Poll of the Day > I hate having to use the restroom in public places with others in there.

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If I go in there and have to piss in a toilet with someone else in there, I'll often get self-conscious and the urethra'll tighten up and I'll barely get anything out at all, and then it's awkward.

I'll often go in and find nobody in there when I have to shit, but then just as I'm about to release my bowels someone walks in and I don't want to subject them to the horrible sounds that are sure to follow. I don't want to do that and then potentially have to stand there next to them and wash my hands.

Am I weird for this, or are people generally self-conscious about this sort of thing?

Same here. So if you're weird, I am too.

I hate it when I'm in a public restroom and some other dude comes in and can't seem to do his business without grunting and sighing repeatedly, as loudly as possible.

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I don't think anyone enjoys using the restroom with others present, just some handle the situation better than others.
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I make as much noise as I can and make it as awkward as posssible for everyone else.

My favorite is going up to guys at the urinal, grabbing their hips, and asking if they need lumbar support.
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DocDelicious posted...

grabbing their hips, and asking if they need lumbar support.

Good way to get elbowed in the face.

public restrooms are what they are. where else are you going to go when you have to go, and returning home isn't an option ??
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Duck-I-Says posted...

DocDelicious posted...

grabbing their hips, and asking if they need lumbar support.

Good way to get elbowed in the face.

I had a guy swing at me at the bar once. Most people just jump a bit and chuckle. All in good fun.
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Being pee shy is a common thing.

Just gotta find the right mental trick.

Some people count or sing a song. Some people picture peeing on thier boss or some girl they were scorned by.
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Some girls like to be peed on

The stall doors actually close

I didn't know for a long time either
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Mead posted...

The stall doors actually close

I didn't know for a long time either

you live in America? cause here its quite common for a public restroom like say at a gas station or smaller store to only have one stall and a couple of urinals. and the stalls don't provide much privacy against someone whos intentionally being a creep (not that that happens often)
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mooreandrew58 posted...

Mead posted...

The stall doors actually close

I didn't know for a long time either

you live in America? cause here its quite common for a public restroom like say at a gas station or smaller store to only have one stall and a couple of urinals. and the stalls don't provide much privacy against someone whos intentionally being a creep (not that that happens often)

That is why always carry a small 2ft wall to block the area below the stall door so they can't look at my shoes
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Mead posted...

mooreandrew58 posted...

Mead posted...

The stall doors actually close

I didn't know for a long time either

you live in America? cause here its quite common for a public restroom like say at a gas station or smaller store to only have one stall and a couple of urinals. and the stalls don't provide much privacy against someone whos intentionally being a creep (not that that happens often)

That is why always carry a small 2ft wall to block the area below the stall door so they can't look at my shoes

there is also like a quarter inch gap where the door meets the stall itself to close. thats the part I actually meant. a creep could come up and put his face right to that and stare through. not that it happens often but I could see why it would bother some people. but I mostly meant the urinal thing too, most men tend to use the urinals as they are more plentiful and honestly imo its kinda rude to use one of the few and in some cases the only stall to piss in the case someone comes in needing to take a shit.
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mooreandrew58 posted...

Mead posted...

mooreandrew58 posted...

Mead posted...

The stall doors actually close

I didn't know for a long time either

you live in America? cause here its quite common for a public restroom like say at a gas station or smaller store to only have one stall and a couple of urinals. and the stalls don't provide much privacy against someone whos intentionally being a creep (not that that happens often)

That is why always carry a small 2ft wall to block the area below the stall door so they can't look at my shoes

there is also like a quarter inch gap where the door meets the stall itself to close. thats the part I actually meant. a creep could come up and put his face right to that and stare through. not that it happens often but I could see why it would bother some people.

Once in a single stall bathroom, I saw the half-inch gap covered with a long stream of toilet paper. lol
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mooreandrew58 posted...

there is also like a quarter inch gap where the door meets the stall itself to close. thats the part I actually meant. a creep could come up and put his face right to that and stare through.

Happens every time a little kid comes into a public restroom. Not that they're trying to be a creep. A lot of the time they just don't know any better. Still annoying though.
Maybe next time I'll ask the kid "Do you want a balloon, Georgie?"

Person106 posted...

Once in a single stall bathroom, I saw the half-inch gap covered with a long stream of toilet paper. lol

I do that. I don't like people looking at me poop
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Currant_Kaiser posted...

Am I weird for this, or are people generally self-conscious about this sort of thing?

The later probably. I used to be that way but with going into club toilets a lot when drunk I've learned nobody gives a shit(pun intended) about what you do in the toilets thus I just embrace it.
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Mover_of_Zigs posted...

Happens every time a little kid comes into a public restroom. Not that they're trying to be a creep. A lot of the time they just don't know any better. Still annoying though.

That actually reminds me that this has happened to me before.

Stupid kids.

I can pee no problem with other people in there. What I cant do is pee when theres a line waiting for the stalls, like at a sporting even. I cant do it. Though in that case I can just go in the stall and ill be fine

argonautweakend posted...

I can pee no problem with other people in there. What I cant do is pee when theres a line waiting for the stalls, like at a sporting even. I cant do it. Though in that case I can just go in the stall and ill be fine

You bring up a good point, actually. I can pee in urinals no problem normally, even with others in there, since I can do it silently then. But if people are waiting on me, I get all panicky about how I need to hurry up and piss so that I don't keep them waiting, but in those instances I'm usually unable to and after a while I just have to give up, flush the urinal to give the illusion that I did anything and move on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAbtPr_77Pc
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mooreandrew58 posted...

a creep could come up and put his face right to that and stare through.

