Men reading in the bathroom?

[Tigger&Belle]

What exactly do people think that others DO in the bathroom?? Seriously, do you think people are crapping in their hands? Wiping their butt with their newspapers? Why should a paper or book be any more germ filled after I've taken it to the bathroom than beforehand?

Yet again you had me .

And aprilgail2, I wish that it took my DH only a couple of minutes to make his contribution! Of course if he didn't read in there it might!

 

[POB14]

Well if you think people are so clean, then why even bother washing you hands?

Steps in the process:

1) Drop pants
2) Sit
3) Pick up book
4) Begin simultaneous process of reading and pooping
5) Finish above
6) Put book down
7) Wipe equipment
8) Wash hands
9) Pick up book

If some of the steps get out of order, I see the problem. Otherwise, not so much.

 

[POB14]

It has occured to me that I neglected to pull up my pants in the post above. I don't want anyone thinking that I forget to pull up my pants after visiting the necessary room. Although, since I'm disgusting for reading in there, I guess a little extra disgustingness doesn't really matter, now does it?

By the way, I nominate this for funniest thread ever.

 

[Bob Slydell]

It has occured to me that I neglected to pull up my pants in the post above. I don't want anyone thinking that I forget to pull up my pants after visiting the necessary room. Although, since I'm disgusting for reading in there, I guess a little extra disgustingness doesn't really matter, now does it?

By the way, I nominate this for funniest thread ever.

 

[goofypiratehunter]

I have no clue why other men and I bring literature to the bathroom with me. I think that it is just a manly urge or manlyness

 

[Tigger&Belle]

It has occured to me that I neglected to pull up my pants in the post above. I don't want anyone thinking that I forget to pull up my pants after visiting the necessary room. Although, since I'm disgusting for reading in there, I guess a little extra disgustingness doesn't really matter, now does it?

By the way, I nominate this for funniest thread ever.

I can't take this anymore! I really should go make dinner, but I'm laughing too hard!

 

[jbdreamer]

It has occured to me that I neglected to pull up my pants in the post above. I don't want anyone thinking that I forget to pull up my pants after visiting the necessary room. Although, since I'm disgusting for reading in there, I guess a little extra disgustingness doesn't really matter, now does it?

By the way, I nominate this for funniest thread ever.

Yes please put your pants back on.

 

[ChrisnSteph]

I have no clue why other men and I bring literature to the bathroom with me. I think that it is just a manly urge or manlyness

It's not just a man thing - I'm guilty of roosting too. Reading takes my mind off the deed and gets my junk going. Plus the bathroom is the only place I can get away from my kids and read in peace!

 

[MScott1851]

Another woman who reads here.

I HAVE to have something to read...down to I'll read the back of a shampoo bottle if I have to, or look at empty boxes in the garbage can.

I'll be dancing in the hallway, frantically looking for some reading material to take in with me.

And I don't see how the books are any dirtier than anything else in the bathroom, you hold them while you poop, put them down, wipe, flush, wash, and go. And those of you who will scream "But the poop vaporizes and flies all over the room when you flush!!!" need to realize that by that logic, then not only is the book contaminated, but your entire body as well.

(I've got my thumb stuck to my nose, splaying my fingers open, giving the international sign for 'neener, neener, neener, I don't care what you think of me, you're not invited to my house to eat dinner, so why do you care? )

 

[ChrisnSteph]

"But the poop vaporizes and flies all over the room when you flush!!!"

OMG!! This has to be one the funniest things I've ever read here!

 

[Shugardrawers]

I have a hand held solitaire game kept in the can for this very purpose but reading? Never. In fact, I tend to prefer to concentrate on the matter at hand unless things just can't be sped along.

 

[HOGFAN]

dh does this then wonders why he has hemmarhoids.

 

[jbdreamer]

dh does this then wonders why he has hemmarhoids.

I think that was too much information.

 

[U2_rocks]

I don't understand the whole reading thing anyway...you go in...do your business and come out...heck what can it take...2 minutes?? How much can you read in that time anyway!!

Yeah, I think that's a large part of why I don't understand it - I get in and out, and cannot imagine being in there for ages trying to get something done! If it aint coming in any hurry, I'm outta there - try again later!

Oh, and I agree with the person who said they'd be mortified about taking reading material into the bathroom at work - shoot, you might as well wear a neon sign advertising what you're about to do!! I actually used to blush when I would pass someone (always a man ) heading to the toilet with his newspaper. I was embarrassed to know what he was about to do! Now thankfully I work in a small office, and no-one carries reading material with them to do their business (thank goodness)!

OK, so I may have embarrassment issues .....

 

[AllyandJack]

I have colitis, so sometimes I'm in there for 45 minutes at a time every hour or so - sometimes it goes on all night long. It's terrible. I take my iPod in with me. Sometimes, DH worries about me and I can't hear him knocking on the door to check on me. I told him if something is dreadfully wrong, I'll yell "help!" really loud. Other than that....leave me alone with my music.

I can't focus enough during an attack to read anything....but, I can manage to play Solitaire on my iPod.

If something, um, happens at work, I go home. No need to burden everyone else with my medical problem. Unfortunately, there are some women on my floor who insist on using those diet pills that cause the runs.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

I have a hand held solitaire game kept in the can for this very purpose .

Hopefully it's kept near the can, not in it! Unless you keep it in a container in the tank.

 

[bigmerle1966]

I think this is really TMI but OMG is this funny, my boss probably thinks I have lost my mind.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

I thought of this thread a few minutes ago when my 6yo called me into the bathroom. Reinforcement of bathroom duty is never a positive thing! How a child his age can get poop on his wrist and shirt is not something that I really want to understand. Thankfully he wasn't reading anything at the time.

 

[KimR]

OMG, this thread is hysterical!!

DH will actually go to the store just to get a newspaper to read in the bathroom. This is totally beyond my comprehension. I mean, when I have to go I have to go - I certainly don't want to drive down to the Quick Trip for reading material first.

 

[cruisnfamily]

......Thankfully he wasn't reading anything at the time.

This had me