Dear Tommy Simmons,
Over the years, I’ve noticed that children use different terms to describe human feces. I’ve noticed three main terms and there doesn’t seem to be any particular association with geographic location, gender, age, etc. The three terms I’ve heard most are doo doo, poo poo, and ca ca. What is the difference?
Yours Truly,
James Crapschtick
Orlando, FL
Dear Jimmy,
I can tell by your email that people generally dislike you. Nevertheless, I’ve done some research on the subject and believe I can answer your question.
Doo Doo – This term originated out of the Northeast and can be traced in literature as far back as 1897. Doo doo tends to be the most masculine of the 3 main crap types. Doo doo is usually dark brown in color but can sometimes be found in a dark algae green. Doo doo tends to be solid and does not break easily. One might think that doo doo would be most prominent amongst males, but the truth is females almost exclusively doo doo. Doo doo tends to have a pungeunt odor. There is no mistaking the odor of doo doo because nothing else in the world smells like doo doo. Out of the 3 crap types, most people are prefer to doo doo because of its solid and less splashy nature.
Poo Poo – this term originated at or around 1944 in California by A.Wiley Poopopolus, a Greek immigrant working in Fremont, California as a bus boy. The then 16 year old bus boy was working at an Italian restaurant and barely making ends meet. He would sneak the leftovers off of the plates that he bussed and eat them in the back alley. Wiley was lactose intolerant and because virtually all Italian dishes have cheeses on them he would frequently have digestive problems. He would usually end up running into the back men’s room and have a series of short inconsistent craps. This “poo poo” as the other bus boys would call it tended to be brown, orange or yellow in color and tended to be less “thick” and consistant as doo doo. Poo Poo usually takes a lot longer to accomplish and wiping is a never ending task. I once went through 3 full rolls of 2 ply toilet paper just to get my ass clean enough to stand up. Even then, after 30 minutes I was swishing and swoshing my way around the dance floor at Paradox. It was stinky, I was unclean, and people could sense it.
Ca Ca – this term’s origin is unknown. It is belived that the term Ca Ca is derived from the Latin term Cacos, which means to be stinky. According to Dr. Jay Baird of the Virginia Institute of Turds and Dung, ca ca is the most horrifying of all the craps. The crap type ca ca encompeses explosive diarreah and all other undefined forms of crap. Ca Ca tends to be the messiest, can be almost any color, doesn’t conform to any particular shape, and can smell like actual death and hell.
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Posted by: at September 3, 2005 3:57 PM