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The Mariko Aoki Phenomenon: When You Need to Poop After Entering a Book Store

by janemanos on 3/19/21, 7:05 PM with 1 comments

  • by cheese_van on 3/19/21, 8:09 PM

    Yes, I am also afflicted. I didn't know this was a "thing" but invariably it affects me immediately when I enter a used book store. It's not the odor of the books, or anything physically related to books as I have a large library at home. But yeah, first thing I do at any used books venue is look for the signs for the restrooms. I didn't know this affected others, so that's interesting. A mind is a terrible thing when prompted to waste.