WTF Department: Green Poop

As reported by Dr OneDink, the following line actually appeared in a paper submitted by a college student.

"Rumor has it that grape Mountain Dew turns your poop green."

I'd kill for a student to put something like that in a paper. And, as I shared with Dr. OneDink, I'd write what seemed like a serious comment to the student. I'd write something like the following.

Avoid colloquial expressions in academic writing. Additionally, I'd suggest using a content footnote for this kind of material. Something like, "Peer testimony suggests that consumption of Mountain Dew: Pitch Black may produce verdant excrement" would do the trick nicely.

Review the Pitch Black Dew.
Review the Pitch Black Dew II.
Review the Icee Pitch Black Dew