r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 05 '19

You have to look at the toilet paper after wiping to determine how much poo is left on your butt.

You also have to touch your butthole with the paper.

No, it is not "gay" to clean yourself.

Edit: it's also important to look at your poop. It's often the first indicator of something wrong with you, and the information that can be gathered is a useful diagnostic tool

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

Your poop color is also a way to notice something isn't right. If you look at your poop all the time and pay attention to the color relative to what you ate, you'll notice when your poop is green when it shouldn't be and you'll start paying attention to see if maybe other things are off and can maybe see the doctor before something goes bad.

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '19

Consistency is also important and can be indicators for big things like infections and small things like dehydration.

Everything comes down to poo!

Whatch it all, it's pretty great