Category: The Lighter Side

  • My sh*t don’t stink. Literally. And now neither will yours.

    My sh*t don’t stink. Literally. And now neither will yours.

    Warning #1: This article contains some serious journalism. If you are not into someone uncovering the facts with big words that make me sound important, stop reading now.

    Warning #2: Warning #1 is a lie. This article talks about poop. Proceed at your own discretion.

    Funny story…about 20 years ago, I was visiting my mom (RIP) with my family and had to use the facilities. Yes…number two. There was only one bathroom. I did my business. When I got out, my then nine year old nephew went it. And came right back out and said “IT SMELLS NOT GOOD IN THERE.” We still giggle about it to this day.

    If there was only a product that could make my poops smell like roses?

    WELL…THERE IS (watch the video).

    I initially came across that video a few years ago and thought, as hysterical as it was, there was no way it was a real product. And if it was a real product, there was no way it works.

    Well guess what Mrs. Dude brought home a few weeks ago?

    Yeah…I was skeptical. As a celiac, let’s just say I can make a bathroom unusable for a day every once in awhile. It ain’t fun being me at times…or living with me. So I figured, what have I got to lose.

    I should have read the instructions though. Instead of spraying the toilet, I thought I was supposed to spray it up my butt. You don’t need to teach me that lesson more than once.

    Yes…I’m just kidding.

    Anyway, no need to go deep into details here (you’re welcome). I sprayed. I pooped. It worked. Amazingly well. Like really amazingly well. Like “I’m bringing it with me when I travel” well.

    Like I said…serious journalism here at the Daily Digest.

  • An Ode to Gluten-Free ‘Influencers’

    An Ode to Gluten-Free ‘Influencers’

    Influencers, influencers
    Just the word makes me wretch
    To say that I abhor them
    Isn’t a stretch

    What is my problem?
    Why do they put me in a tizzy?
    They’re in it for themselves
    And have zero authenticity

    There’s no product they won’t push
    No idea they’ll shy away from
    Even if the product is shit
    And the idea is really dumb

    Let’s take a step back
    And see where it all began
    I’ll start with the Kardashians
    And their god-awful clan

    Their father was a lawyer
    Who set a murderer free
    No that’s not relevant
    But still bugs the hell out of me

    Kim was the first influencer
    To go gluten-free
    The press ate it up
    But I made my plea

    Then came Kylie and Kendall
    And the rest of the K’s
    Gluten-free became mainstream
    It was now officially a craze

    Miley Cyrus joined in
    As did Channing Tatum
    Don’t get me started on Gwyneth Paltrow
    (I just coughed up some phlegm)

    “So what?” you may be saying
    “Why does it give you such pause?”
    Well I’m a celiac advocate
    And it doesn’t help the cause

    When celebrities go gluten-free
    But mainly for clicks
    It makes it harder for the rest of us
    When one crumb gets us sick

    Then Kimmel and Fallon
    And late night hosts all tell jokes
    Making fun of gluten-free
    The only treatment for us celiac folks

    But here’s the sad thing
    It’s not just the famous
    It’s people in the GF community
    Who are a pain in my anus

    They promote unsafe products
    And restaurants too
    Why do they this?
    I’ll give you a clue

    The word starts with C
    And ends in “ash”
    They’ll do anything for a buck
    Even if the product is trash

    Every picture is perfect
    Not a hair out of place
    Not a wrinkle or a pimple
    On their blemish-free face

    The restaurants pay them
    And give them free food
    They post the perfect picture and scream
    “How many have viewed???”

    And not just free food
    But plate upon plate
    And yet somehow these GF influencers
    Never gain weight

    They promote unsafe “GF” pizza
    And promote unsafe “GF” beer
    How they do this and sleep at night
    To me is unclear

    Should I call them out by name
    Should I tell you who they are
    Perhaps I’ll give you hints
    So you put them on your radar

    One says “NoBread”
    And another says “FollowMe”
    If you follow them now
    I suggest you unfollow thee

    Yes there are more
    Too many to mention
    But I think I’ll stop there
    And not give them the attention

    Now I can hear what you’re saying
    “Dude…aren’t you an influencer?
    I mean you have a decent following
    Don’t you influence sir?”

    Here’s the big difference
    I’m community first
    To put profit over people
    Is seriously just the worst

    I’ve been blogging for 14 years
    (Holy sh*t how time flies)
    I don’t do paid reviews
    And I don’t advertise

    Let me be clear
    It’s ok making money
    We all gotta pay bills
    And put food in our tummy

    “Influencing” and being an “influencer”
    Are two different things
    One does it for the community
    And the other for what it brings

    So who should you follow
    So you don’t get fleeced?
    Well there’s the Gluten-free Globetrotter
    And Celiac and the Beast

    You’d like Michelle and her kitchen
    And Inspired RD
    The one and only GF Jules
    And Mike from Philly

    For those I’ve not mentioned
    For those that I’ve missed
    I appreciate what you do
    Please don’t be pissed

    So yeah…there are more
    But my point it’s been made
    There are influencers that actually help
    Compared to those who just wanna get paid

    So all you celiacs
    Watch who you follow
    Listen the wrong people
    And gluten you may swallow

    They don’t care about you
    They don’t care about me
    I’d like to write more
    But I really gotta pee

    And so in closing
    Please listen to my words
    Good people “influence”
    But “influencers” are turds

    Maybe some day
    The world will come to its senses
    And those who lie for money
    Will suffer the consequences

    But that’s not where we are
    Not yet anyway
    But a Gluten Dude may dream
    I wish you all a good day!

