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AIBU?

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Original poster

To think that announcing that you are going for a crap is weird!

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Pfriend · 30/04/2011 20:27

I have a friend that always tells you when she is going for a no 2. The reason she does it is to give you the opportunity to go first before the bathroom is smelly (even though she has a) a window and b) air fresheners). She thinks that this is the polite thing to do. She gets her husband to announce it when he is going too.

But I find it so odd, even though I know it is meant with the best intentions. Especially when said to a room full of people!

Is she being reasonable and I am a prude?

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DontGoCurly · 30/04/2011 21:37

YANBU

That's disgusting! What is she, a female Jim Royle ?

Tell her to keep it to herself!!!

..........all that's ever required is a descreet tipoff AFTER one exits the WC that they might want to leave it a minute

FannyNil · 30/04/2011 21:39

I assume no-one on earth cares what I am going to do in the bathroom. I would only speak about it if I need to ask where it is. As for asking for full details from children - think that may be a way to make them paranoid about their bodies.

AgentZigzag · 30/04/2011 21:39

How do you work round having someone visiting and you're taken short, then you meet them on their way to the loo when you're exiting?

Do you give them a warning? 'I'd give it 10 mins if I were you pet', or avoid the issue and let them find out for themselves what you've been up to?

DontGoCurly · 30/04/2011 21:43

Yes Agent, a descreet warning I concur, never avoid it. Leads to cats bum face on the victims return :-/

onepieceofcremeegg · 30/04/2011 21:43

Ventilation Zigzag is what I would do. I think if one has either left window open/extractor on or sprayed air freshener then that is sufficient.
Surely a guest about to enter would accept that on occasion other people do actually poo?

If I knew the person well I may mention discreetly that I have left the window open for some fresh air.

No need to waft one's hand in front of face or say "pongy" or "whiffy" repeatedly as demonstrated by my dcs.

onepieceofcremeegg · 30/04/2011 21:44

"I'd give it 10 minutes if I were you pet" isn't massively discreet imo.

MixedClassBaby · 30/04/2011 21:50

I always announce it and often report back. I find not talking about it weird. But then I do have a very juvenile sense of humour.

oldsilver · 30/04/2011 21:54

I tend to tell DS I'm off for a poo, three reasons really: 1. I may be gone for more than 3 seconds. 2. Please leave me alone, don't ask me any questions, shout up the stairs or come up for a chat - I will be back down when I'm finished. 3. If you want a wee, I'd go now cause I ain't rushing things along for your benefit.

AgentZigzag · 30/04/2011 22:03

Perhaps some people try to get over the embarrassment of everyone knowing they're in the toilet for longer than 5 mins by overcompensating?

So you get the loud and clear announcement of their intentions followed by a break down of what's occured afterwards.

Either that or they're that horrible type of person who revels in making other people feel uncomfortable.

heliumballoons · 30/04/2011 22:04

oldsilver I hear you.

Mindyou in Easter Hols I was doing one when DS kept coming to the door with a barrage of pointless questions.

I ended up yelling 'go away, I'm having a poo, only bother me if its an emergency'.

Then I realised the bathroom window was wide open.

TheSmallClanger · 30/04/2011 22:04

If necessary, I will use the dodgy downstairs loo to avoid guest embarrassment.

WhiteBumOfTheMountain · 30/04/2011 22:08

My DH always announces it because nobody can go in afterwards for a very long time.

Reminds me of when Prince Charles came to the theatre I worked in for a show...and he used the loo and his guards wont allow anyone in ther afterwards for an hour!

I cant' work out if it's because his royal poo is too precious to smell or incase someone steals a little bit of his wee or something...

oldsilver · 30/04/2011 22:11

Wonder if they have a special little hoover to pick up any stray pubes - Royal Family are a bit protective of their DNA...

AgentZigzag · 30/04/2011 22:13

brings a whole new meaning to 'the royal wee' whitebum.

An hour?? WTF has the man been eating to wiff the bog out like that?

AgentZigzag · 30/04/2011 22:15

'Wonder if they have a special little hoover to pick up any stray pubes'

Bhahahaaa I'd not like to be cleaning that out.

They're protective of their DNA in case we find out david icke isn't some random weirdo and they really are green lizards

electra · 30/04/2011 22:15

YANBU! That's horrible. It's worse than leaving the bathroom smelly imo. I keep candles in mine - keeps it nice and fresh - why doesn't she do that??

WhiteBumOfTheMountain · 30/04/2011 22:16

I think the hour is standard...even if he just does a wee!

"Bring the royal pube-hoover!" [cgrin]

oldsilver · 30/04/2011 22:22

Twas my thought exactly Zigzag [cwink]

bristolcities · 30/04/2011 22:24

Oh no I always say ''I'm just going for a wee'' and I thought I was super prudish. Will not be making that mistake again

shinyshoes · 30/04/2011 22:29

I do this at work, I tell my colleague 'i'm off for a poo,' and often saying 'oooh I'm off to the loo i'm touching cloth here'

I'm very juvenile sometimes though and she tells me when she goes too, I think it's more if either one of us needs to wee before the pooer goes in

PinkIceQueen · 30/04/2011 22:34

If you'd been the garlic clove lady, you'd want to be giving people fair warning! Lol

foxinthewoods · 30/04/2011 23:06

Agent Zigzag - this will kill you!

tomtits

It's a road near me!!!

hmc · 30/04/2011 23:09

Not something I discuss regularly but it is basically harmless! Wouldn't consider it especially weird

A1980 · 01/05/2011 00:30

I don't understand why anyone says anything TBH.

My grandmother used to say "I must make myself disappear"......!

Just leave the room without saying anything and go to the loo ffs!

Your friends are weird by the way, that's disgusting to announce to a room full of guests that they need a shit and that it will smell.

Groovee · 01/05/2011 08:00

People at the moment know that when I say I have to go to the loo NOW, its because the surgeon has put me on so many laxatives that I don't get much warning.

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