I concede the tone of the original post could have been nicer. Moreover, the tone of my followup posts could have been MUCH nicer. I agree with you on that.
Back to the word: For years I've been surrounded by people who blurt BS with no emotional baggage attached. It's not taken personally. I meant it in that benign sense, and, as I heard myself type it, it sounded even toned and matter-of-fact. But, in some circles, there is an element of attack attached to the word. It can be used as an offensive weapon, like hurling a rock. But I do not believe it is rendered "offensive" by the bovine doody connotations anywhere outside a preschool or church. As used in the urban world, there is no scatological content whatsoever.
My tone deteriorated because I was surprised and a little offended that you demanded an edit because, it seemed, you were thin-skinned and squeamish. If I am wrong about that, then I misread you. But hold on, because here's the broad brush I painted you with:
My disgust comes from the movements to make everything politically correct in the world today. In England, government workers cannot keep beanie babies or calendars that resemble pigs on their desks because they might offend Muslims. Students are being told not to wear the flag. In some contexts, people are not allowed to pray because that could offend. A woman was kicked off a Southwest flight the other day for kissing another woman. In some youth sports leagues, scores are not kept to protect the self esteem of the players. Every message must be positive, and we must not upset anyone. Tell the Emperor his new clothes look fabulous. You know where I'm going with this. So when I hear someone is squeamish about common, low sodium, language, the hairs on the back of my neck become erect (can I say that here?). The message of "tolerance" has been turned so far on it's ear that people must stop doing what they do to avoid offending others. The squeamishness of certain groups are now defining and constricting the boundaries of our freedoms and liberties. Meanwhile, the TRUE meaning of tolerance is to allow people to do what they do, and look the other way if it offends. So, when BS is too salty for sailors, this entire paragraph, and more, comes flooding out of my pores.
I apologize for spreading my bad attitude yesterday. After cursing my holding tank and macerator pump, and finally winning, and having a few beers, I should just refrain from posting. While I remain in love with the word BS, my attitude was not fit for public consumption. I apologize for hijacking this thread in my own defense.
I might add, that I am not a fan of the Color Hand-helds. The Monochrome one's are much easier to read in daylight. No Bullshit. 
