… whoosh?
We’re freely discussing the finer techniques of wiping one’s butt? That’s it. It’s a sign of the end times – and Wendigo has officially put the “scat” into “eschatological.”
Yes, I’ve been waiting for years to use that.
Agreed. The former is practical and interesting and (being rather embarrassing) the ideal subject for an anon messageboard.
The latter would be a total wankfest.
As far as I’m concerned, the job is only half done. Had the OP really pushed for it, someone could have posted an instructional video on Youtube. You know, like the “how to fold a t-shirt” video.
To the OP:
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Failing to understand that, to quote a great prophet of our day: “You can bite my shiny, metal ass.”
Wouldn’t that be “schat”, not “scat”?
And to the rest of y’all,
I think it’s funny that’s there’s more discussion about the topic in this thread, so the ones that avoided that other thread are just reading about it here instead of there.
Delicate sensibilities on the Dope? Who knew?
Was there something about the thread title which led you to believe it was going to something other than what it said? If not, what, other than stupidity, made you decide to open it? If you’re going to open a thread anyway which is clearly titled as something which will “disgust” you, you’ve got absolutely no business complaining about it when it does.
I seem to hold the minority view; I’ll read the other thread slowly and carefully; maybe I will be able to find some value in it. If I do, I will retract my comments. Don’t hold your breath, though.
Nope, that’s just too easy.
It was intended to be taken just the way you’ve taken it.
Well, I’ve read the subject thread twice now, slowly and carefully. I find no redeeming social value at all. My original opinion is unchanged. Not at all a fit subject for public discussion.
Thank you for your opinion. We have considered it and taken it into account, according it weight as we judge appropriate.
This may be a semi-lame pitting, but really. Engaging in seemingly serious dicsussion over wiping ones ass just seems juvenile and pointless. Who would engage in such a discussion seriously? Who would want to know how others do it? Maybe they are all geniuses who have engaged in all interesting discussions to the point where this is the only thing left to talk about. I don’t get it.
I’ve been around for a lot of threads, and would have found those as useless and disgusting as the shit one. Maybe we need a “bodily fluid/shit discussion in graphic and minute detail” forum. Then people can discuss sifting through their shit for corn kernals, or whatever. Then this won’t gross me and a few others out every time we see these topics.
So it’s a problem with the thread title then? Because that’s the only part you had to see. The rest is either because you chose to click and read it or you’re choosing to ruminate on what might be in there.
Some of us actually don’t find bodies and things related to them all that disgusting. Some of us find them fascinating and intriguing. Me, I like to know how people do things differently. Yes, I wonder about how nomadic women in the desert deal with their periods! 'Cause I like to learn about other people and other ideas, and the big ideas are already in books. It’s the little everyday things that no one thinks are interesting enough to write about that are like little pieces of treasure to me. You don’t need to be an expert to tell me about your daily life, and that makes me want to hear.
Reality television and sports gross me out - can we sequester those threads as well? I’m sure someone here is grossed out by children - let’s move aside the parenting threads as well. Lots of the nature threads, too. And politics, current events - woo-boy, hard to get grosser than that. Off they go. There’s some really gross stuff in books and movies, so adios!
Welcome, Ladies and Gentlemen to the New and Improved Straight Dope: All math and kittens, all the time.
Well, I find shit disgusting… and not fascinating or intriguing. Maybe that’s just me.
More like all shit and anus cleansing, all the time. I’d welcome a few threads on math and kittens. I almost regret calling attention to the scat thread.
What can one say ? Shit happens . Okay, I’m done now. 
Oh hey QED,
What besides utter stupidity with a side of assholery led you to believe that I didn’t open it after exhausting a week of seeing it sit there on the front page, with no idea how it lasted. I thought maybe it devolved into a joke thead or something. Go google up something else to comment on, (oh so ironically) shit-stirrer.
But I’m allergic to kittens. Why do you have to taunt me so? 
Eh, I really don’t care about the gross threads. I simply don’t read them. If it’s something I’m not interested in, I’ll roll my eyes and move on. Is the butt wiping thread juvenile and gross? No idea. I haven’t read it because I don’t care. It’s remarkable what turning a blind eye can accomplish.
If you considered my opinion and accorded it the weight it deserves, you will petition to have the subject thread wiped [insert childish giggle] off the ass of the SDMB.