Just Making Sure I’m Still Immature
I just reviewed a book called Swim the Fly, which I hated. It’s supposed to be very Judd Apatow-ish and I love Judd Apatow-ish things. So when I hated this book, I thought maybe I grew up or something. Frankly, I panicked a little because if I can’t enjoy a good poop joke, I don’t even know who I am anymore.
As with all things lately, infoMania saved my sense of humor. The night that I finished my review and had my crisis of identity, Conor Knighton introduced me to a TLC show called “I Didn’t Know I was Pregnant,” complete with a re-enactment of a mom who thought she was constipated, took an enema (prescribed by her frickin’ doctor. Seriously, he couldn’t be bothered to do a little palpation?), then had the, ahem, movement of her life. You can tell it’s the crap of her life because her husband is standing in the doorway of the bathroom the whole time. The day my husband stands in the doorway while my bowels are moving better be the day I move into a nursing home. When she’s done, she’s all, “Whew, I didn’t think I was gonna make it,” and her husband is like, “Way to go, sexy!” And then we hear a little mew and she says, “Did you hear that?”
*spoiler alert*
You guys, her baby was in the potty.
PS What is wrong with TLC?
So infoMania showed me that and then they showed me this:
And I laughed so hard, I thought I might give birth but I knew I wasn’t pregnant so I thought maybe I would just poo. Thank you infoMania! The best part is Sarah Haskins’ bit at about 59 seconds in. Also, when the announcer gives a promo for 2 other TLC shows, I get the feeling that those were both working titles for some TLC shows that are on the air right now. Seriously, TLC, what is wrong with you?
Turns out, I’m still immature; I just didn’t like that book. Yay!
I’m taking my immaturity on the road today in order to share it with my mom and my brother and his family in West Virginia “only 8 miles in from Maryland,” as my brother likes to say when I tell him my friends fear for our safety on West Virginian roads. My sister-in-law, Tracy, is the queen of poopy humor and they have 3 sons, so I’ll be in good company. She and I are going to run a 5-mile race on Saturday in MARYLAND, while my sister, Tracey, and her friends run the Crim 10-miler in Michigan. Good luck, everybody! And remember what you learned today: If you have cramps, don’t risk gassing because you’ll probably poo!
August 21st, 2009 at 8:48 am
“It was a poo baby???” HAHAHAHAHAHA.. I think I wet myself a little.
Um, TLC???
I guess when The Learning Channel became TLC any learning or anything actually worthwhile went out the window.
“I lahk ta raw dog it”
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August 21st, 2009 at 8:50 am
All I can do is shake my head at you and giggle…
How do you NOT KNOW that you are pregnant??? Seriously?
Have fun playing in WV and good luck in the race!
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August 21st, 2009 at 9:34 am
I am happy and proud to call you my immature friend!
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August 21st, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Ha! “It’s a Poo” – I think I’m going to be repeating tha tall day….’cause….I’m immature too!
I remember when I used to torture myself w/ that channel and all the baby related stuff but at some point it got so ridiculous that I couldn’t hellp but laugh…also…what is up w/ that pseudo-concerned-dramatic narrator voice…drives me up the wall…this video nailed it too.
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August 22nd, 2009 at 1:42 pm
I love you and all your poopy humor, Abby. But I might love Sarah Haskins a teeesy bit more.
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August 24th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
@Heidi It’s ok, I love her more than myself, too. She’s awesome.
@zunzun I’m glad I’m not the only one quoting lines from that bit. It feels good to be surrounded by immaturity!
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August 28th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
Now I am going to have to look in the toilet every time I poop to see if maybe I had a baby instead.
Also, don’t get out of the car on any back roads in West Virginia, because you will be sold into white slavery before sundown.
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