60 Years Since A Poo

[bainbrig]

On an NHS website it says “you might have discomfort when having sex or going for a poo.”

Surely to be consistent it should say “you might have discomfort when doing something naughty or going for a poo.”

Is it really only me that objects to the baby-talk of ‘poo’ and ‘wee wee’?

I’m an adult, and haven’t had a poo in 60+ years.

[237SJ]

It irritates me too. It's baby talk.

[spathiphyllum]

what would would you subsidise poo with? A dump maybe?

[Old_Geezer]

I do sympathise.
Have you tried syrup of figs ?

[spathiphyllum]

How about to "sit on the toilet" ? Well that may be a wee.. What about "or whilst depositing faecal matter" ??

[retrocop]

Any number of different phrases could of been substituded. Well at least No's 1 and 2.

[bainbrig]

Defaecation. Even emptying your bowels would be better.

[naomi24]

It doesn't bother me at all. It's inoffensive and preferable by far to some of the more coarse terminology.

[-Talbot-]

Well, there's no wonder why you're full of .............

[Old_Geezer]

Defaecation ? You'd have multitudes having to open up the dictionary !

[bainbrig]

Being addressed as if you were a ten-year-old doesn’t bother you naomi? Well, there there.

[spathiphyllum]

I think 12% of the general populas are too stupid to know what Defecation means, they probably think it's a new film or something, so poo kind of caters for everyone. Medical advice should be simply worded so all can understand.

[bainbrig]

Nice one talbot, well thought out. Keep it up.

[spathiphyllum]

bainbrig have you ever thought this medical advice is for 10 year olds also?

[ichkeria]

I agree with Naomi. And OG on the syrup of figs: a week may be a long time in politics, but six decades with nary a *** is several lifetimes.

[naomi24]

I don't regard it as being addressed as a 10 year old, bainbrig. Its common terminology.

[naomi24]

bainbrig, I'm guessing Talbot's post at 10:21 is addressed to you .... but I could be wrong. ;o)

[ummmm]

In my experience doctors have used the term 'bowel movements'

[mallyh]

when much younger a doctor said I had to bring a stool sample to the surgery wondered why he wanted a piece of furniture lol x

[Peter Pedant]

I dont want to think too deeply about this....

but we are just discussing taboo words about taboo functions arent we
( and everyone has them - taboo words and actions)

[bainbrig]

Spath. You comment “bainbrig have you ever thought this medical advice is for 10 year olds also?” Are you barmy?