Wow, this was hilarious, I was splitting my sides with laughter (I want to say I almost shat myself, but that would be a stretch). Why on earth would publications not want to publish this? Our gain indeed.
I hope there's more of this to come. Is there a genre or niche (there has to be) like this?
I've got one or two related stories to share, and this epic post has inspired me to get cracking on those!
I shall use this comment as a testimonial every time I pitch to a publication, from now on! 😂 (Who am I kidding? I don’t pitch anymore. A tiny piece of me dies with every rejection.)
As for the genre - surely it’s schadenfreude? Or maybe even autoschadenfreude (deriving pleasure from one’s own misfortune?)? Or autoschadenschadenfreude (deriving pleasure from the fact that others derive pleasure from your misfortunes?) If it’s not a thing, it should be!
HAHAHA!! I am THRILLED that the word ‘shat’ made you curious to find out 🤣 You can take the girl out of Australia, but you can’t…you know the rest 😜 Big love! 🇦🇺
Excellent! I'm about to go backpacking for my 40th with my partner, who makes her digestive issues very well known. She's dreading those aspects of it, but it's going to be great.
Haha, this is awful but also hilarious. And here I thought my 40th birthday, when my flat got flooded AND I got a fever on the same day, was bad. Love your writing btw.
Been on many a run/jog and I've been caught short. But this is the Pinnacle of poop. Once saw a lady pass me during the Great North Run sitting her ants and we'll you can gues what I saw. I was at that time running over melted jelly babies and suddenly just bust out laughing
Still stuck in my mind. Like your story. Shit on a Hill at 40. Classic x
The images this painted in my mind will never leave me, Stephen 😅 Also another reason for me to NOT take up running (that, and the fact that I hate running).
Oh, sh*t, that sucks. It’s hilarious, you know, but I’d have to just die. I’d throw myself off the side of the mountain, not that I would’ve been there to start with preferring sea level. That being said I had the same problem in London in the Tube near Piccadilly, after drinking too much Bitter (they call it bitter, what did I expect) and wanted to throw myself onto the tracks.
Glad you survived your 40th, what’s the plan for 50, drinking stream water and hiking the Appalachian Trail? 😅
So get this. It’s funny you should say that because I’ve read TOO many books about longer thru-hikes and life spent the last week reading/listening to podcasts trying to decide between PCT and AT! 🤣
Also, if you write an article calling Pooped My Pants at Piccadilly Station I will die happy!
I have a mum and a close friend with IBS and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone! How can you ever have fun with fart jokes when you can’t trust the buggers?! Life would be the poorer for it 🤣🤣🤣
Wow, this was hilarious, I was splitting my sides with laughter (I want to say I almost shat myself, but that would be a stretch). Why on earth would publications not want to publish this? Our gain indeed.
I hope there's more of this to come. Is there a genre or niche (there has to be) like this?
I've got one or two related stories to share, and this epic post has inspired me to get cracking on those!
I shall use this comment as a testimonial every time I pitch to a publication, from now on! 😂 (Who am I kidding? I don’t pitch anymore. A tiny piece of me dies with every rejection.)
As for the genre - surely it’s schadenfreude? Or maybe even autoschadenfreude (deriving pleasure from one’s own misfortune?)? Or autoschadenschadenfreude (deriving pleasure from the fact that others derive pleasure from your misfortunes?) If it’s not a thing, it should be!
Can’t wait to read yours! 🙌🏻
I just popped in to say, saw the word "shat". Thought to myself, she has to be an Aussie! Not disappointed. Subscribed. Love from Perth!
HAHAHA!! I am THRILLED that the word ‘shat’ made you curious to find out 🤣 You can take the girl out of Australia, but you can’t…you know the rest 😜 Big love! 🇦🇺
Hilarious 💀 This sounds like High Camp? Omg the absolute worst place to shit yourself!
Haha no, it was Dod Kharka! But OMG High Camp was even worse - they had run out of firewood! 😭
Excellent! I'm about to go backpacking for my 40th with my partner, who makes her digestive issues very well known. She's dreading those aspects of it, but it's going to be great.
No way!?! Where are you going? May the Bowel Gods smile on you both. And if not, may it be a funny story later 🤣
The Olympics, in NW Washington, which I previously went to and wrote about:
https://nickherman.substack.com/p/hiking-the-hoh-river-trail-to-blue
Haha, this is awful but also hilarious. And here I thought my 40th birthday, when my flat got flooded AND I got a fever on the same day, was bad. Love your writing btw.
Ok but to be fair - that DOES sound bad! 😂 Glad you enjoyed and perhaps made you feel a little less bad about your own 40th aha!
Love this story
I suppose we gotta go when we gotta go
Been on many a run/jog and I've been caught short. But this is the Pinnacle of poop. Once saw a lady pass me during the Great North Run sitting her ants and we'll you can gues what I saw. I was at that time running over melted jelly babies and suddenly just bust out laughing
Still stuck in my mind. Like your story. Shit on a Hill at 40. Classic x
The images this painted in my mind will never leave me, Stephen 😅 Also another reason for me to NOT take up running (that, and the fact that I hate running).
Oh, sh*t, that sucks. It’s hilarious, you know, but I’d have to just die. I’d throw myself off the side of the mountain, not that I would’ve been there to start with preferring sea level. That being said I had the same problem in London in the Tube near Piccadilly, after drinking too much Bitter (they call it bitter, what did I expect) and wanted to throw myself onto the tracks.
Glad you survived your 40th, what’s the plan for 50, drinking stream water and hiking the Appalachian Trail? 😅
So get this. It’s funny you should say that because I’ve read TOO many books about longer thru-hikes and life spent the last week reading/listening to podcasts trying to decide between PCT and AT! 🤣
Also, if you write an article calling Pooped My Pants at Piccadilly Station I will die happy!
Hahahaha yeeeep! I have it but now it almost never flares up any more so I'm good with the fart jokes 😂
Hahaha love this! Btw, when you have IBS, you never trust a fart ('so I've heard) 😉
I have a mum and a close friend with IBS and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone! How can you ever have fun with fart jokes when you can’t trust the buggers?! Life would be the poorer for it 🤣🤣🤣
I shat the Himalayas.