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I have a very important question and I can't seem to get conclusive answer

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planetcloud · 05/05/2020 11:20

When a man does a pee does he wiggle he end so to speak or dab with toilet paper? The only reason I ask is that with four "men" in the house the use of toilet paper seems to be extremely high. I always thought men wiggled but it appears I may have been wrong all this time. Clarification would be much appreciated.

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planetcloud · 05/05/2020 11:58

Ha ha this is hilarious - I didn't even think about the wanking thing - I just assumed that's why they spent so long in the shower Grin Shock

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planetcloud · 05/05/2020 12:00

"NiceLegsShameAboutTheFace" never sheeweed in my life - new insight!

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Custardcreamies101 · 05/05/2020 12:00

Funnily enough I had my nephews come and visit. The little one needed to use the toilet. I noticed no tissue used so I asked him did you wipe yourself? They both started laughing and they repeated wipe yourself? I honestly thought males wiped after weeing the same as women do Blush

Weallhavevalidopinions · 05/05/2020 12:01

Teenage boys.... toilet roll

Some use their socks ...

NiceLegsShameAboutTheFace · 05/05/2020 12:02

@planetcloud I thought that it was important to get a female perspective Grin

BarbaraofSeville · 05/05/2020 12:02

Why does it even matter

I know, it's not like toilet paper costs money, takes resources to produce or has ever been in short supply any time recently is it?

JoJothesquirrel · 05/05/2020 12:03

My sister taught her boys to dab the end. Until her mother in law saw and was helpless for about 10 mins. Poor sister had never imagined a shake was a thing. It’s all shakes all the way now.

BeepOpsiePie · 05/05/2020 12:03

This thread is hilarious. I am so childish laughing at all this willy waving stuff.

My husband and our 6 and 3 year old boys all sit to use the toilet which definitely makes less mess. I think DH uses loo roll and is encouraging the older one to do it too. Who wants smelly wee pants?!

NiceLegsShameAboutTheFace · 05/05/2020 12:05

Why does it even matter?

Because it's funny. Remember humour? We all need a bit right now. Well, I certainly do anyway!

Allergictoironing · 05/05/2020 12:05

I know of a few households where in normal, non-lockdown, situations the men tend to use more loo roll than the women. After some investigation of this, it turns out the many, many more men are "scrunchers" when it comes to loo roll, as opposed to "folders". So when having a poo they use much more loo roll per visit.

I had a (female) friend who when she went for a pee we could hear the loo roll holder rattling away for ages, she was a "scruncher". She must have been using about 20 sheets per pee!

Windyatthebeach · 05/05/2020 12:06

5 males in our house. Only dh wipes..
Teen ds's have own use for loo roll...
Blush.

Lightuptheroom · 05/05/2020 12:06

Hence why we have 3 ply toilet roll. Without it 24yr old DSS blocks the toilet and goes through half a toilet roll at a time. 18 yr old DS is well aware that I know what he uses toilet roll for, I have promised to broadcast my knowledge far and wide if I ever find it all stuffed down the side of his bed again!!!

Yerroblemom1923 · 05/05/2020 12:07

My dh dabs, otherwise won't they get drips in their undies, and that would smell and be grim, surely??? And I don't want drips of wee shaken around my bathroom.
And yes the bil sits down to wee and is also an oddball!

BlueBooby · 05/05/2020 12:07

My partner dabs his with toilet paper but he's the only man I've ever known do this. Though now I think about it, he's probably the only man I've ever seen go for a wee.

JaffaCakeGal · 05/05/2020 12:07

My OH sits down and dabs. The first time he went to do this in front of me I was horrified thinking he was about to do a poo (it's bad enough that he never shuts the door to do this!) but no, turns out he's just a weirdo who sits to wee (and spends waaaaay too long doing this cos he's playing on his phone!)!

StormCiara · 05/05/2020 12:07

It’s the poo mitten that uses up all the loo roll. They wrap it round and round and round before wiping.

StormCiara · 05/05/2020 12:09

Sorry who the fuck scrunches loo roll for wiping? What are they trying to achieve, some sort of paint effect a la 90s Changing Rooms?

Singinginshower · 05/05/2020 12:10

Surely sitting down to wee will result in less wee splashage?

OutwiththeOutCrowd · 05/05/2020 12:11

They are stealthily making toilet paper carnations. It's a group project and you'll be getting a bouquet soon. Try to look delighted when it happens.

I have a very important question and I can't seem to get conclusive answer
HoppingPavlova · 05/05/2020 12:12

Mine were dabbers. When the toilet paper shortage struck I mandated they turn into shakers to make what we had last longer. We are now back in stock after 2 months of rationing so not sure if they will remain shakers or return to dabbing. I don’t intend to askGrin.

MrKlaw · 05/05/2020 12:16

I sit and dab. I find it odd that I'm considered an odd ball but maybe its not 'manly' to sit down? I find it completely logical - why would I want to splash pee all over the bathroom, the floor, my legs/trousers? Sit down, keep the bathroom and my clothes neat, no argument about the toilet seat

everyone should sit to pee

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 05/05/2020 12:16

I think my DA and DH wiggle it but then use TP to wipe up the drips.

Hmm, does your Aunt exhibit any other 'unusual' behaviours?!

SunbathingDragon · 05/05/2020 12:19

Even I knew why they needed it before I read that they were teenage boys! Grin

rootsonshow · 05/05/2020 12:19

I wish mine would wipe it, its horrible

Whenwillthisbeover · 05/05/2020 12:20

Answered early on.

They give it a shake and it’s bum wiping and poo frequency that use all the big roll.