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People think its the homeless pooping on the streets of San Francisco but I was an employed software engineer making 6+ figures and pooped on the street one tim
by nerdchum 3y ago
People think its the homeless pooping on the streets of San Francisco but I was an employed software engineer making 6+ figures and pooped on the street one time since I could find a restroom.
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- Zetice 3y ago[flagged]
- nerdchum 3y agoI just drank a huge amount of Starbucks.
- Zetice 3y ago[flagged]
- nerdchum 3y agoCoffee affects me strongly. What can I say. I get a cleanse every morning for 3 bucks. Cleansing your digestive tract is actually really good for you. People pay big bucks for cleanses.
- Zetice 3y ago[flagged]
- nerdchum 3y agothanks for your concern! I get a check up every year! healthy as a horse! Having regular bowel movements is actually a really healthy thing. It's only really a problem when there's no public restrooms available.
- Zetice 3y ago[flagged]
- nerdchum 3y agoIf actual an scientific white paper from PubMed with research and data does not convince you that coffee has a strong laxative effect on around 30% of people, then there's not much else to say. There's still people who believe the world is flat despite all evidence to the contrary. It's very difficult to have a discussion with someone who prefers their own opinions over science.
- Zetice 3y agoYour citation is irrelevant; being unable to control your bowels to the point of shitting in the street is not healthy, and you should seek a doctor.
- SamoyedFurFluff 3y agoAre you a doctor or something? You’re not this posters friend nor in a social position where it’s appropriate to insist on their health status. (Pointing this out because you might simply not know you’re crossing a line.)
- Zetice 3y ago[flagged]
- SamoyedFurFluff 3y agoYes, you asked a question, and then insisted further because the answer isn’t good enough for you. You’re not this persons friend, you’re not this persons doctor and you haven’t claimed any medical experience. You’re being a weirdo. Let it go, dude.
- Zetice 3y ago[flagged]
- SamoyedFurFluff 3y agoNothing the OP said made it seem like they were fine pooping in the street. If anything it’s pretty clear they don’t think it’s acceptable. They just don’t think it’s a medical issue. You’re insisting that it is, but you’re not their friend and you’re not a doctor and you don’t have medical training in identifying what is normal and abnormal bowel behavior. That’s being a weirdo because you’re crossing a social line here. Even if you personally think it is, you’re not in a social position where your insistence isn’t incredibly rude. Several people are telling you to chill out/back off not because it’s acceptable to shit on the street, but because it’s not acceptable to insist on the health status of someone without first establishing either rapport or appropriate relevant knowledge that justifies breaking a social boundary. You have no justification, so your suggest was a little nosey, and your insistence is flagrantly rude.
- the_af 3y agoIf you have irritable bowel syndrome, it's basically hard to treat, very common, and solved by a simple thing: availability of public restrooms. It's not a shame to feel the sudden urge to take a shit. What's a shame is blaming people for feeling the urge. > There is no world in which a healthy person must shit on the street. Healthy people are not the only ones a city must be designed for. From Wikipedia: "About 10–15% of people in the developed world are believed to be affected by IBS." And note IBS is not the only reason to feel the sudden urge to take a dump.
- Zetice 3y ago[flagged]
- nerdchum 3y agoAround 30% of people experience a strong laxative effect from coffee. It's actually really healthy as it keeps your digestive system and colon cleansed. It's only an issue if there's no public restrooms. I hope you learned something today. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2338272/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2338272/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2015/08/10/why-does-coffee-make-you-poop/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2...
- Zetice 3y ago[flagged]
- nerdchum 3y agoIf actual an scientific white paper from PubMed with research and data does not convince you that coffee has a strong laxative effect on around 30% of people, then there's not much else to say. There's still people who believe the world is flat despite all evidence to the contrary. It's very difficult to have a discussion with someone who prefers their own opinions over science.
- nerdchum 3y agohaving regular bowel movements is actually really healthy.. it's only an issue if youre in a place with no public restrooms available
- Zetice 3y agoThis isn't a regular bowel movement.
- nerdchum 3y agoRegular as in "occuring at uniform intervals"
- Zetice 3y agoIf your regular bowel movement involves shitting in the street, you need immediate mental health intervention.
- nerdchum 3y agoYour opinions have been voted down so many times this thread is filled with your dead comments and not a single person has vouched for you other than me. I can no longer vouch for you. Also youre flame baiting which is a clear violation of HN policy @dang. You probably need to take a class on improving your poor reasoning skills and as another poster said: seek mental health care.
- SamoyedFurFluff 3y agoI disagree with this. This could’ve been caused by taking a morning coffee and having a long commute.
- nerdchum 3y agoExactly. You can get a venti coffee at Starbucks and get a refill for 52 cents and if you're not from San Francisco, you don't realize how brutal the public toilet situation is until its too late.
