to think that loud music should be played in public toilets?

[Stanky]

Sorry, just reading the other thread about the fart on the bus (could be another verse for wheels on the bus?), and how many people have stomach/bowel problems, are forced to dash into public loos.

Wouldn't it be better to have loud music playing to mask any embarrassing noises? I know that we should all grow up and get over it, but sometimes I feel self conscious even going for a wee, in case a weird noise happens. The silence can be crushing when a stranger is in the cubicle next to you, and you end up having a stand off of who makes noise first. It's always better when the other toilet is flushed, or the dryer is going, and then I feel free to go.

Would/does loud music in toilets make things better?

Would make it even harder for me to get noise sensitive ds in so based on that, although I do get where you are coming from, I think yabu

The only problem with that is loud music would put of alot of people with SEN such as autism is slight embarshment more important then the comfort / useabity of others with disabilities?

That's true.

YANBU

I'd love it

Surely the important question here is what music?

I vote for Flight of the Valkyries.

I think they have music in public lavatories in Japan.

I would prefer having music, I have a whole host of stomach issues and before I go anywhere, I work out where the nearest paid for private public loos are and make sure I have 30p on me.

I get that some people have issues around loud noises so I do understand why it's not possible, wish it was though would make my life better

Stanky we ladies in toilets (me included!) are so easily embarrassed. We have 3 cubicles in our ladies at work and sometimes when they are all full there is a 3 way silent stand off with each person trying not to make a sound first or with stage fright.

dh tells me the gents are completely different with farting, grunting and straining all very common.

Instead of music I think there should be the sound of a waterfall to help things along. Would reduce queuing significantly.

It can be very uncomfortable when you hear a woman in another cubicle crying or groaning or straining etc, but I think loud music would cause all manner of other problems. If someone was being raped for example, it might mask their muffled cries for help. If someone has a headache and is throwing up, the last thing they need is loud music.

I really don't get this, if you're in the toilets you're all there for the same reason. I don't find it shameful or embarrassing. Why all the hang ups?

I agree with you. My ds has asd and is sensitive to noise and I think he would actually prefer constant loud music to drown out flushing and hand dryers a bit rather than those noises taking him by surprise. If he didn't like it he'd just use his ear defenders.

Ambient sounds maybe?

A fart? Oh no! It was just a wave crashing on the shore!

There are public toilets near me which play classical music whenever the light's on but this means that DD suddenly develops a need to go to the toilet whenever we go passed them "but it singggs to me! I need to goooo weeeweee!"

Maybe some Oom-pah-pah type music where all the folk in cubicles could try to fart along in time

Hand dryers are bad enough. I don't get why women who have been through labour can be embarrassed about a poo plop or a fart.

You can get a little gadget that makes a flushing noise to cover your own noises. Like a key ring thing with a button to press. It's a Japanese thing.

Push It by Salt 'n' Pepper?

Patience By Gnus & Roses?

Let It Go By thingy?

Ring Of Fire for the day after curry night?

Toilets are there for a purpose. There's no point in being squeamish about them.

I wish powerful modern hand dryers could be quieter though!

I think a gadget to play a tune when things are going badly would be a great idea!

But I do understand how many small children and people with SN are upset by the extra noise.

Only at work please. I don't want to let one rip and come out to wash my hands to find then big boss there.

Oh what a good idea! I hate it when friends or colleagues come to the loo with me (especially as a pregnant person who sees to be trumping a lot ) I hold it in and go again later.

As an aside if you feel you're going to make a, ahem,'big splash', stick some loo roll in the toilet for a softer landing

Don't understand what noises are embarrassing in the toilet. Toilets are there to pee and poo.

Also there's nothing worse than when a colleague is in the next loo, one of you made an embarrassing noise and you're playing the silent game of "you leave first". It just means you're both in your cubicles for ages waiting for the other one to leave!

I think tastes vary too much.

Not everyone can daintily poop with Cradle Of Filth playing in the background.

(Only band name I could think of which might be a euphemism for 'toilet'.)

I would love that and think it's a great idea oh and thank god for noisy hand dryers, having colitis they come in very useful when I'm having a flare up.

I wish pooing wasn't so taboo. It would make life so much easier.
I know it's easy to say why be bothered but society is just as a whole prudish about toileting and I for one am not brave enough to break from that mould!