Reading on Toilet?

[kangareaux]

Well, no, actually one should wipe immediately after the "incident" then flush all at once. Who wants to sit on the pot dripping stuff while reading? Or talking on the cell, playing Nintendo, whatever

I fit's drippy, you have greater problems than worrying about the courtsey flush!

 

[me again]

This whole thread has given me a good night chuckle!

Night night, folks!Remember to wipe!

 

[ksumn1]

I learned the bathroom reading habit from my Dad. Now he loves to read, but in the bathroom he "hides" trashy romance novels behind the magazines and Reader's Digests. You would never know except once I left one in their bathroom and a couple of days later he gave it back and told me "Good book"

We had a hard time potty training DD, so we kept certain books that were only to be read in the restroom. So when the urge hit, instead of running around the room redfaced, we'd steer her to the potty to read her book. It worked pretty well.

As for terms, my Nanny (grandmother) calls pee tinkle and poop doodey so I guess in her house going to the bathroom at least sounds like fun!!

My DH has at last, after 7 years of marriage living in a small house, learned to ask which bathroom he should use. I'd be lying in our room on the bed reading (my fave pastime) and here he'd come. "What are you doing?" I'd ask. "Going to the restroom" #1 or #2 I ask suspiciously. "NONE of your business" he'd say in a highly offended tone of voice. 3 minutes later, my eyes would be burning, the words on the page would be blurred and the smell would scorch my nose. I don't know what he eats but I hope it he liked it when it went down bucause it does NOT agree with him coming out. So I would have to leave the room and couldn't return for at least an hour becasue no amount of air freshener would kill the stench.

One day it was so bad that I gagged and had to run outside to be sick. He asked tthe kids where I was after he'd finished and DD 3 said "Your poop make her puke" So now he asks where he should poop before he goes.

I think this is the funniest (if most off topic) thread I have ever read!!

 

[U2_rocks!]

I myself don't understand the whole reading in the bathroom thing. I think going to the bathroom is a waste of time as it is, I certainly don't want to sit in there and read.

ITA! I'm an in and out kinda gal!

 

[Erin1700]

My DD6 wont poop with her shoes on...dont know why.

 

[iltb]

As long as we are STILL on the subject of crazy bathroom habits....I know a few people who take off ALL of their clothes to poop. I guess for some reason upbeknownst to me, some people make going to the bathroom a whole experience!

 

[Mouse House Mama]

As long as we are STILL on the subject of crazy bathroom habits....I know a few people who take off ALL of their clothes to poop. I guess for some reason upbeknownst to me, some people make going to the bathroom a whole experience!

I was just thinking this!!!

 

[Panlow]

You guys all crack me up
I replied early in this thread about reading in the bathroom. I just had a chance to review my subscriptions... Some of the replies and stories

 

[marlynnp]

One day it was so bad that I gagged and had to run outside to be sick. He asked tthe kids where I was after he'd finished and DD 3 said "Your poop make her puke" So now he asks where he should poop before he goes.

 

[luvthatduke]

As long as we are STILL on the subject of crazy bathroom habits....I know a few people who take off ALL of their clothes to poop. I guess for some reason upbeknownst to me, some people make going to the bathroom a whole experience!

Two words: George Costanza!
Well, he at least has to remove his shirt to go .

 

[Wickedmom75]

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My DH has at last, after 7 years of marriage living in a small house, learned to ask which bathroom he should use. I'd be lying in our room on the bed reading (my fave pastime) and here he'd come. "What are you doing?" I'd ask. "Going to the restroom" #1 or #2 I ask suspiciously. "NONE of your business" he'd say in a highly offended tone of voice. 3 minutes later, my eyes would be burning, the words on the page would be blurred and the smell would scorch my nose. I don't know what he eats but I hope it he liked it when it went down bucause it does NOT agree with him coming out. So I would have to leave the room and couldn't return for at least an hour becasue no amount of air freshener would kill the stench.

One day it was so bad that I gagged and had to run outside to be sick. He asked tthe kids where I was after he'd finished and DD 3 said "Your poop make her puke" So now he asks where he should poop before he goes.

I think this is the funniest (if most off topic) thread I have ever read!!

