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People who don’t flush the toilet after using

35 replies

Ifo · 05/10/2025 12:56

95% of the time, there is nothing wrong with the flush as flushed the toilets myself.

I knew the concept of flushing after using the toilet since I was about 4 years old!

Many people go into cubicles, see that the toilet hasn’t been flushed, and go to another one. Just flush and use that toilet.

Most of the time when entering toilets that not been flushed, it’s a poo 💩. Sometimes it takes a second flush to get rid of it

I should not be seeing other people’s excrement

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Clychaugog · 05/10/2025 13:44

Perhaps the thing to do would be give it a flush AND go to a different cubicle. Hopefully by the time the next person comes along the third party jobby would have gone and enough time would have passed to refill the cistern

FeralWoman · 05/10/2025 13:34

bruffin · 05/10/2025 13:04

how long will you wait, sometimes you can try two or three times and it still doesnt work.

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Long enough to contemplate your dietary habits, fibre intake and hydration levels?

sammylady37 · 05/10/2025 13:07

A colleague once mentioned that she cringes when she gets unexpected callers at home as if they need to use the loo she can’t be certain her kids have left it clean and flushed. Her “kids” are in their 20s, highly educated and no additional needs.

sammylady37 · 05/10/2025 13:05

bruffin · 05/10/2025 13:04

how long will you wait, sometimes you can try two or three times and it still doesnt work.

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So what do you do? Leave it for someone else to deal with??

bruffin · 05/10/2025 13:04

FeralWoman · 05/10/2025 13:02

I always check that a poo has flushed away before I leave the cubicle. Leaving it for the next person to discover is gross.

how long will you wait, sometimes you can try two or three times and it still doesnt work.

MeganM3 · 05/10/2025 13:04

Not flushing is rude, obviously. I’ve noticed men not flushing after weeing (as a guest at my house. Or in their own house when I’ve been a guest)

bluebettyy · 05/10/2025 13:03

Often if you flush someone else’s mess it takes ages to wait for the flush to work after youve used it. The cycle continues. This is why I’d rather use a non soiled toilet

FeralWoman · 05/10/2025 13:02

I always check that a poo has flushed away before I leave the cubicle. Leaving it for the next person to discover is gross.

AgnesMcDoo · 05/10/2025 13:00

Sometimes the flush doesn’t work

bruffin · 05/10/2025 12:57

I suspect they flushed buts its not worked and you have to wait ages for ut to flush again.