Elimination

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As little kids we are so incredibly brainwashed. We are taught that pee and poop are the grossest things on the planet and no one, no one can know that we do these things. So as older kids and as adults, these perfectly normal bodily functions are considered embarrassing at best and shameful at worst.

Lots of us cannot pee in a public restroom if another person is in there. Or we can, but we try to do it quietly. Even more of us, according to my unscientific survey, can't and won't poop in a public restroom when someone else is in there. And none of us, barring teenaged boys, is willing to pass gas anywhere!

I recently read an article that proclaimed that those who pee/poop/fart in front of their significant others are doing their relationship a great disservice and should immediately cease such crass behavior. NOT doing those things helps preserve the sense of mystery. I think it just causes stomach aches.

In conclusion, I certainly believe we should all be potty trained, but perhaps we go about it with a bit too much zeal.

Comments

Spudster said…
Totally agree. Which is why I'm on a quest to re-train myself. I no longer try to cover up those noises. It's the bathroom, for crying out loud, if you can't fart, poop and pee there, WHERE are you supposed to?

Well, darlin', I for one am glad neither of us are big on towing the party line. I say bring on the invisible ducks!
June 1, 2007 at 11:11 AM
West Coast Midwestern said…
I love this post and I completely agree with what you say. Also, Spudster's comment made me laugh out loud a whole bunch. That's the little kid in me who is still embarrassed by words like "fart," "poop," and "pee." (hehehe)
June 4, 2007 at 5:13 PM
Charmingly Feisty said…
I had to force myself to write those words because they were 'dirty words' when I was a kid, too!
June 7, 2007 at 9:35 PM
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