Paid to poop?
By KnehKnah
@KnehKnah (3584)
Philippines
November 8, 2016 9:21am CST
Gosh!
First of all, my apologies to those of you who are having snacks or meals while reading posts (now mine), if you find this gross or disturbing.
Just got hold of a popular reading material (after months of not leafing any of its pages due to my vision problems). And, of all short write-ups I read was about a country where people are paid to poop.
Is this really happening?
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@LadyDuck (472004)
• Switzerland
8 Nov 16
I think you read about the medical facility in Massachusetts, the only independent nonprofit stool bank in the country. They collects, tests, and provides fecal samples to 122 hospitals in 33 states for one of the most interesting medical treatment innovations today: fecal microbiota transplantation.
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@LadyDuck (472004)
• Switzerland
8 Nov 16
@HAPPSINGH I read a lot of stuff online.
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@KnehKnah (3584)
• Philippines
8 Nov 16
Dear @vandana7 . I've read the article already. I don't know if this is true or the writer is just giving us something to lighten the burden of the day's concerns. But, he wrote, it happens in India.
This is his intro of the article:
"Woohoo! I’ve just read about my dream job. Smart officials in India are paying people to go to the toilet. The cash-for-deposits scheme in Tamil Nadu creates a useful supply of fresh fertilizer while gently training residents to stop pooping in unsuitable places, like your neighbour’s patio, the queue at McDonald’s, the hospital lobby, etc. "
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@vandana7 (100535)
• India
8 Nov 16
@KnehKnah .. I love it!!! It is an Indian brain...
@DaddyEvil, @TheHorse, @pgntwo, @Daljinder, @moffitjc, @akalinus, @ramapo17, @jessicalynt, @hora_fugit, @skysnap.. check the comment above and tell me why I should not be proud of being an Indian.
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@DaddyEvil (137477)
• United States
11 Nov 16
@KnehKnah Hello, KnehKnah! You had nothing to do with getting me into this stinky topic! That was entirely vanny's doing! She called me here! (I just wanted to acknowledge your discussion and couldn't think of anything witty to say to you! I don't like to be rude and talk on someone's discussion without talking to them about it first.)
It isn't your fault if vanny likes to pull her friends into discussions where we feel the need for a shower when we get there, a full on soak bath half way through the discussion and a thorough decontamination by the final ending of the discussion! LOL!
I was pleased I could help you by finding the link to the article from the Reader's Digest that you read first, though!
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@KnehKnah (3584)
• Philippines
11 Nov 16
Hi, @DaddyEvil ! Am sorry I got you in this stinky topic. For a comeback, I don't think you find this appealing.
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@KnehKnah (3584)
• Philippines
11 Nov 16
Oh, thank you, dear @DaddyEvil ! You made my day!
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
12 Nov 16
Not a totally new concept... I direct you and @vandana7 to the fictional planet of Bethselamin, in the much-referenced book "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", by Douglas Adams
For years, the fabulously beautiful planet of Bethselamin increased its booming tourist industry without any worries at all. Alas, as is often the case, this was an act of utter stupidity, as it led to a colossal cumulative erosion problem. Of course, what
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@KnehKnah (3584)
• Philippines
12 Nov 16
Yes, my dear @pgntwo . But, my grandfather had a similar story.
One night, while we were looking at the moon, he said:
The earth is full of people. There is famine everywhere. So, the government (he did not say which) conducted a study & found that it is possible to live in planet Mars as it is just like our planet earth.
The 1st batch of people got ready to fly to Mars. Zoom they flew! The trip was smooth. As the group arrived in the planet, they began to roam. They were so happy to be the 1st group of earth people there. But, lo & behold!
A pile of poop, still warm (as one touched it), met them!
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@DaddyEvil (137477)
• United States
11 Nov 16
@KnehKnah You're welcome, KnehKnah!
Uhm... or are you telling me to stop that? (Sorry, I am having trouble with my meds tonight, so can't tell what you mean.)
I apologize if I have offended in any way, ma'am...
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@KnehKnah (3584)
• Philippines
11 Nov 16
Thank you for this extensive comment, re my post, dear @DaddyEvil ! Yehey!
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@KnehKnah (3584)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
Hi, Ms. Bikolandia! The article said,
"Woohoo! I’ve just read about my dream job. Smart officials in India are paying people to go to the toilet. The cash-for-deposits scheme in Tamil Nadu creates a useful supply of fresh fertilizer while gently training residents to stop pooping in unsuitable places, like your neighbour’s patio, the queue at McDonald’s, the hospital lobby, etc. "
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
8 Nov 16
some folks 're usin' fecal transplants to thwart off certain diseases, so yepperz, i'd say such's happenin'. beautiful flower, dear one!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
9 Nov 16
@KnehKnah i confess to bein' a tad taken 'back with learnin' 'f such myself.
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@KnehKnah (3584)
• Philippines
9 Nov 16
That makes 2 of us, my dearest Manay @crazyhorseladycx !
Gosh!
These young mylotters are updated! Wow!
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@KnehKnah (3584)
• Philippines
9 Nov 16
But, as I haven't heard about this, my dearest Manay @crazyhorseladycx , I found myself with an open mouth after reading the short note.
Amazed, perhaps?
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
14 Nov 16
Isn't there a risk that people will start gaming the system by taking laxatives?