  • 100 jokes about gluten

    100 jokes about gluten

    I asked ChatGPT to give me 100 original jokes about celiac or gluten. I meant to ask for 10 but added an extra zero by mistake.

    Then I was going to take the best 10 jokes.

    Then I figured I’m overanalyzing this way too much.

    So with no further delay, here they are. And just remember…I did not write these! 🙂

    Wordplay / Puns

    I tried to join a gluten support group. They told me I didn’t make the breadline.

    Gluten walked into a bar. I walked out.

    I asked for gluten-free bread. They gave me bread free of gluten, taste, and dignity.

    I don’t break bread with people. Bread breaks me.

    Gluten is like an ex—it shows up everywhere you don’t want it.

    I told the waiter I’m celiac. He said, “That’s tough. I’m Libra.”

    Gluten-free muffins are like bad relationships: they look good in the case but crumble as soon as you touch them.

    I dream of a world where bread is just a metaphor for money again.

    My love language is “cross-contamination awareness.”

    Gluten-free dating is just like gluten-free bread—dense and a little dry.

    Dining Out

    My server said, “Our gluten-free pizza is made in the same oven.” I said, “So is my tombstone.”

    Asking a chain restaurant about cross-contact is like asking a toddler to file your taxes.

    Nothing says “romance” like a waiter rolling their eyes when you say celiac.

    If a restaurant says, “We take gluten allergies seriously,” I hear, “We Googled it once.”

    Eating out as a celiac is like Russian roulette, but with breadsticks.

    My fortune cookie once said, “You shouldn’t have eaten this.”

    Waiter: “The fries share a fryer with onion rings.” Me: “So… a side of stomachache?”

    Every restaurant has two menus: one for normal people, and one for me—the panic menu.

    I asked if the soup had flour. They said, “Only a little.” That’s like saying, “The pool only has a little pee.”

    Date night as a celiac: me, my partner, and the one restaurant in town I trust.

    The server asked if I wanted the bread basket. That’s like asking Superman if he wants kryptonite.

    When the menu says “gluten-free option available,” I read it as “good luck.”

    “Do you want croutons?” is the gluten version of “Do you want fries with that?”

    Every time I eat out, I bring two things: an appetite and my last will & testament.

    Celiac-friendly restaurant? That’s just a place where the waiter doesn’t audibly sigh.

    If I had a dollar for every time I heard “it should be fine,” I could open my own restaurant.

    At buffets, I don’t fill my plate. I fill out my medical history.

    My menu choice is whatever comes with the fewest side effects.

    The “chef assured us” is the gluten-free community’s version of “trust me, bro.”

    Cooking at Home

    Gluten-free bread makes a great doorstop.

    My toaster has two settings: warm or launch into orbit.

    Every gluten-free recipe starts with hope and ends with a trash can.

    GF cookies: 50% sugar, 50% regret.

    When I bake gluten-free bread, even the birds turn it down.

    My stand mixer files for workers’ comp every time I attempt gluten-free dough.

    The hardest part about gluten-free baking is explaining why it costs $47.

    Gluten-free bagels are just hockey pucks with a marketing team.

    My kitchen motto: “In flour we trusted.”

    I once baked gluten-free brownies so dense, I use them as paperweights.

    Grocery Store

    Gluten-free section: where wallets go to die.

    $9 for gluten-free crackers? At that price, they should do my taxes too.

    Every gluten-free cart looks like a science experiment.

    I bought gluten-free cereal. The box was the most filling part.

    Nothing says betrayal like finding “may contain wheat” in tiny letters.

    Gluten-free labels should come with a free therapy session.

    Why are gluten-free cookies sold in packs of six? Because seven would be excessive, apparently.

    I once bought gluten-free bread so small, I needed a magnifying glass to butter it.

    GF pasta: cooks in 9 minutes, disintegrates in 10.

    Gluten-free granola is just “expensive bird food.”

    Social Life

    I told my friends I can’t eat gluten. They said, “But one bite won’t hurt.” Yeah, and one shark bite won’t kill either, right?

    Potluck invite: translation—bring your own food and a cooler.

    Every party has chips, dip, and me Googling “is salsa gluten-free?”

    Nothing says fun like interrogating a birthday cake.

    I RSVP to events based on whether I trust the host’s kitchen sponge.

    BYOB = Bring Your Own Bread.

    Gluten-free beer is basically carbonated sadness.

    When I say “I can’t eat that,” people look at me like I’ve insulted their grandma.

    My friends say they love me. Then they serve lasagna.

    Nothing builds character like explaining celiac disease to a drunk stranger.

