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bijjy · Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Location: Daegu

Koreans seem to have quite the obsession with poo. We took the preschool kids on a fieldtrip to a local bookstore last week. Many of the books seemed to be about poo.

This is my favorite one.. I returned today to buy it for a friend's upcoming birthday, as we both enjoy discussing poo from time to time (though he's a little more obsessed with poo than am I.. did you know sesame oil is a laxative?). Anyway, check it out:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/85828131@N00/sets/72057594133459510/

[img]http://static.flickr.com/54/145501528_af2435b30d.jpg?v=0[/img] <-- err how does one post a pic on here anyway..?

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

This brings up the topic of regional differences.

Where I come from, poo is #1 and comes only in a yellowish liquid form; poop is #2 and comes in mostly very dark brown solid form.

I'm perversely interested: In which English-speaking countries is poo solid and which liquid?

Masterjazz · Joined: 04 Jan 2006

^ Where are you from??!!! Where Im from poo is number 2 (it even rhymes!!) and poop is well... poo!

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

Return Jones · Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 6:58 am Post subject:

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

Your reading comprehension skills are exceptionally low, aren't they, RJ?

Return Jones · Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 7:36 am Post subject:

Scott in Incheon · Joined: 30 Aug 2004

It is not a Korean children's book...just a translation...

seoulkitchen · Joined: 28 Dec 2004 Location: Hub of Asia, my ass!

In addition to poop, they are obsessed with penii. Have you seen the childrens book all about the little boy's gochu?
Creepy.....

bijjy · Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Location: Daegu

^ no. but do tell?

Eunoia · Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 4:19 pm Post subject:

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shortskirt_longjacket · Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 6:37 pm Post subject:

Ya-ta:

Are you saying "poo" is urine and "poop" is feces?

Where did you say you were from?

caniff · Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Location: All over the map

I'm also from the US and I was always under the impression that #1 was wee-wee and #2 was doo-doo.

Barking Mad Lord Snapcase · Joined: 04 Nov 2003

By ESL Cafe standards, this is a classy thread.

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

Do you know you gave a link to a lot of personal pics? No big deal but maybe your friends don't want everybody seeing those pics.

BTW.....a few of your friends are quite hot!!! Shocked