Frazz by Jef Mallett for April 07, 2022

My mother was very Country. She pronounced it die-rear. After I grew up, I realized her way was more accurate.

And the strongest reaction is from the person with it.

I don’t know. Hershey Squirts has a ring to it.

But if you allow TWO words: “Projectile vomiting”.

Wasn’t there a story about diarrhea of a mad housewife?

Oh I dunno, I think “pregnant” can get a stronger reaction.

I still remember my daughter coming home from elementary school telling me she needed a shoe box for diarrhea.

this gag is full of……

My Slovak Babka: I’m not doing so good hey Mike.

Me: Oh no! What’s wrong Grandma?

SB: I got the die-a-rear.

Call it what you will: runs, trots, the end result is the same.

Put the word ‘explosive’ in front of it and see what reactions you get.

I’d say it may qualify as a “dirty” word, rather than a “naughty” word.

We always call it the Screaming Sh*ts.

The runs. Sounds less gross but isn’t.

Dysentery is much worse.

I never associated “diarrhea” with anything other than a symptom. Pepto bismol has used it for years in their advertisement. Now for men a real strong reaction to a phrase is a kick in the nuts.

While not one word, “projectile vomiting” runs at least a close second.

It’s an uncomfortable and embarrassing situation for anyone, but when we needed group pictures of our exercise group at the gym, saying it was one way to get everyone to smile.

It’s what Louis said when he saw Alex and Maggie kissing in the movie “The last Starfighter.”

Which side of the debate would Frazz fall on if the kids started calling his jogging hobby “The runs”

Jef seems to have an excretion fixation…

Plain ol’ Montezuma’s Revenge. Turista. Delhi Belly.

In my family it was called the ‘skratch-kes’ (to rhyme with ‘latkes’). I would pronounce it the scratches.

From the movie Parenthood after one of the children sings that intestinal distress song: Mary Steenbergen (Mom)" Kevin honey, where’d you learn that song? Kevin: Last summer at camp. Steve Martin (Dad): Ahhh, that was money well spent.

Logorrhea is run-at-the mouth.

It’s also the name of a phobia… a fear of farting.

Especially when you’re wearing overalls…