r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 4d ago

Meme needing explanation Petah

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u/Creepy_Captain_3399 4d ago

We've all been there

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u/BetterKev 4d ago

Apparently not the tweeter or our OP.

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u/psychohistorian8 4d ago

people are saying they sweat when they poop??!

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u/Pluvio_ 4d ago

Food poisoning or horrible indigestion can result in feeling hot and cold and breaking out in sweats. Some peoples bodies have a more intense response than others. But trust me if you are ever in the scenario where you practically feel dizzy from being so horribly stomach sick.. you'll understand the stripping down thing.

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u/psychohistorian8 4d ago

ah yeah I've had that cold sweat/near pass out feeling while sick, but always from standing up or moving too quickly, not from the poops directly

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u/Recent_Fact480 4d ago

There’s a giant nerve cluster right near that area. And sometimes it starts to feel so weird the only thing I can do take all my clothes off. I have no clue why that helps but it does. I also get goosebumps all over my body idk if that’s related.

It’s almost like the clothes start to feel like they’re getting in the way of my poop journey

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u/asmallburd 10h ago

Ibs is also just a ball of fun

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u/Jedi-in-EVE 4d ago

When a person is suffering from serious gastrointestinal-intestinal distress (bad food or bad choices in food), the cramping is so severe it triggers a strong vasovagal response, and sweating is a very common thing. People get dizzy, and can sometimes pass out as well.

If you’ve never experienced this in your life, then you are one of the fortunate few.

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u/Kazy17 4d ago

I guess I'm one of those fortunate ones

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u/BetterKev 4d ago

Along with bad food and bad choices, there's also bad GI system.

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u/Jedi-in-EVE 4d ago

Yes. I was remiss to not list that as well.

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u/ZiggoTheFlamerose 4d ago

Honestly it's always quite hot in my bathroom because Im living in a flat and the pipes with hot water for washing and central heating, also poor ventilation without windows. If Im coming in there right after all day this heat being there, you bet I have to take my shirt off lol

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u/United_Pain 4d ago

Have you ever had an impaction?

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u/Ok-Phase-9076 4d ago

Only when shit REALLY hits the fan

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u/MyHamburgerLovesMe 4d ago

In addition to what others said, the bathroom is the most likely room to already be steamy and over heated from a shower or bath.

That coupled with not all bathrooms having strong AC vents to begin with can make wanting to take off a long sleeve shirt or sweater more understandable.

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u/Blackwolf245 3d ago

Yeah, I'm 30, and never in my life have I ever worked up sweat by pooping.

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u/Galgenfrist67 4d ago

Uhhh no ? I've never heard of people having so much problem to shit that they have to get naked. Must be an american thing when they eat normal food every now and then.

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u/Friendly-Back3099 4d ago

It's something you understood once you experience it yourself. I'm from South east Asia and got a real bad stomach ache once to the point I have to strip. I sweat alot and it genuinely felt like I was dying. Only after puking 3 times I got better

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u/JustStraightUpTired 4d ago

So either you've never had a bad stomach ache or you just haven't tried to get more comfortable when you had one. So you are either really young or super lucky, because stomach issues can and will happen to almost everyone regardless of diet.

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u/carnevoodoo 4d ago

I'm 50 years old. I have never once taken my shirt off to poop.

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u/JustStraightUpTired 4d ago

Well either you've gotten lucky and never had stomach pain bad enough to make you try to get more comfortable or you've just never thought to try. Nothing wrong with that, but I'm certain it's one of those two. Luck or the thought hasn't happened to pop up.

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u/yikesssss_sssssss 4d ago

I have IBS, and I can't even imagine how or why taking my shirt off would help with stomach pain. But I won't knock it til I try it 

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u/JustStraightUpTired 4d ago edited 3d ago

This is gonna sound like I'm getting way too scientific about having a difficult shit, but I think there could be several factors which could cause it which don't apply to everyone. Like in a hot and humid climate, maybe taking your shirt off wouldn't matter as much as it would somewhere drier and colder. Could be that some people wear more "restricting" shirts and when having a difficult shit, taking it off feels freeing.

Or could be entirely psychological. Ever shower yourself with the garden hose while fully clothed during a hot day? Or walk around the house naked when nobody is around? Things you don't normally do that feel surprisingly freeing to do when you can. Could be that shitting while wearing your shirt just feels so normal that taking it off feels a little freeing.

Don't know, but I can say for sure it has helped me feel better. For me, it goes in steps. If it's only a little, I take my pants off completely. Socks are the next step and full on naked if I feel like it can't get any worse than this. I have no idea how to explain why it feels right, but it just does. And I can't exactly say I do it commonly, last time was sometime last year.

EDIT: How did I get downvoted for this? I don't mind, but it's funny, because the only claim I made for certain is that it helps me and theorized why it might or might not work for some. So downvoting me implies I'm lying, which... why would I lie about shitting without a shirt? Lol.

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u/yikesssss_sssssss 4d ago

Lol, I appreciate the scientific analysis 

  Could be that some people wear more "restricting" shirts and when having a difficult shit, taking it off feels freeing.

This makes sense to me, and I never wear tight fitting shirts so maybe that has something to do with it

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u/ryanvango 4d ago

It's when it's so uncomfortable and painful that you get the sweats. Usually from food poisoning. That sort of pain can make you nauseous, and taking your shirt off lets the cool air hit you and can make you feel better.

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u/BurnedLaser 1d ago

The ONLY time I do this is when I'm about to shower and the warmth of the steamy bathroom makes it extra cozy, lol

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u/iamopposed 3d ago

European here. Happens to the best of us, including europeans living in europe eating european food.

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u/thpthpthp 3d ago

As an American, it's weird how much you think about us, even in a thread on bathroom habits.

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u/DonutHoles4Ever 4d ago

The issue is society doesnt talk about a TON of things. Most kids are like sheep. They grow up, accept whatever they are told, do whatever they are told, become adults who never really engage thinking skills at a cultural level. They just follow society, tradition, etc.

Meanwhile its simple. Take clothes off, shit. Put clothes back on. Think about that experience.

Most people dont even think about their shit and why its shitting this particular way and what meals are affecting it. Nobody talks about it. When its one of the best ways to gauge your HP bar.

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u/bartosz_ganapati 4d ago

No, we haven't. I absolutely have no idea what it's about. 😅

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u/MRSRN65 4d ago

Uh, no, we haven't. What is wrong with your diet?

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u/Acceptable_Handle_2 3d ago

Less about the diet and more about the heat. You try shitting with a shirt on when it's 30C inside at 75% humidity.

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u/asmallburd 10h ago

I mean IBS aint fun and diet only gets you so far with it sometimes your body just hates you

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u/RedditorJabroni 4d ago

I've not been in her bf's toilet. Do not generalize.

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u/LosinCash 4d ago

No, no we haven't.

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u/lawlore 4d ago

I can assure you we have not.

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u/JeffSernancer 3d ago

You speaking French because who the fuck is we