From Crap to Poop, and Why We’re All Smiling About It
Let’s escape the end of the world for something more primal this weekend. Not war, not politics, not economics No, this is about poop Or as the Brits still cling to it, shit In some way, Americans have managed to twist themselves around the idea in a glorious evolution of language and emoji-fueled idiocy. Like putting sprinkles on a turd and calling it dessert
This infographic breaks it down You may laugh You may cringe You’re going to learn more about how Americans discuss excrement than you ever dreamed possible.
Poop: The Crowd Favorite
Out of 578,000 people who search different words for poop related phrases via Google, a staggering 78% search for poop itself. No contest.
- Poop: 78%
- Shit: 12%
- Crap: 5%
- Feces: 5% (the term your doctor uses before telling you to stop eating gas station sushi)
This isn’t a tie It’s a rout The word “poop” is very commonly used. Everyone else is still fumbling through garage gigs
America’s Poop Awakening
The graphic illustrated that approximately 2010, poop became the more popular search term on Google compared to shit. The line goes up, and it stays up On the other hand, “shit” flattens out like a dad joke at Thanksgiving dinner. Something changed And no, it wasn’t the collective maturity of the internet
We Blame the Emoji 💩
In October 2010, Unicode 6.0 was released (and with it, the poop emoji, with googly eyes and a smile). And suddenly, talking about fecal matter got… cute?
With its arrival, poop stopped being gross It became an experience A punchline A friendly way to say, “My toddler just decorated the living room carpet.” It made poop safe again.
This emoji appeared on our iPhones, like a brown Trojan horse, changing how we speak and text and meme our daily business.
The British Refusal to Evolve
Across the pond, things remain more… traditional People in the UK still prefer the slang terms ‘shit, and they say it with similar pride that they use when discussing crumpets and their dental work. The graph illustrates England’s favour for the word “shit,” as opposed to poop, whose usage is very low.
This isn’t just about language It’s cultural Americans don’t want use words that are too strong even though it may involve a diaper blowout and three ruined onesies. The English? They call it what it is and move on
Instagram and the Emoji Takeover
Poop coffin: Facebook and Instagram data.
As poop emojis rose, internet slang tanked Words like “LOL,” “OMG,” and “BAE” fell out of favor Emojis didn’t just replace text, they replaced tone A poop emoji could say it all, humor, disgust, shame, even pride. Who needs vowels when you’ve got smiling excrement?
It’s like making a picture drawing like a caveman instead of a sentence. And it worked It still works
So What Did We Learn Here?
- Americans don’t say “shit” anymore. They say “poop.”
- The poop emoji is patient zero in a cultural pandemic of childish vocabulary.
- Brits are still clinging to their old-school terminology with admirable stubbornness.
And somehow, a little brown swirl with eyeballs changed how we all talk about the most basic human function.
Are we saying that a cartoon poop altered America’s vocabulary?
Yes Yes, we are
Actually, that may be the most truthful summary of today’s society you ever read.