- SamoyedFurFluff 3y agoUgh, that sucks. You have my sincere sympathy!
- the_af 3y ago[sharing too much mode: on] Coffee almost always makes me "move my bowels" pretty fast. I solve this by making sure I never have coffee unless a restroom is available. A corollary to this is that long flights are a nightmare to me. I mostly avoid having in-flight meals, if I can.
- nerdchum 3y agoLiterally been to hundreds of cities all over the world and have always been able to find a public restroom until San Francisco! Although I would imagine New York City might be the same, never been there.
- notagoodidea 3y agoNot sure about the corollary as long flights always have restrooms and the time to use them. But maybe you are just uncomfortable on airplane toilets which is fine.
- the_af 3y agoOh, I've used them. It's uncomfortable, plus there's usually a long line both before and after you... Not the best if you're in a hurry.
- reedf1 3y agoHave you considered seeing a psychologist? Not being able to control your effusions is the sign of a significant problem.
- Zetice 3y ago[dead]
- rmilejczz 3y agoone instance of shitting in the street is hardly a sign of a “significant problem” calm down hoss
- Zetice 3y ago[flagged]
- rmilejczz 3y ago“shit happens” as they say
- nerdchum 3y agoThanks Doctor.
- Zetice 3y agoTelling someone to see a doctor isn’t medical advice. Telling someone not to shit in the street is also not medical advice; it’s basic human decency.
- nerdchum 3y agoyour opinions in this thread have been flagged so many times I can't vouch for them anymore. you really need to take a class to improve your poor reasoning skills.
- Zetice 3y agoNone of this changes the basic fact that you need medical attention if you are shitting uncontrollably in the street.
- nerdchum 3y agoYour opinions have been voted down so many times this thread is filled with your dead comments and not a single person has vouched for you other than me. I can no longer vouch for you. Also youre flame baiting which is a clear violation of HN policy. @dang You probably need to take a class on improving your poor reasoning skills and as another poster said: seek mental health care.
- DoreenMichele 3y agoYou and OP appear to agree there is a significant problem, you just disagree where the "blame" lies. OP suggests the built environment is insufficient. You baselessly assume OP must have a serious medical issue as, apparently, you can't imagine that the built environment is really the appropriate villain to finger in this case. Before anyone jumps up to accuse me of nefarious intent and of being secretly on the side of "America's built environment could stand to be improved" I'll just openly admit that's exactly where I stand and save you a bit of furious typing.
- Zetice 3y ago[flagged]
- nerdchum 3y agoover half the world shits in the streets because of inadequate public restroom access. You're clearly not educated on this. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-27775327.amp https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-ind...
- mitthrowaway2 3y agoWhether the GP has a medical issue or not, people with bowel-control problems still deserve to be able to travel the city. There just need to be restrooms available for them. There's no simple cure, so their doctor won't be able to solve that problem for them.
- Zetice 3y agoI didn’t make any statements about any of that, he said he shat in the street uncontrollably. That’s a medical issue.
- mitthrowaway2 3y agoPresumably "since I could find a restroom" was a typo, and they meant the reason it happened was that they [couldn't] find a restroom.
- Zetice 3y agoNothing should result in a healthy person being unable to control their bowels to the point of shitting in the streets.
- adrianmsmith 3y agoWas there a possibility of finding a cafe or Macdonalds and just buying a coffee or something so you could use their restrooms? (as you said you were making 6+ figures) I mean I imagine that would be preferable to pooping on the street. But I don't know San Francisco, was there a reason why that wasn't possible e.g. no cafes open or something?
- nerdchum 3y agoYeah the lines in those places are incredibly long just to get to the counter at least in the market street area where I was. I desperately tried.
- cvccvroomvroom 3y agoStarbucks the world over. If they might give you any trouble, stare vaguely at the menu on the way in. One can always change their mind to not order something on the way out.
- nerdchum 3y agoStarbucks has restroom codes in large cities with homeless populations. They won't give out unless you buy something. One of the Boulder Colorado Starbucks has a biohazard needle disposal box. Either that's for people with diabetes or there a high population of IV drug users.
- cvccvroomvroom 3y agoShit. Pun intended. Try finding a public restroom in LA. Almost every business there sports a prominent sign proudly proclaiming "no public restroom."
- nerdchum 3y agoLos Angeles was rough for public restrooms I remember when I was there! I do remember if you were on the west side the Santa Monica boardwalk and the beaches all having public restrooms which was a lifesaver numerous times for me! But that was around 2015ish not sure how it is now.
- hackerfooze 3y ago[flagged]
- nerdchum 3y ago@dang Id bet probably the same IP addy as the other troll on this thread
- google234123 3y ago[flagged]
- hackerfooze 3y agoNot every joke is trolling but sure do your thing if it makes you feel good