Topic Tolerance
I'd love to come up with a witty, laughter eliciting, thought provoking, digg worthy, credibly quotable post for you today. Unfortunately, all that's on my mind is poop.
I'm okay with talking about my bowels. And I'd love to listen to your stories, too! Let's wax on about how good a good one feels! Should we compare notes on how corn affects length? Your basketball/soccer/improv team in high school used to take team poops together? SO DID MINE!
Unfortunately this topic does not engage everybody in the same manner. In fact, some people are more than uninterested in the topic. Some people are grossed out! Can you imagine such a thing? Whenever Laura and I talk about our most recent bowel movements when my mom is around, she says, in a highly affronted tone, "I hope you girls don't talk about such rude things in front of Jeremiah!" (Jerm is Laur's fiance). Ummm... well, we do, actually.
Why are some people so grossed out about it? I guess I sort of understand since talking about slit wrists, belly buttons, and that thing that happened to my friend's friend's mom where your calf muscle unhooks from your heel and rolls up like a curtain and you need extensive surgery- those topics make me flinch. And groan. And say "STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP". And clutch the respective body part.
So you. Yes you there reader. If I say "let's talk about poop" do you say,
a) YES LETS. So I had asparagus last night...
b) Ummm... I've never... talked about... poop... but I'll listen.
c) (remove from RSS feed)
16 comments:
for me its more than tolerance. its a deep love. i love talking about fibre, and ease of movement, etc. if you're regular, you're happy, thats how i see it. and why not talk about it? it's hilarious!
Um, maybe your bowel-related discourse can go in another blog. Like, lisapoops.com or something. You can do daily updates and be loved embraced by the Poop Community.
And then this blog can address the other aspects of your life for the non poop-enthusiasts. Lfar: Life in between the poops (that can be your tagline).
Something for everyone!
but life behind the poops is hardly life at all, lin!
thanks emma. I knew you would understand (I tried warm tea this morning- didn't work it's magic like last time!)
I love talking about it. My roommate and I have full-on conversations about it.
My fiance and I? Well, that's another story. He chooses to believe that girls don't poop and I choose to let him live in denial.
Whilst the topic doesn't offend me, I've actually never had a conevrsation about it - I guess I'm one of the lucky ones who has never had poop issues. Seriously! Go me.
And go you for blogging about it :-)
I am still trying desperately to cling to the delusion that women don't poop. Please don't spoil that for me.
I feel as those this summarizes everything quite appropriately.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jsVgi8hoFFc
I must say that I don't talk about it much! Well, not unless there's a problem.
As a kid, I had this horrible phobia of pooping in any place but my own washroom when nobody was around. It got so bad that when I was 11, I had to leave camp a week early because I'd gotten so sick. The stomach pains were the worst ever (I could barely walk), not to mention the pain of missing half of summer camp!
If you want to know, I now go when my body tells me so. Anywhere. It's nice.
Since I have IBS, I share your frustrations. No one ever realizes how sick I am b/c I can't discuss my disgusting symptoms.
Poops are pretty amazing, but I find it hard to insert it into daily conversation.
Clearly, you can't bring up your latest deuce at the dinner table or even on a nice day at the beach. As emma hinted, its probably easiest to discuss it as a transition from a nutrition discussion, ie. Fibre.
But the safest place of all to discuss it is on a blog.
I wouldn't be surprised if thats what the forefathers of the internet originally had in mind when they connected the first two computers together.
All in all, I'd say the poops are best discussed over email/IM/blog/social-networking site. I call it poop 2.0 and I think this blog is making excellent strides in that direction. Just don't go all http://www.ratemypoo.com on us Lisa ...
Let's talk about it! But I'm with Clink...while Michael will talk about his for hours, I can't mention it. Because girls don't poop. Or fart. Ever.
Chris- if I can't bring up my latest deuce during a nice day at the beach, THEN WHEN CAN I?
Rachel- I have an open ear. For poop stories. IBS sucks!
Also. Very interesting everybody! On the females not pooping. Where might it possibly go? Everybody poops- haven't you read the book of that title? I suggest it. Diesel- especially you.
Yeah.... I don't poop. :) (I hear Angelina Jolie does, though....)
read this: http://talesfromthepinkside.blogspot.com/2007/03/toilet-problems.html
Thanks anon! That blog ROCKS
Great Article! Thank You!
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