… due to economic constraints.

(Not because it was exalted culturally)

What boggles my mind is why does German culture think shitting is a good target for humor.

I'll admit it... I'm 48 years old and I still find phallus, scrotum, fart and poop jokes funny. I still tell your mom jokes. I guess I've never fully grown up. Also, never married, no kids.. so, just an old bachelor I guess. I'm sure I'm an outlier.