conversation or discussion, esp. of a group of men” (Frankfurt 2005: 34). Bull sessions are also often used to express feelings about sensitive topics such as “religion, politics or sex” (Frankfurt 2005: 36). They do it with the idea that in these conversations the general rule is to not take anything seriously, and I believe they are used for fun or to let off steam. Frankfurt (2005) stated: Each of the contributors to a bull session draws, in other words, on a general recognition that what he expresses or says should not be understood to be what he whole-heartedly believes or unequivocally believes to be true. The purpose of conversation is not to communicate beliefs. Accordi...... middle of paper ......different, but closely related things: bull is a conversation session that makes no sense and not everything said should be taken seriously and shit is essentially nothing more than unenriched, made-up words that have no importance to the conversation. The combination of the two creates a concept of conversation that has no allegiance alongside fact or fiction, but rather creates a mode of self-promotion. Social competition is fierce and using bullshit to get ahead is common on the playground, as children use them as social coins. Older men use BS to kill time, companionship and pleasure. Politicians strive to attract votes from the masses, not from select groups. BS is a social gain strategy and can be used for multiple purposes. Works Cited Frankfurt, HG (2005). On bullshit. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.