Guys, a delicate question (but not too serious)

[eliza61]

So, I'm the lone estrogen in a house full of testosterone. out numbered 4 to 1, so some things I've learned are inevitable.....

Sundays, the big TV will be reserved for some thing involving a ball. Yes, some times the bedroom floor does become a clothes basket for dirty clothes and I'm still trying to figure out why when 1 brother is sitting on the couch watching TV, the other brother feels it's mandatory to "accidentally" sit on him and then say "oh sorry man, I didn't see you there.

Hey, I'm a flexible gal buutttt.... guys, why can't you hit the bowl?? I make my sons clean their bathrooms bowls almost every other day and still

I mean it's a big white bowl. aim, shoot, fire. simple.

 

[goofyernmost]

Hey, I'm a flexible gal buutttt.... guys, why can't you hit the bowl?? I make my sons clean their bathrooms bowls almost every other day and still

I mean it's a big white bowl. aim, shoot, fire. simple.

That one is easy...that process is done with a primitive sonar type of action. One listens for the sound. Once you hear water to water you know that you have the correct direction. Sometimes there is a little collateral damage getting to the target. Small price to pay for amusement.

 

[kirbydog48]

But what I don't understand is, when the target is not initially reached, why the "collateral" is left for the one person in the house with estrogen to wipe up? There is a container of wipes on top of each toilet for crying out loud!!

"If you miss when you......"

 

[WDWMom]

But what I don't understand is, when the target is not initially reached, why the "collateral" is left for the one person in the house with estrogen to wipe up? There is a container of wipes on top of each toilet for crying out loud!!

"If you miss when you......"

And here I thought that it was just my Angels that did that. When someone figures out how to get the testosterone to clean up, please let me know.

 

[mrsltg]

Once again, smiling because I have three girls (don't worry - it will catch up to me when they are teens...)

 

[MushyMushy]

OMG, yes! I've been wondering this same thing my whole life, from the first man I lived with (my dad) to my husband. I've tried hinting around about cleaning it up, tried being blunt, tried leaving out 409 & paper towels and nothing gets through.

I think I'm just doomed to live with bathroom slobs. And it's not just the men. My mother (when she was alive), my sister and my daughter all have their own special brand of bathroom slobbery.

 

[ClarabelleCowFan]

Once again, smiling because I have three girls (don't worry - it will catch up to me when they are teens...)

Yes it will. DD16 and DD12 share a bathroom that is always disgusting even though they are made to clean it once or twice a week. Girls can be pretty gross too.

 

[wdwmom2]

Once again, smiling because I have three girls (don't worry - it will catch up to me when they are teens...)

Oh the joys of make-up dust all over the vanity, blowdryers, curling irons, straighteners, and every hair product known to man!!!!

And, why oh why, when you are done brushing your teeth, can't you please rinse your spit down the drain. For heavens sakes, it wasn't gross when it was just in your mouth a few seconds ago, and it surely isn't going to kill you now!

 

[Momvic5]

My discovery upon having both sons and a daughter....the yellow spots on the seat or on the rim of the toilet are from the boys, and the yellow spots on the underneath of the seat are from the girls. I have tried it all too....but, I still find gross bathrooms.

 

[Momvic5]

Oh the joys of make-up dust all over the vanity, blowdryers, curling irons, straighteners, and every hair product known to man!!!!

And, why oh why, when you are done brushing your teeth, can't you please rinse your spit down the drain. For heavens sakes, it wasn't gross when it was just in your mouth a few seconds ago, and it surely isn't going to kill you now!

You need a chisel to scrape it out of the sink later....especially if they braces!

 

[goofyernmost]

But what I don't understand is, when the target is not initially reached, why the "collateral" is left for the one person in the house with estrogen to wipe up? There is a container of wipes on top of each toilet for crying out loud!!

"If you miss when you......"

One needs to permanently "mark" their territory. You must stop trying to mess with nature. Remember it is only the ones with estrogen that are bothered by it. Testosterone holders don't even notice. It's nature I tell you.

 

[sharlon]

OK, I must say I haven't had this issue with either DH or DS5. So, I asked DH why and he said it must be a Southern thing. He said as a Southern boy he learned how to shoot from an early age and he doesn't miss his target.

