It is also the origin of the expression 'scared shitless', due to sufficiently frightening things being enough to make people void themselves in sheer terror.įor a comedic metaphorical substitute, see Bowel-Breaking Bricks. This is why the color yellow is associated with cowardice in many cultures, as it insinuates that the person the insult is directed toward would piss themselves if confronted with a situation that required a level of courage by extension a 'yellow-bellied coward' being someone who would piss themselves and crawl through their own waste trying to escape. Spontaneously defecating or urinating is likely a vestige of the primal 'fight or flight' instinct, where some animals do this in the face of danger.

'Yes.', the captain says, and then, after a moment's hesitation, they add, '.and bring my brown pants as well', the implication here being that they have, or are about to have an unfortunate case of bowel control loss. Eventually, upon happening upon a battle that they have no chance of winning, their porter asks if they should get their red jacket. The title comes from the old joke about the captain who, before any battle, asks their porter to Bring My Red Jacket, so their crew won't see them bleed and therefore lose morale. While it happens especially to children and animals (who may lack social awareness of 'public release' to begin with), it also frequently happens to adults when confronted with terrifying incidents such as kidnapping, hostage situations, torture or similar. Scientists are unsure if it is to lose weight before running or to distract the attacker with the smell of the puddle or both, but it can be found in a variety of species. Truth in Television as sudden urination or defecation is one of the possible reactions to extreme stress.

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