You and the loo.

[peanutter]

Another thread has me thinking. About toilets. And bathrooms. And etiquette.

Specifically, about bathrooms at your workplace, library, places you might go to a lot.

Do you use them?

Do you #2 in them?

Do you *cough* break wind in them?

Do you look under the stalls to see whose shoes are in there?

Do you talk to people while in there?

If you're talking to someone when you go in, do you continue the conversation?

Do you change the roll if they're empty?

Do you change the roll if they're *almost* empty?

Do you change the roll so that the paper goes *over* and not *under*? (spot the Type A ... spot her!)

Do you use your phone while in there? This may be linked to the #2 question above ...

Are you constantly dismayed by the fact that people you work with have lower standards than you in terms of hygiene and adequacy of flushing?


So many questions. So little time.

[sushee]

Do you use them? Yes, I'm at work for up to 12 hours sometimes. If I didn't go, I'd burst.

Do you #2 in them? Nope. I will feign illness and go home then do that.

Do you *cough* break wind in them? Again nope. If I have to, I will walk somewhere where there isn't anyone around. Stairwell, for example

Do you look under the stalls to see whose shoes are in there? Eew, no!

Do you talk to people while in there? Only if it's someone I know well. Otherwise it's a curt nod and pained smile.

If you're talking to someone when you go in, do you continue the conversation? Nope, plenty of time once we're out. This is not however the case with girlfriends in clubs etc

Do you change the roll if they're empty? Nope, there is usually a second roll. If there isn't, I leave and find a stall with a sufficient roll in it. And yes it means I check the roll before I do anything else.

Do you change the roll if they're *almost* empty? Nooooo

Do you change the roll so that the paper goes *over* and not *under*? (spot the Type A ... spot her!) No, but I do at home. And sometimes are friend's houses.


Do you use your phone while in there? This may be linked to the #2 question above ... No. Unless it's Rouge on the other end. She's heard me peeing before.

Are you constantly dismayed by the fact that people you work with have lower standards than you in terms of hygiene and adequacy of flushing? YES!!!!!!!

[Bumperstump Cummerbund]

Do you use them? Yes, if the alternative is exploding all over the walls or wetting myself.

Do you #2 in them? Only if absolutely necessary, and I will utilise a courtesy flush in case anyone walks in, and will suspend all activity until I am alone again.

Do you *cough* break wind in them? Only if I'm alone, and if one happens to sneak out, I will wait for everyone to leave before coming out of the stall.

Do you look under the stalls to see whose shoes are in there? Nope.

Do you talk to people while in there? Nope, don't ask, don't tell.

If you're talking to someone when you go in, do you continue the conversation? Nope, finish conversation, then focus on the job at hand.

Do you change the roll if they're empty? Yep.

Do you change the roll if they're *almost* empty? No, but I make sure another one is visible and close by.

Do you change the roll so that the paper goes *over* and not *under*? (spot the Type A ... spot her!) Depends on how anal I'm feeling that day!

Do you use your phone while in there? This may be linked to the #2 question above ... Not at work!

Are you constantly dismayed by the fact that people you work with have lower standards than you in terms of hygiene and adequacy of flushing? I will avoid people I notice don't wash their hands, is that the same thing?

[SunnyRain]

I can probably answer most of these with the general statement "everybody poops".

Do you use them? Of course

Do you #2 in them? Of course

Do you *cough* break wind in them? I try not to, but if so well, everybody farts.

Do you look under the stalls to see whose shoes are in there? Um, no.

Do you talk to people while in there? Yep

If you're talking to someone when you go in, do you continue the conversation? Absolutely, I love a good stall to stall conversation.

Do you change the roll if they're empty? Yes

Do you change the roll if they're *almost* empty? No

Do you change the roll so that the paper goes *over* and not *under*? No.

Do you use your phone while in there? This may be linked to the #2 question above ... Not out in public places.

Are you constantly dismayed by the fact that people you work with have lower standards than you in terms of hygiene and adequacy of flushing? Not really, sometimes toilets just won't flush. Although pee on the seat annoys me because I know it's there because someone was too precious to sit down in case their bottom catches a cold. Just sit down, people!

[Cass72]

Do you use them? Yes

Do you #2 in them? When you gotta go, you gotta go...

