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by tink!

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My sister-in-law, (mind you, I love her dearly) is officially on my "weird list" now. She emailed some pics today of my niece, and her big poo.

Granted my niece is in the potty-training stage and kids do take great pride in these accomplishments, but I believe there is a boundary to what you share with the rest of the family!

What do you think?

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by jamesrl

This is something that can come back to haunt you.

When I was younger - about 12 - I went to my cousins christening and a party afterwards. I do remember my aunt making a big deal out of something similar, and I could, if I was so crass, embarass my cousin today about it. But I, my aunt and anyone reasonable I know would definately draw the line at a picture - that is totally tasteless.

Some of us have probs with poo. I grew up near farms and have no probs with horse, cow and ship manure. But I worked at a humane society when younger and at one point had to euthenize cats. After that point I can't deal with dog or cat feces without having to fight nausea and an urge to hurl. I do it, but I dislike it alot. I didn't have any problems with kids diapers or their contents, but I can easily imagine people who do.

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by azul

She should have it bronzed like baby's first shoes.

I have one child that is potty trained, one in progress and one more to come.

I absolutely adore my kiddo's. At no point have I had any affinity for their poo.

You might need to point out the boundary to your sister in law.

by jardinier

Perhaps you have heard of this sytem of maintaining an overall balance in your body, and hence correspondingly with your emotions and mind.

I will spare you the details of this theory. It is based on the Yin or Yang factor in various foods, as well as external forces which may affect you.

There is a very simple sytem of determining whether you are too yang, too yin or perfectly balanced.

If your poos are soft, you are too yin. If they are hard and dry, then you are too yang. If you are in perfect balance, your poos float.

While I have never considered photographing my poos, I pay careful attention to their composition. If too yin or too yang, an adjustment may be required in my diet or other habits.

Zen macrobiotics is a marvellously simple theory, which can readily be verified by observing popular food combinations.

I know this doesn't directly address the topic, but I am saying that there is considerable merit in observing one's "stools" (as the yogis delicately describe faeces)

[When I was associating with some New Age people, the production of a "floater" was advertised with great pride and satisfaction.]

by Member 25348569

when I'm standing over the toilet bowl shouting "get round that bend, you bastard!" to a post-vindaloo floater (after the third flush), I am in perfect Zen balance?

Thank you, Jules!

Neil :D

For the benefit of the untravelled US peers, many British loos are not of siphon type you might be used to so, if you are in perfect Zen balance, you might easily leave evidence of your perfect Zen state for the next occupant...

This is not helped by the ubiquitous Euroflush being smaller than the Imperial flush. Except in France where one stands on porcelain foot-shaped islands and does ones Zen state into something the size of a shower base.

Footnote supplied by NITS (tm) international toilet information service.

by sleepin'dawg

left me wondering what the designer(s) was/were thinking of. When one made one's deposit, it landed on a sort of porcelain shelf with little evidence of any moisture, let alone water. There it sat, for one's inspection or admiration, whichever way one was so inclined. I wondered if the Germans designed it this way so as to offer up prayers or give it reverence before dispatching it on its way to some sort of weird teutonic toilet spirits. Any performance in this venue was much more odiferous to the expected norm but the real piece de resistance was reserved for when one toggled the lever and sent the offering on its way.

The resulting roar and rush of water ensured one that one's offering was definitely on its way to the Valhalla of the teutonic toilet gods, unless one was so remiss as to have deposited a less than perfect offering. Then repeated togglings of the lever had to be made in what were usually vain attempts to remove the evidence of one's performance in these weird rights that the Germans seem so strangely attracted to. If ones offering was not completely accepted then one had to resort to brushing away the evidence and hope that one's next offering would be more acceptable to the teutonic toilet spirits.

A steady diet of various cholesterol ridden foods and beer by the gallon seemed destined to make one's efforts a trying experience, usually resuting in one acquiring lots of skill in the proper usage of the teutonic toilet brush. Neil, in Germany, you would be in a perfect state of Zen awareness, especially in the aftermath of the requisite vindaloo experience.

Neil, its the weekend. What more can I say except bottoms up and don't fart near an open flame!!! :^O

[b]Dawg[/b] ]:)

by jardinier

As physical exertion and stress are Yang, your next deposit would no doubt flush readily.

by sleepin'dawg

it slips out of view for whatever reason??? Don't mind me; I'm just being curious. How do they deal with floating diarrhoea???

[b]Dawg[/b] ]:)

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