The Sh*t Metaphor

Here's a fun one. It's a little gross, perhaps. A client and I were talking about what minds do and I pulled the idea of using the comparison to organs. I think this is from Out of Your Mind.

Anyway, so the client says: "I get it, intestines make shit. Minds make thoughts."

We laugh and then start fooling around with the metaphor, like this: What happens if your intestines stop making shit? Not a good thing.

What happens when your intestines do make shit?

We agree that most people tend to check it out to see if things are working all right, and then they flush it.

Do your intestines make shit sometimes when you don't want them to?

Yes and sometimes won't make shit when I DO want them to.

Would it make sense to scoop your shit up, put it in your pocket, carry it around with you, and check on it all day?

Ewww, no!

So I'm thinking this is one of my more memorable Cfunc experiences.

That was a fun one. I've been laughing about it for a while.

Hope you all get a giggle too.

Joanne Steinwachs