Adam Rapp

I have to be entertained by what I'm writing, so a lot of my stuff has a goofiness or scatological quality. If these characters can entertain me, then I feel like I can deal with the darker or more serious stuff.

American Novelist

Rebel Wilson

I think 'Bridesmaids' has changed things socially and culturally. Before, it was really difficult for women to do scatological humour without seeming gross.

Australian Actress

John Ratzenberger

Sure, the comedians who swear or use scatological humor can get laughs, but they're uncomfortable laughs.

American Actor

Alex D. Linz

Every culture loves scatological humour. That's always a favourite.

Jenny Zhang

In my mind, scatological writing is a core of the English canon.

Chinese Actress

Be aware that scatological topics might be offensive or inappropriate in many cultures.

Cultural Sensitivity

Scatological language is more accepted in comedic or informal settings than in serious ones.

Context Matters

Avoid using scatological references where the audience may find them distasteful, such as in business or education.

Not for All Audiences

An obsession with scatology may be seen as immature behavior in most social settings.

Recognize Immaturity

In psychology, scatological obsession can be studied as part of a person's behavioral patterns.

Psychology Insight

Don't hastily label interests in scatology as obsessions; professional diagnosis is important.

Interpret with Care

 and destiny riffs on romance, while the tales of working-class narrators are generally comedies filled with scatological language, sexual deviance, and slapstick. This variation includes something for everyone, and that’s one reason why readers continue to delight in the work

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 try to do in schools is take poetry off of a pedestal and make it a little bit more approachable and accessible there's nothing more Universal than some good scatological humor but what I'm really trying to do is reshape the frame in which we think about poetry so that it's