Hudson Yards – The Vessel

Having lived in the Bronx for a few years now, my take on it is:

If you have to ask where the bathroom is…

you’re standing in it.

– Eric Shefferman
The Vessel 6 The Vessel 4

Photos of The Vessel by Raphe EvanoffLicense

It certainly is a big thing. Read more about it here:

The Vessel in Hudson Yards Has Finally Opened to the Public

The Thomas Heatherwick–designed structure has been controversial, as some have likened its shape to a doner kebab, while others believe it could be New York’s Eiffel Tower

Poop Is Funny

Work toilets are the best!
Proudly wear this to work!

When you work your way down to the lowest form of humor, you reach the scatological…

Wikipedia has a great description of it under the other appropriate heading: “Toilet Humor”.

And of course, A Game of Porcelain Thrones is ALL about toilet humor.

If it’s good enough for Chaucer, it’s good enough for me!

From Wikipedia:

Toilet humour or scatological humour is a type of off-colour humour dealing with defecationurination and flatulence, and to a lesser extent vomiting and other body functions. It sees substantial crossover with sexual humour, such as dick jokes. The term scatology is derived from the word ‘scat’ often interchanged with ‘feces’ particularly when referring to droppings of prey animals while hunting. (i.e.bear-scat) From the Greek skor, skat.

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