What's Normal? - Do you “announce” yourself when you are in the stall? (1 Viewer)

[fruity pebbles]

This seems bizarre to me.

ETA: like, maybe if the lock on the stall door was broken, and I'm holding the door shut with my foot while evacuating, a firm, loud "OCCUPADO" may seem appropriate, but otherwise I dont get why anyone would do this.

Agree, but not as bizarre as the 10% who avoid using public restrooms altogether.

Can bowel movements be timed that precisely?

It’s not avoid, I just don’t have to go that bad. It’s never an emergency for me. I can hold it for a couple hours. I don’t need to sit down at a restaurant and drop a deuce 10 minutes later. I’ll either go before or after.

 

[belljr]

This seems bizarre to me.

ETA: like, maybe if the lock on the stall door was broken, and I'm holding the door shut with my foot while evacuating, a firm, loud "OCCUPADO" may seem appropriate, but otherwise I dont get why anyone would do this.

Agree, but not as bizarre as the 10% who avoid using public restrooms altogether.

Can bowel movements be timed that precisely?

It’s not avoid, I just don’t have to go that bad. It’s never an emergency for me. I can hold it for a couple hours. I don’t need to sit down at a restaurant and drop a deuce 10 minutes later. I’ll either go before or after.

I'd say 85% of my deuces are the same half hour window every day.

 

[Beef Ravioli Part 2]

I went to use the facilities at a Target once. Go in and come to the first stall and give a little tug on the handle and it’s locked. Not wanting to use the potty right next to whoever was in there, I went to potty #3 and opened the door.

To my shock and his, there’s a college aged dude sitting there on the pot with his pants and undies at his ankles, his phone is out covering his goods, thankfully. I immediately said “Dude!!! Lock the door!!!” and slammed the door and decided to hold it till I got home. I heard the guy apologizing on my way out.

I always look under the doors now but greatly appreciate anyone that would also give me courtesy cough!!

 

[Zow]

Status update: currently sitting quietly in the non-handicapped stall to relieve myself after lunch whereby I had a bag of chips with my meal and polished off the crumbs.

ETA: tp was folded for use.

Did you stand back up to pee?

This time, I don't think so.

 

[gianmarco]

I went to use the facilities at a Target once. Go in and come to the first stall and give a little tug on the handle and it’s locked. Not wanting to use the potty right next to whoever was in there, I went to potty #3 and opened the door.

To my shock and his, there’s a college aged dude sitting there on the pot with his pants and undies at his ankles, his phone is out covering his goods, thankfully. I immediately said “Dude!!! Lock the door!!!” and slammed the door and decided to hold it till I got home. I heard the guy apologizing on my way out.

I always look under the doors now but greatly appreciate anyone that would also give me courtesy cough!!

Username checks out.

 

[KarmaPolice]

No. But I do like to announce other people as they come in the bathroom.

 

[WDIK2]

Status update: currently sitting quietly in the non-handicapped stall to relieve myself after lunch whereby I had a bag of chips with my meal and polished off the crumbs.

ETA: tp was folded for use.

Did you wipe back to front or front to back? Pretty sure that was a poll or discussion around here years ago. May have been a @Keerock poll.

 

[Zow]

Status update: currently sitting quietly in the non-handicapped stall to relieve myself after lunch whereby I had a bag of chips with my meal and polished off the crumbs.

ETA: tp was folded for use.

Did you wipe back to front or front to back? Pretty sure that was a poll or discussion around here years ago. May have been a @Keerock poll.

The bold. Couldn't imagine doing the former.

 

[Terminalxylem]

This seems bizarre to me.

ETA: like, maybe if the lock on the stall door was broken, and I'm holding the door shut with my foot while evacuating, a firm, loud "OCCUPADO" may seem appropriate, but otherwise I dont get why anyone would do this.

Agree, but not as bizarre as the 10% who avoid using public restrooms altogether.

Can bowel movements be timed that precisely?

It’s not avoid, I just don’t have to go that bad. It’s never an emergency for me. I can hold it for a couple hours. I don’t need to sit down at a restaurant and drop a deuce 10 minutes later. I’ll either go before or after.

I'd say 85% of my deuces are the same half hour window every day.

That’s impressive. Do you tend to eat the same meals, at the same times most days?

My BMs vary quite a bit, depending on when/what I eat, and how much I exercise. And when fiber intake is good, there isn’t the luxury of waiting several hours to go.

 

[Ron Swanson]

No need to announce.

 

[dickey moe]

I listlessly utterly "Farewell" as I'm leaving.

 

[The General]

I was unaware this was a thing.

 

[Beef Ravioli Part 2]

I’m currently at the airport in Dublin, IE. I went to a small restroom a few minutes ago with two stalls and four urinals. I’ll standing at the urinal and sure enough I get a courtesy cough from the stall next to me. I immediately remembered this thread. Never happened to me in the states but perhaps it’s a thing over here in Europe.

 

[ProstheticRGK]

I yell out “ This is a stand your ground state” and play the sound of a shotgun racking shells on my phone.

 

[Godsbrother]

I've hired a town crier to accompany me when I go out and announce to the crowd that I am about to use the restroom.

 

[ProstheticRGK]

I've hired a town crier to accompany me when I go out and announce to the crowd that I am about to use the restroom.

MR. GODSBROTHER, ABOUT TO PAINT THE PORCELAIN!