Bestiality

I'm not a prude—really—but when I heard that a celebrity had once been hospitalized after performing an act called gerbiling, I admit I was shocked. If I understand correctly, gerbiling refers to inserting a small rodent up your, um, rectum. That's pretty amazing, but here's the really startling thing: when I mentioned my new word to a few friends and family members, it turns out they all knew about the practice and about the specific incident. None of them seemed to think either was weird.

Sometimes I feel as if I live in a different world from the one inhabited by everyone else. Why would anyone enjoy this? How did anyone dream it up? How does someone actually manage to do it? 

Oh, never mind. Please don't tell me.