Poo
A question: why is it more acceptable to talk about babies’ bowel movements than adults’?
When I read the blogs of people with kids, I am genuinely interested in hearing about the inputs and outputs of their children. Maybe not everybody enjoys that kind of reading, but I do. It doesn’t offend me in the slightest. Other things that don’t offend me: breastfeeding in public, South Park, and the comedic stylings of Sarah Silverman.
But man, you write one descriptive paragraph about the results of a day that included high fiber cereal and whole wheat pasta, and nobody wants to hear about it.
Some of you may know that I’m writing a book. I warn you: the very first chapter includes an explosive bowel scene. It’s not graphic or anything, and I think it’s integral to the plot, but it seemed polite to let you know.
(Seriously, it’s comedy gold.)
Well, I’ve come to find out that this is actually a pretty interesting graph. I’ve rendered it in MSPaint for your enjoyment:
Oops. Let’s try that again. Graph title should be “Acceptance of Bodily Fluid Discussions, By Age.”
Go rent ‘Gun Shy’ with Liam Niessen for a fun dramadey with a large component of, hrmmm well, not poo, but other bodily functions that was played pretty well, and not just for laughs. It’s also central to the theme of the story.