So I guess some guy apparently went 102 days without taking a dump. But a) he was critically constipated, and b)
is not exactly reliable reference material. Still, it got us thinking about shitting, about not shitting, and also about torturing people by making them hold in their shit for as long as they can. That led to deliberations about physiology and mind over intestinal matter that carried on into the wee hours. We simply had to know if we could convince a few strangers to put on diapers and swallow a bunch of laxatives and have a contest to see who would shit first (or last). And you know what? We did it!
THE PREMISE
THE PARTICIPANTS
Alexandra, 22
How often do you crap? What kind of stuff gets you going? On average, how does it check out? When was the last time you shit your pants? Are you shit-phobic now? Matt, 21 When’s the last time you did some work atop the Oval Office?
Describe the last few stools you passed. When was the last time you had an “accident”? What is the longest you’ve gone without sweet relief? THE PARTICIPANTS – Continued Grace, 19 How regular are you? Don’t be shy. What kinds of substances make you produce feces? Are we talking firm or loose? Do you remember the last time you lost control? Yep, that counts. Did your parents find out? Can you give any tips on delaying the inevitable? Jacob, 21 What’s your usual ordure regimen? Do certain things set you off? In a spectrum with expulsive dysentery at one end and anus-lacerating, petrified dung at the other, where do your droppings fall? Tell us about the last time you soiled yourself. Are you good at staving off poo? THE MAIN EVENT THE MAIN EVENT – Continued THE MAIN EVENT – Continued THE MAIN EVENT – Continued
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How often do you crap? What kind of stuff gets you going? On average, how does it check out? When was the last time you shit your pants? Are you shit-phobic now? Matt, 21 When’s the last time you did some work atop the Oval Office?
Describe the last few stools you passed. When was the last time you had an “accident”? What is the longest you’ve gone without sweet relief? THE PARTICIPANTS – Continued Grace, 19 How regular are you? Don’t be shy. What kinds of substances make you produce feces? Are we talking firm or loose? Do you remember the last time you lost control? Yep, that counts. Did your parents find out? Can you give any tips on delaying the inevitable? Jacob, 21 What’s your usual ordure regimen? Do certain things set you off? In a spectrum with expulsive dysentery at one end and anus-lacerating, petrified dung at the other, where do your droppings fall? Tell us about the last time you soiled yourself. Are you good at staving off poo? THE MAIN EVENT THE MAIN EVENT – Continued THE MAIN EVENT – Continued THE MAIN EVENT – Continued
