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Workman needing to loo for a poo - MN Fav

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HighPrecisionGhosts · 04/10/2024 08:15

Having roofing stuff done.
Just walking out of the door to take the dog for a walk and they are sat in their vans.

One asks to use the loo.

OK. That is fine

He goes to the loo.

This was at 7.50am. It is now 8.15. Dog is whining. I have no immune system at the moment due to treatment so hoping he's not got nasty virus.

How long does it take to poo.....

Come on now. I'm not leaving my door unlocked.

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SoupDragon · 04/10/2024 13:32

Coconutter24 · 04/10/2024 12:55

Needing to poo isn’t gross in itself but the thought of a stranger pooing on your toilet is gross to plenty of people. I know I’d find it gross if someone was in my toilet for 25 mins

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Is your poo somehow nicer than other poo then?

OnGoldenPond · 04/10/2024 13:33

Bang on the loo door and ask him if he's fallen in. They usually get the hint from that! Grin

OnGoldenPond · 04/10/2024 13:38

With the last job I had done which took a couple of weeks, the building firm provided a portaloo for their workers which they parked on our driveway. Much better solution.

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Mmhmmn · 04/10/2024 13:40

WeirdyWorldy · 04/10/2024 10:49

Sadly this is no urban myth this happened to me years ago.

What pisses me off the most is I made him a bacon sandwich and a cup of tea before I left him unattended to go to work. When I got to my car I realised I'd left my purse so ran back into the house to discover him riffling through my underwear drawer.

Dirty fucker.

I was sooooo shocked, I froze grabbed my purse and ran straight to the neighbours where I burst into tears.

Sadly I was young and stupid and didn't report him. I threw away all my underwear and have never ever left workmen unattended since. NEVER.

If this happened to me now I would blow a gasket and definitely throw him out and report him.

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Oh the underwear drawer is definitely a thing. It's the toothbrush up the arse that I'm hoping is the urban myth 😄

OnGoldenPond · 04/10/2024 13:40

HighPrecisionGhosts · 04/10/2024 09:35

Well this a fun Friday...

Walking the dog, coming down a country road, a big American type truck (the wider things with bull bars) pulls out of a drive (redeveloping houses) straight into a car driving down the road. Smashed up the wing mirror, drivers door and rear passenger door. It's a young woman (late teens, very early 20's) in the car. Thankfully no serious injuries, has hurt her arm and hand.

Not a scratch on big truck.

The big truck man is trying to minimise it. It's all " don't worry love just a metal box" "ha ha ha, worse things happen" patronising fucker. "I'll have to phone the cafe to let them know I'll be late for our breakfast butties"

Her poor car!!!! There's bits strewn across the road

So I stuck around. And because I am arsey this morning told him to stop minimising it because its her lovely car, iys a shock when someone ploughs into you, insurance is nightmare when you are young, and she'll be off the road until it is all sorted.

Her dad appeared quickly so I took my stroppy attitude and came home. Poured bleach down the loo, changed hand towel. Hate health anxiety.

Hope you gave her your contact details so you can give her a witness statement, or the van driver will shaft her.

Mmhmmn · 04/10/2024 13:42

TimmyMalletsSpecs · 04/10/2024 13:29

I knew someone who had a workman use her loo. The log didn't flush and she had to cut it up into sections. Now, I don't know if she had a poo knife or what but I wasn't going to ask for details. Also know someone who had a brother say he stuck their toothbrushes up his arse if they had pissed him off. What is wrong with some people? DH spends AGES in the loo. They're on their phones I bet. Probably have a loo seat imprint on their legs for the rest of the day.

Agh noooo. How do people get so bloody awful

Mmhmmn · 04/10/2024 13:49

Perhaps in future the answer is to hide the real toothbrushes (and underwear) and deploy a decoy toothbrush that's been dipped in chilli powder😳

Puddingcakes · 04/10/2024 14:15

Jl2014 · 04/10/2024 12:22

I wouldn’t let them use my toilet at all. Certainly not to rock up for their morning dump. That’s disgusting. They wouldn’t be getting tea or coffee either. Bring a flask. Whenever we’ve had workman for an extended period they arrange a portaloo of some kind.

If people are working in your house, denying them access to the toilet is just weird imo

Coconutter24 · 04/10/2024 14:19

SoupDragon · 04/10/2024 13:32

Is your poo somehow nicer than other poo then?

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To me yes. Poo is poo we all know it smells but it’s one of those smells I can tolerate my own but other peoples no I don’t want to smell it, it is gross. Anyone who can walk into a bathroom, smell someone else’s poo and not flinch obviously has a stronger stomach than me!