Do you *cough* break wind in them? See above

Do you look under the stalls to see whose shoes are in there? Do you use them? If I have to do a #2 and I'm in one that has cubicles - my preferred loo at work is the one just up the corridor from my office. It is just the one loo in a nice big room (but probably too much information)

Do you talk to people while in there? I have done

If you're talking to someone when you go in, do you continue the conversation? I have done

Do you change the roll if they're empty? Do you use them? Yes

Do you change the roll if they're *almost* empty? Why?

Do you change the roll so that the paper goes *over* and not *under*? (spot the Type A ... spot her!) Always - I've even been known to do the nice little fold they do in hotels!

Do you use your phone while in there? This may be linked to the #2 question above ... Have done

Are you constantly dismayed by the fact that people you work with have lower standards than you in terms of hygiene and adequacy of flushing? ALL THE TIME

[Mummy&Daddy2Be]

Do you use them? yes

Do you #2 in them? only if REALLY desperate and if NOONE is in there

Do you *cough* break wind in them? i never do anyway

Do you look under the stalls to see whose shoes are in there? no! that's strange

Do you talk to people while in there? not while sitting on the loo, but washing my hands etc yes

If you're talking to someone when you go in, do you continue the conversation? not in the loo

Do you change the roll if they're empty? yes

Do you change the roll if they're *almost* empty? nope

Do you change the roll so that the paper goes *over* and not *under*? nope

Do you use your phone while in there? This may be linked to the #2 question above ... yep, usually check BB and FB

Are you constantly dismayed by the fact that people you work with have lower standards than you in terms of hygiene and adequacy of flushing? yes

[Nai]

Do you use them? Of course

Do you #2 in them? When required (but I do try to make sure that nobody else in in there and I use a toilet paper nest to obscure any splashes)

Do you *cough* break wind in them? When required

Do you look under the stalls to see whose shoes are in there? No

Do you talk to people while in there? I have done

If you're talking to someone when you go in, do you continue the conversation? I think that's a conversation killer

Do you change the roll if they're empty? Yes

Do you change the roll if they're *almost* empty? No that's wasting paper

Do you change the roll so that the paper goes *over* and not *under*? (spot the Type A ... spot her!) No

Do you use your phone while in there? This may be linked to the #2 question above ... No - too afraid I might drop it in there!

Are you constantly dismayed by the fact that people you work with have lower standards than you in terms of hygiene and adequacy of flushing? Not constantly - just sometimes

[Phteven]

Do you use them? Yes.

Do you #2 in them? Not if I can help it but sometimes there is no other option.

Do you *cough* break wind in them? Yes. Sometimes farts will not take no for an answer and I would rather fart in the loo.

Do you look under the stalls to see whose shoes are in there? No.

Do you talk to people while in there? Not if I can help it.

If you're talking to someone when you go in, do you continue the conversation? I really try not to go to the loo with other people. I don't get the moral support to go to the loo thing.

Do you change the roll if they're empty? The depends on the location and the availability of rolls.

Do you change the roll if they're *almost* empty? No.

Do you change the roll so that the paper goes *over* and not *under*? (spot the Type A ... spot her!) No. That is weird and creepy and I don't care. I might have swapped it over on occasion just to irritate people who do care.

Do you use your phone while in there? This may be linked to the #2 question above ... No. Gross. I put my mouth next to the phone to talk on it.

Are you constantly dismayed by the fact that people you work with have lower standards than you in terms of hygiene and adequacy of flushing? I live with a 7 year old self-proclaimed water warrior. I am accustomed to low standards of flushing.

[Kazzo]

Do you use them? Yes but only if I really need to and I never sit on the seat.

Do you #2 in them? I try my very hardest not to. I have left shopping many times before I have finished to go home instead though. I also wont use a loo that has evidence that someone has done a #2.

Do you *cough* break wind in them? Only when I flush and cough at the same time

Do you look under the stalls to see whose shoes are in there? Nope, I could not care less.

Do you talk to people while in there? No, even at home DH knows not to talk to me when I am on the loo

If you're talking to someone when you go in, do you continue the conversation? Nope, unless it is DD1 who likes to ask 100 queastions while in the loo.

Do you change the roll if they're empty?Yes, if I can't find any roles I always tell whoevers house we are at that there is no more paper. I will also tell someone who is going into a public loo if there is no paper. I always have tissues in my bag for such occasions.

Do you change the roll if they're *almost* empty? Sort of like previous question, I will tell person it is almost out if there is no more paper anywhere to be seen. I hate it when my DH leaves a small amount of paper on an old roll on the bench. So wastefull.