    Medical / Health

    My doctor said celiac is manageable. I said, “So is juggling chainsaws.”

    Gluten-free isn’t a diet. It’s witness protection for my intestines.

    Celiac bingo: bloating, migraines, fatigue, bathroom sprint.

    My body treats gluten like an unwanted guest at a wedding.

    Living with celiac means I can find the bathroom in any building in under 30 seconds.

    People say “gluten-free fad diet.” I say, “Enjoy my medical records.”

    Celiac isn’t contagious, but trust me—you don’t want to catch me after a gluten hit.

    My gut’s motto: “Enter at your own risk.”

    Celiac turns dinner into a crime scene investigation.

    Gluten sneaks into food more than exes sneak into your DMs.

    Travel

    Road trip snacks? Just sadness in Tupperware.

    TSA confiscated my gluten-free granola bar. That was my in-flight meal, man!

    Hotel “gluten-free breakfast” = fruit salad and tears.

    My luggage is 60% clothes, 40% emergency snacks.

    I once asked if the plane meal was gluten-free. The flight attendant laughed for three hours.

    Gluten-free travel tip: just pack an extra stomach.

    The hardest part of traveling gluten-free? Translating “don’t kill me with bread.”

    My idea of sightseeing: scanning airport menus for french fries.

    Road trips = gas stations, bathrooms, and me crying at the snack aisle.

    I don’t collect souvenirs. I collect safe restaurants.

    Miscellaneous / Random

    Gluten is the Voldemort of food—it must not be named.

    I told Alexa I’m gluten-free. Now she only suggests sadness.

    Gluten-free fortune: “You will spend $12 on bread today.”

    My spirit animal is a stale gluten-free baguette.

    “Gluten-free” and “moist” never appear in the same sentence.

    When I see wheat fields, I hear boss fight music.

    If karma is real, my enemy’s punishment will be mislabeled soy sauce.

    My safe word is “are you sure this fryer is dedicated?”

    Gluten-free life hack: lower your expectations.

    Dating profile: “Likes long walks, safe kitchens, and crying in grocery stores.”

    Short Zingers

    Cross-contact = cross-contamination = cross with humanity.

    “Gluten-free” doesn’t mean “problem-free.”

    I run on coffee and bitterness.

    Gluten ruins everything—except puns.

    People say, “It’s just bread.” My gut says, “It’s just trauma.”

    I want abs. Instead, I have food labels memorized.

    I’d kill for bread… which is ironic, because bread might kill me.

    Gluten-free muffins double as self-defense weapons.

    My gluten-free waffles should come with a dental insurance plan.

    Gluten-free pancakes: now available in coasters.

    Being gluten-free means I’ll never “rise to the occasion.”

  • Let’s Talk About Poop

    Let’s Talk About Poop

    Dude Note: I wrote this back in 2015 when I was struggling with…well…um…er…just read the dang post. 🙂

    Today’s topic of discussion
    Is simple and clear
    We’re talking about our bodies
    And the stuff that comes out of our rear

    I know it’s not easy
    And it may make you feel a bit loopy
    But what is more natural
    Than taking a little poopie?

    No need to be squeamish
    It’s not something to miss
    As we converse about what happens
    When I squeeze a Hershey’s Kiss

    You see ever since celiac
    My deuces have been runny
    For all of you in the same boat
    You know that this ain’t funny

    It’s been awful, it’s been messy
    When I go in the dumpy
    There is just nothing fun
    When I push out a grumpy

    Celiac does a number
    On my intestinal tract
    Out of nowhere I get that feeling
    “OMG…I’ve got to take a crap!”

    I run to the bathroom
    Or you can call it the pooper
    But no matter what you call it
    I drop a nasty state trooper

    So six years and running
    I’ve taken my lumps
    But now things have brightened
    When I take my dumps

    They’re solid, they’re clean
    Like god meant them to be
    Now it’s not so bad
    Going to the crap factory

    So what have I changed?
    What have I done?
    Why is going number two
    Now as easy as going number one?

    Let me explain
    I’ll lay it all out on the table
    Why not it’s not so unpleasant now
    When I lay some cable

    Five months ago
    I listened to a voice
    That said feeling so crappy
    Doesn’t need to be a choice

    I’d already given up dairy
    Along with soy and corn
    But I needed to do more
    And take the bull by the horn

    So I hit the pharmacy
    CVS to be exact
    To purchase some vitamins
    That perhaps my body lacked

    I brought a Probiotic
    Nature’s Bounty is the brand
    And Vitamin B-complex
    To help me in the can

    I took them every morning
    I didn’t miss a day
    I wished and prayed and hoped
    That my loose doodies would go away

    And boy oh boy wouldn’t you know it
    Within a week I said “See ya”
    To all those chocolate squirts
    And nasty diarrhea

    Now I’m in and out
    I don’t make a gigantic fuss
    Dare I say it’s almost enjoyable now
    Riding the porcelain bus?

    So if you’ve got some issues
    When you’re in the loo
    Try to do as I did
    And see if it helps your poo

    Again…that’s Probiotics and B-complex
    This is my big scoop
    I really hope it helps
    Next time you take a poop