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Why the FRIG does DH need to take 15 minutes to do a poo?

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SayCoolNowSayWhip · 09/10/2013 08:04

I don't get it. Bastard made me miss my bus, not have time for a shower and be late. Grrr.

Surely it's sit down, do your business, wipe, wash hands. All over within 2 minutes max.

But no. Instead he has to sit for 15 minutes, playing fucking FarmVille on his phone, and then take the longest shower ever. When he knows I'm in a hurry.

Grrrr. Should I LTB??!

OP posts:

mumofboyo · 24/10/2013 12:50

Kirjava I wish we could swap OHs for a morning

Faerieinatoadstool · 24/10/2013 13:00

My ds takes a good half hour pooing then about 2 mins showering. There have been several occasions where, after over an hour, I have actually gone to check on him and found him asleep on the floor with his pants round his ankles and had to wake him up!

cookiemonster100 · 24/10/2013 23:11

My BIL takes 25 mins & then has to shower after. And it's always as we are about to go out. It drives my SIL nuts! I thinks it's psychological for him as he doesn't want to use toilets outside his home.
He confessed to me once that as we only have one bathroom ( they have 2), that as soon as someone is in the loo he needs to go.
My husband is the opposite thank god!

ThistleVille · 25/10/2013 00:17

I'd confiscate his phone, hide the newspaper and any other distractions. He'll be out of the bathroom in half the time. (Voice of experience)

Blamenargles · 25/10/2013 01:09

I think I'm a man I enjoy going for a poo and alway take reading material and use ds steps(to reach the sink) to put my feet on to get comfortable.
I like to take my time

mumofboyo · 25/10/2013 06:36

It wouldn't bother me so much if he took his time at another time of day. What annoys me is that he disappears into the abyss just as the kids are finishing their breakfasts therefore leaving me to sort them both out as well as getting myself ready. I have given up on having a breakfast and cup of tea now; instead I wait til later. Playtime or lunchtime if I'm at work.
Last night we had a big argument discussion where I told him everything I have said here. He got a shower last night instead of this morning, he's going to get one child ready and will leave his phone downstairs. Hopefully he will be done in less than half an hour. We shall have to see...

PumpkinsPieEyed · 25/10/2013 07:46

Iv never really noticed this problem with men in my life except my step dad when I was little would be in the toilet for up to an hour.
My oh poos at work and doesn't take long at all when at home.

I don't understand how it can take that long when I need to go,I need to go there and then and done in a minute,also can't imagine spending half hour airing my bum out to read the paper or look at a phone.

Think it's just laziness generally woman have more/feel more responsibility for home and children so men can opt out when they please even if they don't think it,they do.

To previous poster who is rowing with dp,think you need to have a sit down with you dp and ban phones,newspaper from the bathroom.
Maybe get him to shower before bed or arrange for you to get ready first in the morning and he see to the kids.
It's an obvious problem as he isn't working as a partner or parent and sharing the load in the morning and doesn't see what he is doing wrong.

Arguing every other day about it won't fix it.

StuckInLimbo · 25/10/2013 09:06

My DH is the same. 15 minutes is his minimum. He either takes a paper up or the IPad. If neither of those are available I'm told he sits and reads the back of the air freshener can.

He takes forever and guaranteed I'm bursting to go for a pee myself by the time he's finished because he takes so long.

LividofLondon · 25/10/2013 18:57

"He takes forever and guaranteed I'm bursting to go for a pee myself by the time he's finished because he takes so long"

Just pee in his favourite mug then hand it to him as he comes out of the loo, explaining that he took so long you couldn't hold it any longer

ApocalypseMeow · 25/10/2013 20:26

I have been with my dh for twenty years now and he has always taken ages to poo. I remember on our first date we went in to town for lunch and a wander round.We walked past a McDonald's and he decided he wanted to use their toilet. I waited around outside for at least half an hour. I was convinced he had got cold feet and ran off. Was not impressed when he finally returned!

kay1975 · 25/10/2013 20:39

I really don't understand the problem? My DH takes ages, prob takes the time to escape from us all, my boys takes ages as well, they like to sing the time away. Doesn't bother me, unless I'm busting to use the loo, in which case they hop off! I take 15mins during the day to have a cup of tea, daydream etc, a mans equivalent to is have a poo!!

Pegged · 11/11/2013 10:12

Probably cracking one off the wrist.

TiggyD · 11/11/2013 11:31

You lady women like to have your long baths with fizzy salt and candles and stuff to relax and have 'me' time. Men don't do that. They multi task and have 'me' time while pooing.

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