That’s silly. North America is huge. In the US South, it’s very common for people to poop every day. In fact, you usually wouldn’t even talk to a doctor about it. But as you get to the northern states and into Canada, it’s so cold that people don’t poop at all!

So the 1 day thing is probably just someone averaging out the numbers.

That has to be the stupidest thing I've ever heard. I'm veggie, if I don't poop every day there's a fucking problem.

Thought this was c/shittyasklemmy. It's not, so here's an earnest response. I'm from the US, but have spent a bunch of time living outside of the country. Every guy I know usually poops daily, but a lot of women only poop every couple of days. It doesn't have anything to do with the cold.

Fun somewhat related story time. I once had a colleague travel to the US from South East Asia. He went to our boss a few days into the trip and said he needed to go to the hospital. My boss eventually convinced him to explain the problem. His poop was a solid mass instead of liquid. Dude had never had solid shit before. It's possible an anecdote like this is what gave your teacher that idea.

Your teacher was either an idiot or fucking with you lol

Actually, the high-fat low-protein diet of the average american makes it so everyone only has constant diarrhea. There's always complaints about going into the bathroom during working hours because of the smell and the constant need to evacuate all the fat

You're mixing up Americans with sloths, but I guess we’re not that different

The average is 7.1 times a week. Clinically average can range from 3x a day to once every 3 days. What's important is how well they're formed. Such as the Bristol stool scale - you want something in the middle.

I've always found scatology interesting. If you have anymore questions, feel free to let uhm rip.

once every 3 days to 3 times a day is considered normal. when i was on my first weight loss journey, i was eating properly within calories and exercising every day.. i would go every second day or third day and it wasnt much. the more processed, bready and sugary foods will have you on the bog daily. cut out the bread, and your screen time will drop!

No.

I’m guessing this notion came about from the Baptist and evangelical folks, who indeed try to reduce the frequency of bodily functions, as they see those as sin. As a result, Lutherans and the like indeed only do number twos every couple of weeks. But the rest of Americans (the silent minority), who live on a diet of fiber free fast food, sodas and watery beer, open the diarrhea valve at least twice a day. Only in America!

Are you still in elementary school? If not, you can't possibly still believe this

Your teacher is a fuckin moron.

Common misconception. They only poop when Trump tells them to. If they don't wait til instructed ICE comes and shoots them.

Land of the free, ladies and gents.

I suppose your teacher read a statistic that Americans are more likely to be constipated due to more cheese and less veggies and fruits in their diets, and constipated people on average poop less, and just simplified this trivia in their long-term memory and lost the details.

I live in northern Scandinavia and I poop probably 2–3 times a day, at set times. When I wake up, then some time usually shortly after lunch. Then maybe a bonus one after supper as well. But definitely 2 times a day. I had a cousin in law who lived in Florida, said she poops once a week or so. I couldn't believe it when she said that.

Americans are trained from childhood to shit only once a week so it takes away less of their work time.
This starts in school where you need a signed permit to go shit, and continues in the work place where shitting during work hours can get you in trouble.
Shitting frequency is monitored through comically wide gaps in the bathroom stalls.

Your teacher is either fucking with you or shouldn't be allowed to teach.

The climate is colder in North America

Colder than where?

American here. I've always heard that you should see a doctor (or at least try upping your fiber intake) if you don't poop at least once a day on average.

As mentioned in other comments, the United States' climate ranges from tropical to arctic depending on location, so your teacher's explanation is nonsensical. Either your teacher was an idiot, a jokester, or you misinterpreted/misremembered what she said.

Bowel movements vary by person. From 3 times a day down to once every 3 days. Less than once every 3 days is considered concerning medically, but not necessarily a problem.

Your teacher was the one full of shit.

The climate is colder in North America

Compared to where, exactly? Mogadishu? Hammerfest? Because North America can be hotter and colder than both of those. Also not sure how it affects pooping.

On the off chance that this is a real question:

I am an American, and I poop regularly, every day.

I will admit that I do not adhere to the standard American diet, but I know that I am not alone in my poop habits.

I genuinely don't understand the logic of "America is a colder climate", because that is ostensibly incorrect.

I'm an American who poops once a week. I'll go ahead and speak for all Americans here that this is undoubtedly true.

Was this on April 1?

Can confirm.

Source: am American, poop daily, saw a doctor once

Some of us do, but that's a dietary issue associated with high animal product consumption and basically no fiber consumption.

Like everyone else anywhere from 3x/day to once every 3 days is normal and healthy.

Only families that can't afford a poop knife.

American here. I poop every day, some times 2x a day.