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AIBU to not want a workman to poo in my toilet?

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CreamolaFoamless · 14/10/2011 14:00

Earlier today I was having my boiler serviced and two men came to do it.

The older man said 'can I use your toilet' , I said 'yes of course' and directed him to the bathroom. Thinking he just needed to pass water

But he had a poo in it! He was in there a good 10 minutes and has colleague was looking embarressed as we chatted.

It stank ! Really stank ...why do people think it's ok to poo in someone elses house

Would it be unreasonable to refuse workmen toilet access in future [hshock]

I'm using the term workmen because I don't know what else to call them

OP posts:
scattermummy · 14/10/2011 15:57

Portaloo not portal

suzikettles · 14/10/2011 15:58

xpost with scattermummy, I can see that if you have OCD there are a lot of hygiene type of obsessions that could cause this.

worldgonemad72 · 14/10/2011 15:59

you should have told him no then when he asked if he could use it

GeraldineAubergineZombieBalls · 14/10/2011 16:00

If you don't poo for a week this can lead to impaction which can in turn lead to a need for manual extraction. You have been warned.

GalloweesG · 14/10/2011 16:01

Sod that! I hate strangers even peeing in my loo. I have a portaloo outside for the builders at the moment. I'm fucking tempted to leave it when they've finished for random passing shitters. A man comes and empties it and sanitises it once a week.

The builders have a rule amongst themselves that it's for "liquids only, not solids".

Salmotrutta · 14/10/2011 16:01

All you had to do then Creamola is refuse him entry to your bathroom - because let's face it, unless you are prepared to have that "awkward" conversation, refusal is the safest option.
In your case.

JenaiMarrHePlaysGuitar · 14/10/2011 16:02

Loos are portals though, scatter.

Poo portals.

IslaValargeone · 14/10/2011 16:02

That's a comforting thought Geraldine, thanks for that :o

OTheHugeWerewolef · 14/10/2011 16:03

YABU. What do you expect him to do, bag it and take it home with him? Hmm

LittlePickleHead · 14/10/2011 16:04

What would he do if he was in the van though Isla? Crap all over the seat? If the need is that sudden then perhaps he should not be at work...
I think it's an invasion of privacy

And I say that as an IBS sufferer (although perhaps that has just made me all too aware and embarassed about pooing in other peoples loos)

GeraldineAubergineZombieBalls · 14/10/2011 16:09

No problem Isla, do you need advice on anything else? [hwink]

BarbarianMum · 14/10/2011 16:11

If you don't want workmen to use your bathroom then make that clear to the contractor when they quote and pay an additional charge for a portaloo. Hmm

Flamingredhead · 14/10/2011 16:12

sorry im laughing but I figure if they are needing to ask them must be dam desperate .Would not worry me hmm other than thinking christ i hope it is clean but if there deperate figure they ar enot going to be looking just be glad there is toilet roll in there

Megatron · 14/10/2011 16:14

Seriously? Really seriously? Grin

I might think, 'well cheers mate for crapping in my loo' but I wouldn't dream of posting on an internet site to ask if this was ok.

Toilets are for weeing and crapping in. That's what they're for. Unless you are prepared to give people who use your loo explicit instructions of what they are and are not allowed to drop in there I'm very much afraid you may have to unclench. (Like he did. Snigger).

IslaValargeone · 14/10/2011 16:15

There's a big difference between being in a van and in requirement of an emergency evacuation and just responding to a normal bodily need that just might be slightly out of synch. I'm not talking about being unfit to work, just needing a normal pooh. I'm perhaps envious at the 'cup of coffee at 7.00 am crap at 7.10 am' brigade.

GeraldineAubergineZombieBalls · 14/10/2011 16:15

I once awoke to find a drunk guy pissing in the stairwell to my basement flat over a rug and an assortment of crappy romance novels i was storing there. Imagine how that felt, frankly I would have rather a tradesmen legitimately shitting in my facilities.

Rivenwithoutabingle · 14/10/2011 16:15

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IslaValargeone · 14/10/2011 16:16

I'm finding the phrase 'legitimately shitting in my facilities' rather funny.

GeraldineAubergineZombieBalls · 14/10/2011 16:19

Well, this topic (shitting) is one close to my heart. I am currently preparing a presentation of the lower digestive tract. Its like a strange mix of coincidence and unpleasantness that this thread should be distracting me from my important (ahem) work. I have even ordered a bristol stool chart mug to help me.

Original poster
CreamolaFoamless · 14/10/2011 16:24

you should have told him no then when he asked if he could use it

I thought he was just going to pass water .....I didn't think he'd poo

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GeraldineAubergineZombieBalls · 14/10/2011 16:26

Would anyone really dare to say "you can of course use my toilet, but absolutely under no circumstances may you shit in it. You can only use it if you intend to pass water, no shitting here thankyou". Anyone?

Flamingredhead · 14/10/2011 16:28

Geraldine you can get a bristol stool chart keyring to Grin

GeraldineAubergineZombieBalls · 14/10/2011 16:29

I intend to give laminated copies out complete with brown lanyard Flaming. :)

Original poster
CreamolaFoamless · 14/10/2011 16:30

lets just clear one thing up ..he didn't have IBS

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IslaValargeone · 14/10/2011 16:32

"Pass water" ? You sound hugely prissy tbh.