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Original poster

To have discreetly weed in the garden?

60 replies

CrohnicallyAspie · 04/07/2015 21:04

With the hot weather, I've had the paddling pool out for my 2 year old, and have also been drinking lots of water with the expected results.

Faced with the choice of
A) leave toddler unsupervised near the pool, knowing that I would be at least 2 minutes due to no downstairs toilet
B) drag toddler inside kicking and screaming in protest at being made to leave the pool
Or c) make sure no one could see and wee in the garden
I felt c) was the easiest option! So AIBU to have chosen that one?

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samsam123 · 04/07/2015 21:26

Male wee is wonderful for the compost heap :) just saying

Original poster
CrohnicallyAspie · 04/07/2015 21:27

giles I know tantrums are a regular occurrence, DD has them often enough over getting dressed, putting shoes on, having teeth and hair brushed, getting in her car seat, having the straps done up, getting out the car, being carried, not being carried, going to nursery, coming home from nursery, being hungry, being given something to eat... I figure pick your battles and this was one fewer tantrum to endure!

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CrohnicallyAspie · 04/07/2015 21:28

sharon I better not tell giles about the cat poo I found in there then!

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AnyoneForTennis · 04/07/2015 21:29

Kinda agree with giles tbh

Gileswithachainsaw · 04/07/2015 21:30

It's AIBU.

are different opinions not allowed Wink

I have two very very head strong children. believe me there comes a point usually when you contemplate weeing in the garden when you realise the quest to avoid tantrums has lead to ridiculous behaviour on our part.

poocatcherchampion · 04/07/2015 21:30

We think garden sees are fine in specified parts of our garden (I'll pee anywhere).

We got our comeuppance when dd2 age 1 pulled down her shorts and pants at a BBQ in a friends garden today and weed before we had drawn breath. Shock

LookForStars · 04/07/2015 21:32

Grin it's fine, wee away OP!

FishWithABicycle · 04/07/2015 21:33

It's a free country and what a woman does in her own private garden is between her and her deity of preference. Yanbu.

LumpySpacedPrincess · 04/07/2015 21:34

Why male wee? What special properties does it have?

Wees amazing stuff, used to be used to set dye in clothe.

Blueboys · 04/07/2015 21:36

Keeps the foxes away!!! YWNBU! Slippery wet wriggly dangerous tantrum or wee in a bush... No brainer!

PunkrockerGirl · 04/07/2015 21:36

Bloody hell Yanbu. I live in a one toilet house with dh and2 adult ds. I've woken up busting for a wee and had to pee outside due to another male taking an age in the bathroom. Wtaf do they do in there? Confused

iwouldgoouttonight · 04/07/2015 22:05

I didn't realise it's only male wee that is good for compost, I wonder why?

Or is it just because a man can quite easily stand and wee into a compost bin where a woman would have to try to scramble up it and squat over the top in quite an undignified fashion? Grin

BreconBeBuggered · 04/07/2015 22:14

I might have something to say about other people pissing in my garden, but the occasional wee in your own? Piss away. I'm quite baffled by the objections.

CamelHump · 04/07/2015 22:18

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bearleftmonkeyright · 04/07/2015 22:21

I have weed outside quite a lot. When camping (too far for the toilet block in the middle of the night), when out on my bike, (I know where all the best farmers fields are to wee in within a 30 mile radius of my house). Never weed in my garden though? If you are toilet training I personally would have made her come the toilet with you. Just my opinion.

blink1552 · 04/07/2015 22:22

Entice toddler indoors to get a lolly.

In Horrible Histories there's a sketch about collecting women's wee for some sort of war effort, but they only wanted the women's. Can't remember what it was for though.

Aeroflotgirl · 04/07/2015 22:23

Yabvvvvvu, yuck errrr. I would have taken toddler in and gone to the loo.

DoreenLethal · 04/07/2015 22:24

I went on a workshop last Saturday and their toilet was 'either ask one of us and we will walk you round our house or just go in the bushes'. Nobody batted an eyelid.

DoreenLethal · 04/07/2015 22:25

Wee I think was used for gunpowder but that was the real olden days...Male wee is great for compost heaps...we have a composting toilet at our community gardens but we've not emptied it yet.

ReginaBlitz · 04/07/2015 22:34

Fucking vile, pissing in the garden is for dogs

WishIwasanastronaut · 04/07/2015 22:41

My mum's friend had an amazing flowering plant - really beautiful White flowers (cant remember the name - camillia or something - sorry, not green fingered at all) and when my mum asked her how she got it in such amazing condition she quietly admitted that she watered it with her own wee...

youareallbonkers · 04/07/2015 22:42

I did it discreetly then posted about it on the Internet...

AnyoneForTennis · 04/07/2015 22:45

Can you imagine if we all did it? Gross

And teaches your kids what?

tilder · 04/07/2015 22:48

Blimey, I had no idea people would feel so strongly about a bit of wee in the garden. If you did it all the time, then yes ywbu. The occasional one? No problem with that.

Seriously, its a bit of wee . What do people think will happen?

whatlifestylechoice · 04/07/2015 22:54

What do you think would happen if everyone did the occasional wee in their garden, Tennis?

I often pee I n my garden when I can't be arsed to go all the way back to the house. Meh. I'm not the only animal peeing outside.

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