 

[fraggle551]

OK, I must say I haven't had this issue with either DH or DS5. So, I asked DH why and he said it must be a Southern thing. He said as a Southern boy he learned how to shoot from an early age and he doesn't miss his target.

Now here is what I don't understand...they have a LARGE target area. It has to be what...50 times the size of what they are shooting with?! (I hope ya'll get my drift, I don't think I can be more graphic!) I mean seriously...why, on Gods green earth can you all not handle this?!

 

[ClarabelleCowFan]

OK, I must say I haven't had this issue with either DH or DS5. So, I asked DH why and he said it must be a Southern thing. He said as a Southern boy he learned how to shoot from an early age and he doesn't miss his target.

He may be on to something. DH is a trained soldier and has never had problem with his aim either.

 

[stm61]

OK, I must say I haven't had this issue with either DH or DS5. So, I asked DH why and he said it must be a Southern thing. He said as a Southern boy he learned how to shoot from an early age and he doesn't miss his target.

In that case my husband and sons are going to have their membership in the southern male club revoked! I swear the 5 yr old has better aim then his father and teen brothers! Then again, I've got a daughter who seems to be allergic to the handle, since she can't manage to touch it long enough to flush the toilet

 

[funkychunkymonkey]

Then again, I've got a daughter who seems to be allergic to the handle, since she can't manage to touch it long enough to flush the toilet

Wait! i have that problem too! My dc cant ever seem to flush. I know pressing the handle and HOLDING it is hard but its not rocket science. Luckly I only have to share the bathroom with my ma so no pigs to worry about

 

[hambirg]

Ok. . this is my perspective. I grew up in a household where it was 50/50. . .BUT there is no arguing that my Dad was the dominant factor. My brother is 7 yrs older than I am. Just about the time I was starting to recognize boys, he was in the full throngs of dating. Needless to say, I soooo get men! I'm THAT girl. Way more guy friends than girls. . . have even wondered, at times, if I'm hitting for the other team, but no way! I love the opposite sex WAY too much!

That being said, my mom's closest sister has four boys. They used to treat me like an alien. They would try to bumrush the bathroom when I was 8 just to see what it was like to see someone sitting while they were peeing. . .freaks! Lol! I have two girls and one boy right in the middle of all that estrogen. I try to tell myself that it is going to be to his benefit that he had to grow up with that, and understands the opposite sex so much.

I guess the moral is, love then for who they are. But try to make sure they have exposure to the opposite sex. Btw. . my freaky cousins. . .their Dad was always a good example. He taught them that my aunt was the queen. They all grew up to be normal and have great relationships.

 

[tinkermom23]

Same problem here!!
DS used to pull his pants down almost to his knees, then pull them back up so that they would "hold" the "cannon" and then he'd shoot all over while correcting his aim using his pants. Why on earth??????
He told me that he does it this way so he doesn't have to wash his hands afterward since they didn't touch anything!
I said that he's still getting germs from the handle on the toilet. "That's why I don't flush either. Saving water all around! "

 

[MushyMushy]

Same problem here!!
DS used to pull his pants down almost to his knees, then pull them back up so that they would "hold" the "cannon" and then he'd shoot all over while correcting his aim using his pants. Why on earth??????
He told me that he does it this way so he doesn't have to wash his hands afterward since they didn't touch anything!
I said that he's still getting germs from the handle on the toilet. "That's why I don't flush either. Saving water all around! "

I've known grown men to take that approach too.

I've been trying to convince everyone in my house that we should have one bathroom for females and one for males. So far, the only one who agrees with me is my daughter. Wonder why.

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

Once again, smiling because I have three girls (don't worry - it will catch up to me when they are teens...)

Yes it will, I have 3 girls 16, 11 and 8 and the bathroom is always a mess. Well, I should say it is every morning, the older 2 use the poswer foundation and it goes everywhere. As soon as they all go to school I clean it but it is a daily thing.

He may be on to something. DH is a trained soldier and has never had problem with his aim either.

Reading the thread I wondered this too, don't have issue with DH. He too is a trained soldier too, guess that is it.

We all share 1 bathroom so I have to keep up on it non stop, my biggest issue is rinse the sink after you brush! I remind all 3 of the girls and have had them each have to scrub it but they still don't seem to get it. And it's gross. As soon as they leave in the morning I go and attack the bathroom first thing before it gets too stuck on. But