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I do believe your husband and mine were seperated at birth
My husband is so bad that the kids will open the bathroom door and flip the switch for the fan ( he gets really offended if all he is doing is brushing his teeth )
On the whole reading thing our main bookshelf is right outside the bathroom door, pretty much everyone reads in the bathroom at any given time, I didn't start reading in the bathroom until after I was married and had kids.

 

[trulygoofy]

While we are all sharing our bathroom moments...

...I had a weird bathroom incident recently while camping. A woman in the stall next to me was talking on her cell phone. I must say that this is the first time I have encountered someone talking on the phone in a public restroom while they were actually in the stall doing their business. I had to listen to her conversation and then I felt like I had to wait until she was done to flush so I wouldn't be rude...DUH...then I came to my senses and flushed. Then my DD flushed in the stall on the other side of her. The person she was calling got to hear flushes in stereo!

 

[va32h]

Seems like I'm getting a lot of responses about letting the water run while "going". I did clarify in another post that I only do this while in a "public" toilet without too much privacy, like the other day I was using the rest room in a waiting area at a car repair shop, the rest room was right off the lounge. Well, excuse me, but I didn't feel comfortable with having the whole waiting area hear me go so I ran the water, so what!

No, we don't run the water while going while at home, we know what we're doing in there!

Why on earth do you think people in the waiting area of a car repair shop give two figs about you, or what you are doing in the bathroom?

You are a total stranger to them, why should they care? Do you listen to other people using the toilet? Actually, you do seem inordinately preoccupied with how people use the bathroom, so you probably do.

 

[graygables]

I used to have a friend who would flush the same time she went so no one could hear. I always thought she was strange...and what DID people think of the multiple flushes???

DH is Mr. Monk, so his toileting habits are interesting. He has to have fresh water within reach to dampen the TP. Hotels are certainly interesting. He also "parks it" but absolutely refuses any reading material and is disgusted that DDs and I read on the toilet. It is somehow "unsanitary", but I haven't figured that out yet. DDs and I share a bathroom at home and we keep the Passporter guides and various other books in there.

Marie Osmond was asked once which Sesame Street character she was most like. Her response? "Oscar the Grouch because the only time I get any peace is when I'm in the can." I totally agree.

 

[CookieGVB]

My DH has at last, after 7 years of marriage living in a small house, learned to ask which bathroom he should use. I'd be lying in our room on the bed reading (my fave pastime) and here he'd come. "What are you doing?" I'd ask. "Going to the restroom" #1 or #2 I ask suspiciously. "NONE of your business" he'd say in a highly offended tone of voice. 3 minutes later, my eyes would be burning, the words on the page would be blurred and the smell would scorch my nose. I don't know what he eats but I hope it he liked it when it went down bucause it does NOT agree with him coming out. So I would have to leave the room and couldn't return for at least an hour becasue no amount of air freshener would kill the stench.

One day it was so bad that I gagged and had to run outside to be sick. He asked tthe kids where I was after he'd finished and DD 3 said "Your poop make her puke" So now he asks where he should poop before he goes.

I think this is the funniest (if most off topic) thread I have ever read!!

Until this post, I thought lyzziesmom had the funniest post on this thread. This one wins - hands down!

 

[CampbellScot]

I think it's a boy thing...my husband and step son both do this...my step son is five. But seriously, he'll be in there for 15 minutes...he's going potty the whole time...he'll either sing or read a book. It gets boring just sitting. He's only five. He's inherited his father's intestinal troubles. I feel sorry for them both. It's not fun and reading helps take their minds off of discomfort. Once they are done doing whatever it is they originally went into the bathroom to do, they don't stay in there!

If people are just going in and sitting on the toilet, done going potty but still sitting and playing gameboy or whatever...ew. Flush when you are done, wash your hands and leave the bathroom!

 

[Mommy2Lots]

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[SadieDog]

I also can get annoyed when my husband sits reading for over half an hour. We only have 1 bathroom. I have an uncle who takes a very long time in the bathroom, but he always tried to be very considerate about it. Before he went in, he would ask if anyone needed to use the bathroom 1st.

 

[DisneyAprilFool]

Ah, my daughter used to sing at the top of her lungs, with the door open, as she pooped in the potty as well...

Thanks for reminding me of that!

(Also- when she was potty training, she came up, asked DH if she could go potty and he said, "Okay!"- so she did. Right there. On the carpet. In the doorway.)

 

[I<3WeasleyTwins]

I've been lurking for awhile and this is the funniest thing I've read in ages.