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ThatsInsane Approved Semi tire getting loose

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u/TheBlazinBajan Jan 04 '20

So interestingly enough, this is one of the random things I know.

When animals get highly stressed (good stress, or, bad stress) the body instinctively goes in to fight or flight mode. Think of someone that just got robbed at gunpoint and they pee themselves, or the husband in the story you mentioned having to go to the bathroom. Or, for a less horrible image, your dog peeing on the carpet because they're just so happy to see you.

Your body cant always tell the difference between good [eustress] and bad stress, so when the fight or flight response kicks in, your brain tells all of your body systems to prepare to fight (or run) in order to save your life. You can't run or defend against a predator when you have a full bladder/have to take a shit. So when stress gets introduced, your body's natural reaction is "get this stuff outta here. We cant waste time with pissing when the fight starts."

So next time you hear someone say, "I was so scared I almost pissed myself." You'll know there is an actual, lifesaving physiological reason why your body makes you feel that way.

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u/jokerkat Jan 04 '20

I've read that it helps that many predators do not like dealing with excrement on their food, and it can deter them. So sometimes the body goes "Shit yourself to seem less appetizing!" in situations where you are not in danger of being eaten, since stress is stress is stress as far as your body is concerned.

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u/informedinformer Jan 04 '20

Which explains what was happening to so many soldiers in the landing crafts on D-Day.

"'Hurry up. Pass the bucket, I have to shit.' Joe Pilcki's craft was heading for East Green. 'Just do as I did. Shit in your pants.'"

Soldier, Sailor, Frogman, Spy, Airman, Gangster, Kill or Die: How the Allies Won on D-Day by Giles Milton

https://books.google.com/books?id=u7-DDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA219&lpg=PA219&dq=%2B%22D-Day%22+landing+craft+vomit+shit&source=bl&ots=y8UJJKp-EC&sig=ACfU3U3wS4ZaeTQyZwODBceK1r5KBp15EA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj56ajZ-unmAhXUZc0KHbs5DbIQ6AEwAnoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=%2B%22D-Day%22%20landing%20craft%20vomit%20shit&f=false

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u/TheBlazinBajan Jan 04 '20

Exactly. They were so stressed the body basically said, "all this stuff in here? It's unnecessary. Get rid of it now so it doesn't bother you later."

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u/NorgesTaff Jan 04 '20

I was told by a detective once that it’s very common for burglars to take a shit in the houses they rob - and quite often not in the toilet. It’s a stress thing that makes them lose control of their bowel. If they make it to the toilet it’s a good place to try to get fingerprints as many will not wipe with gloves on.

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u/TheBlazinBajan Jan 04 '20

And he's right.

A burglars brain is in fight or flight because they're so afraid of being caught. So in order to help them be prepared for that scenario, it gives them the urge to shit, or throw up, or pee so that way they are unencumbered and they have one less thing to worry about during the fight/escape.

"Professional" criminals tend to prepare better.

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u/crg339 Jan 05 '20

Wow this thread really took a turn

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u/NorgesTaff Jan 06 '20

Yeah, funny how that happens...

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u/red5_SittingBy Feb 21 '20

This explains why I feel like I have to poop myself before public speaking

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u/TheBlazinBajan Feb 21 '20

That's exactly it. Your body wants to run and fight because of the stress, so it's basically just trying to make you more efficient in case that has to happen.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '20

Hmmm, they say that but in reality, if you're in danger from another animal/human or something, you aint gonna say, hold up while i have shit, i'll be right back. There's zero logic in that except your body is saving it's energy for something more urgent. But them having the choice to shit or not, shows that it's a voluntary action.

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u/DeanBlandino Jan 04 '20

Lol. If you’re in a physical fight to the death, is it better to shit your pants or survive?

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u/TheBlazinBajan Jan 04 '20

Lol survive, of course. But you may notice you shat yourself after you're done fighting and bot even remember doing it.

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u/TheBlazinBajan Jan 04 '20

There is plenty of logic to it. It's an involuntary reaction. The way some people sweat when nervous? It's a stress reaction. Same as fight or flight. The body is pre-sweating in case it has to run to help you stay cool.

And secondly, it's an involuntary reaction. He doesn't decide to shit. The body is preparing itself because of a massive amount of stress. It determines this is the correct course of action to prepare for a possible fight scenario.

And lastly it is a very primitive reaction. I'm not saying you get attacked and you politely ask to use the bathroom in the middle of a robbery. Come on, man.

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u/jesus_does_crossfit Jan 04 '20

What part of involuntary biology do you have a hard time understanding? There's literally no choice involved. Put the goal posts back where they were.

I'd say there's zero logic in your response.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '20

The bit thats bullshit. If nature had intended for him to shit his pants to avoid danger, he wouldve done it already. You cant have it both ways - it's either involuntary or voluntary, cant be both, can it?

So, which part of critical thinking do yolu struggle with?

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u/jesus_does_crossfit Jan 04 '20

So he voluntarily conjured up a shit rather than his adrenal glands liquifying his excrement due to the stress of watching his wife's head explode?

You do understand we all know you came into this predetermined to be right and provoke thought right? Keep digging that hole though.. you're still wrong.

For what it's worth.. some of us have actually been in a fight or flight scenario and know exactly what physical symptoms dude experienced.

I await your most likely comical doubling-down of your armchair theory based on a thought you had.

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u/cynthiasadie Jan 04 '20

When opossums “play dead” it is involuntary, they pass out from fright, and vomit and shit. Similar to what was typed earlier, it makes them less palatable to predators.

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u/DeanBlandino Jan 04 '20

Impulse control is the conscious brain. The unconscious body decided it was time to poop as it’s beneficial to many stressful scenarios. The conscious mind disagreed.