Stare back. Assert dominance. If that doesn't work, aim your urine at him/her.
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A few weeks ago I was in Bojangles, in the only stall making a boom boom and a dude came in so I didn't get up so I didn't have to make awkward eye contact. He started to make panicky noises, dropped his pants and took the loudest, ploppyest sounding dump ever in the urinal. He shuffled to the sink, wiped with a hand towel and hauled ass.
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Action53 posted...

A few weeks ago I was in Bojangles, in the only stall making a boom boom and a dude came in so I didn't get up so I didn't have to make awkward eye contact. He started to make panicky noises, dropped his pants and took the loudest, ploppyest sounding dump ever in the urinal. He shuffled to the sink, wiped with a hand towel and hauled ass.

You should have hurried out and punished that disgusting bastard for it.

Action53 posted...

A few weeks ago I was in Bojangles, in the only stall making a boom boom and a dude came in so I didn't get up so I didn't have to make awkward eye contact. He started to make panicky noises, dropped his pants and took the loudest, ploppyest sounding dump ever in the urinal. He shuffled to the sink, wiped with a hand towel and hauled ass.

Thanks for reminding me of the time I had to clean a turd out of the urinal. The reaction of one of the customers before I could get to it was priceless though.
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mooreandrew58 posted...

Mead posted...

The stall doors actually close

I didn't know for a long time either

you live in America? cause here its quite common for a public restroom like say at a gas station or smaller store to only have one stall and a couple of urinals. and the stalls don't provide much privacy against someone whos intentionally being a creep (not that that happens often)

As a female, the creeper kids peek under the door and watch you shit/piss/change your period products. Grown ass women will be caught peeking through the cracks in the door hinges to see if you're in there, and keep watching. I'll loudly say "Can you stop watching me use the loo? Thank you", so they'll be embarrassed. I don't do pervy bathroom stuff.

When you gotta pee/shit, you gotta doo what you gotta do. To make a bad pun of the walmart line "Get your shit (on) and get out"
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HylianPaladin posted...

mooreandrew58 posted...

Mead posted...

The stall doors actually close

I didn't know for a long time either

you live in America? cause here its quite common for a public restroom like say at a gas station or smaller store to only have one stall and a couple of urinals. and the stalls don't provide much privacy against someone whos intentionally being a creep (not that that happens often)

As a female, the creeper kids peek under the door and watch you shit/piss/change your period products. Grown ass women will be caught peeking through the cracks in the door hinges to see if you're in there, and keep watching. I'll loudly say "Can you stop watching me use the loo? Thank you", so they'll be embarrassed. I don't do pervy bathroom stuff.

When you gotta pee/shit, you gotta doo what you gotta do. To make a bad pun of the walmart line "Get your shit (on) and get out"

yeah I didn't know the deal with female restrooms as i've only ever had to clean them before and being a male I had to make sure they where empty before doing such. only thing I know is they get more stalls
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Why don't you just poop at home like a normal person.
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aHappySacka posted...

Why don't you just poop at home like a normal person.

once in a great while that shit can get painful to hold in.
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aHappySacka posted...

Why don't you just poop at home like a normal person.

That's what I do, but it's not so easy for some people. I reached the point where I never feel like I need to go in public, even if I would be feeling it were I at home. I can't remember the last time I had a bowel movement in public.
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aHappySacka posted...

Why don't you just poop at home like a normal person.

We aren't all sequestered in our houses all day.

Currant_Kaiser posted...

aHappySacka posted...

Why don't you just poop at home like a normal person.

We aren't all sequestered in our houses all day.

yeah I can usually hold it if i'm just out and about shopping or other things, but can always hold it for an entire work shift.
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This is a weird topic
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King_Deadlights posted...

This is a weird topic

k
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i don't take a shit in public restrooms. i save #2 for home.
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Get in, get it out, get out. Everyone is in there doing the same things. There is absolutely no reason to be self conscious about doing something everyone else is doing. Own your poop!
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SunWuKung420 posted...

Own your poop!

Or give it away, rather.
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Person106 posted...

SunWuKung420 posted...

Own your poop!

Or give it away, rather.

But polish it first. It's worth more that way.

I'm the same. Its very difficult to use the restroom with others present. Generally I just use the stall, even to just pee. I find it much easier. Just act like I'm taking a crap. Though I do hate it when the bottom of the stall is really high. The one at my work is seriously like a foot and a half off the ground. Its ridiculous. You can basically see the person's butt when they're sitting if you walk in the restroom.

I also find it incredibly difficult to go if others are waiting on me for their turn. Two instances of this come to mind. The first was a drug test I had to do to get hired for a job. I swear, I was at the place for like 3 hours before I finally went. I went back to the bathroom several time to use the restroom and couldn't do it, would come back out, let a few others go, and then try again. Finally, literally 5 minutes before they closed I managed to pee. If I hadn't been able to go before they closed I would have failed the test. The lady was really nice about it and let me go get a soda at the gas station to help.

The second instance I was at a fair or something and they had a porta potty there. Unfortunately the idiots who ran the place only had TWO of them. One for men and one for women. I had to pee BAD. I stood in like for like 20 minutes, finally got in there, and just COULD NOT GO. It was a mental thing since so many people were waiting on me. After about 2 minutes of trying I gave up and left. I got in my car, drove to the nearest gas station, and then went almost immediately and it was a huge relief of discomfort.

My previous job had a single restroom that you could lock the door and it was awesome.

Same here.