Do you change the roll so that the paper goes *over* and not *under*? (spot the Type A ... spot her!) Nope I don't care which way it goes.

Do you use your phone while in there? This may be linked to the #2 question above ... Nope, never. That is yukky to me.

Are you constantly dismayed by the fact that people you work with have lower standards than you in terms of hygiene and adequacy of flushing? Yes, very much so. I worked somewhere with only women and it suprised me how the loo was left sometimes.

[Astrid]

Do you #2 in them? Yes, that is what toilets are for. - I have no problem at work (one big toilet room, no stalls), prefer not to with public ones mostly due to lack of soap for hand washing, but hey everybody poos and I do suffer from IBS so often have little choice when out.

Do you *cough* break wind in them? Yes

Do you look under the stalls to see whose shoes are in there? No

Do you talk to people while in there? Only my children if they are with me

Do you change the roll if they're empty? Yes

Do you change the roll if they're *almost* empty? Sometimes

Do you change the roll so that the paper goes *over* and not *under*? (spot the Type A ... spot her!) Over

Do you use your phone while in there? This may be linked to the #2 question above ... Not really, only if you count checking for sms's, missed calls whilst out shopping

Are you constantly dismayed by the fact that people you work with have lower standards than you in terms of hygiene and adequacy of flushing?
Sometimes. I find many low flush toilets these days are just crap and often take 2 flushes. Honestly, I just don't get too fussed by it these days.
One past work place one lady complained that someone was not flushing and not using toilet paper!! Poor love obviously had not come across the concept of a 'floater'. Made me paranoid in the toilet after that, I would not go in if I saw her go in and then I would always wait till fully flushed and then double check 3 or so times.

[Catastrophic]

Do you use them? Yes, i have the smallest bladder known to woman kind I am sure of it

Do you #2 in them? No, but I have once when I was reallly busting...

Do you *cough* break wind in them? Yeah, I break wind anywhere :P if they are silent :P

Do you look under the stalls to see whose shoes are in there? No

Do you talk to people while in there? No

If you're talking to someone when you go in, do you continue the conversation? No

Do you change the roll if they're empty? yes

Do you change the roll if they're *almost* empty? Yes

Do you change the roll so that the paper goes *over* and not *under*? (spot the Type A ... spot her!) No

Do you use your phone while in there? This may be linked to the #2 question above ... Yeah sometimes lol

Are you constantly dismayed by the fact that people you work with have lower standards than you in terms of hygiene and adequacy of flushing? Not really ours are always cleaned and flushed.

[Floweryfields]

Had a similar conversation at work last week with a colleague who will not number 2 at work or virtually anywhere other than home....anyway....

At my work we have unisex toilets, though there are all female staff. We only have two and they are at opposite ends of the building, so we don't have a stalls scenario. You're in there alone with no one near you.
Do you use them?
Yes - always - I have no toilet phobias at all.

Do you #2 in them?
Yep if need be - got to admit, I dislike havingto do it at work incase someone else smells me!

Do you *cough* break wind in them?
Yep - usually while sitting so it's muffled!

Do you look under the stalls to see whose shoes are in there?
No

Do you talk to people while in there?
Sometimes yes.

If you're talking to someone when you go in, do you continue the conversation?
If it's a friend yes, stranger, no, that'd be weird!

Do you change the roll if they're empty?
Yes - non roll changers really bug me!


Do you change the roll if they're *almost* empty?
No - 3 sheets rule.

Do you change the roll so that the paper goes *over* and not *under*? (spot the Type A ... spot her!)
Misread initially - I don't anywhere other than at work or church. At church it's because if it's in the thing the wrong way, the paper doesn't roll and you get tiny bits of paper at a time. The cleaner is a man and I figure he has no idea that it's a pain in the, well, butt and other areas!

Do you use your phone while in there? This may be linked to the #2 question above ...
No, not in public but have at home.

Are you constantly dismayed by the fact that people you work with have lower standards than you in terms of hygiene and adequacy of flushing?
No -I work with perfect angels hahah.

[Floweryfields]

Are you constantly dismayed by the fact that people you work with have lower standards than you in terms of hygiene and adequacy of flushing? Not really, sometimes toilets just won't flush. Although pee on the seat annoys me because I know it's there because someone was too precious to sit down in case their bottom catches a cold. Just sit down, people!

Actually I think some people are just drippers......