BarbaraHoward · 04/10/2024 14:20

Coconutter24 · 04/10/2024 14:19

To me yes. Poo is poo we all know it smells but it’s one of those smells I can tolerate my own but other peoples no I don’t want to smell it, it is gross. Anyone who can walk into a bathroom, smell someone else’s poo and not flinch obviously has a stronger stomach than me!

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No one likes the smell of other people's poo. That doesn't mean other people shouldn't use our toilets for their intended purposes 🙄

Coconutter24 · 04/10/2024 14:23

BarbaraHoward · 04/10/2024 14:20

No one likes the smell of other people's poo. That doesn't mean other people shouldn't use our toilets for their intended purposes 🙄

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At no point in any of my comments have I said that I wouldn’t allow someone to use my toilet

BarbaraHoward · 04/10/2024 14:25

Coconutter24 · 04/10/2024 14:23

At no point in any of my comments have I said that I wouldn’t allow someone to use my toilet

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You've repeatedly referred to it as gross though. How would you feel about someone talking about you that way?

It's all so rude and juvenile.

Calliopespa · 04/10/2024 14:53

Mmhmmn · 04/10/2024 13:49

Perhaps in future the answer is to hide the real toothbrushes (and underwear) and deploy a decoy toothbrush that's been dipped in chilli powder😳

Love this idea! 🌶

I had something marginally worse than a dump in our loo. I walked in to see how work was coming along in our bathroom and he had it flopped out giving it a shake after peeing in the loo.

Obviously I bleated sorry ( though it was him who had not closed the door) and ran off; but the next interaction was predictably awkward. He was red-faced as a lobster 🦞 and by this time I had recovered sufficiently that I didn’t actually feel at all sorry for him.

Coconutter24 · 04/10/2024 14:55

BarbaraHoward · 04/10/2024 14:25

You've repeatedly referred to it as gross though. How would you feel about someone talking about you that way?

It's all so rude and juvenile.

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I have referred to it as gross yes the smell is gross. What I did not say is I would not allow someone to use my toilet!! You made that bit up. Would it be less rude and juvenile if I said it smelt disgusting? I honestly would not care if someone said my poo smells… all poo smells. I’m unsure why you are so bothered I find something gross?

BettyBardMacDonald · 04/10/2024 16:03

Yikes. I am going to hide my toothbrushes ahead of the workmen in the house next week!! Surely that can't be common, though?

I already put kitchen roll in there in lieu of towels.

CookieMonster28 · 04/10/2024 19:01

twentysevendresses · 04/10/2024 08:42

There's nothing 'gross' about needing to poo! Get a grip!

There IS something wrong about it taking 25 minutes though! He's clearly on his phone, which is bloody inconsiderate in someone else's house! 'Luxury poos' are for your own home, if you must! Not acceptable to inconvenience others.

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😂 Go away

It's gross a stranger needing to poo in your own toilet - regardless if we all do it!

I suggest you go and get a grip yourself love, no need to be a bitch.

henlake7 · 04/10/2024 19:50

Last time I had a workman take ages in my bathroom (which is falling apart) he came out and told me I should just cut my losses and sell my shithole of a house! 😂

I think I would of preferred a log in the loo to the judgement!

NewmummyJ · 04/10/2024 19:57

We have an outside WC, I did not realise when buying the house how beneficial this would be when having work done. They can take their luxury poo's alfresco without disturbing the household.

Serencwtch · 03/05/2025 09:26

We have a holiday home that we let out.

The letting company suggests 1 roll per person per week as more than adequate.

3 rolls for 2 weeks is definitely high.

We also aren't on mains so have septic tank so guess we are just more aware of what we flush.

BlackPantherPrincess · 03/05/2025 09:28

Workman poo story - we had no doors because we had striped the house to a shell (weren’t living there - but I was working from there to keep an eye on workmen etc). Workman shouted out when I passed a toilet - he was having a poo in full view - NO DOOR!

BlackPantherPrincess · 03/05/2025 09:28

Also witnessed one piss on the drive whilst I was on a call 🤣

BlackPantherPrincess · 03/05/2025 09:30

BarbaraHoward · 04/10/2024 14:25

You've repeatedly referred to it as gross though. How would you feel about someone talking about you that way?

It's all so rude and juvenile.

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Exactly.

I have IBS - there are occasions where I cannot hold it!

Ilovemyshed · 03/05/2025 10:15

BettyBardMacDonald · 04/10/2024 09:14

I'm having workmen in for several days next week and absolutely dreading the toilet aspect. My house is a tiny cottage with one bathroom.

I don't even like it when male friends use it, let alone strangers. Cringe!

Hire a portaloo about £25/ week

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