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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.

OP posts:
Harls1969 · 06/05/2020 17:44

I think most men/boys shake rather than wiggle. Hence the pee all over the rim, inside the seat and the floor! Maybe if they dabbed they wouldn't get piss in their pants

Tighnabruaich · 06/05/2020 17:45

To reply to some posters - when he's out and goes to the gents he uses the cubicle so he can sit down, and then dabs, no rinsing at public sink! At home it's not a full-on swishing around under the tap, more of a courtesy splash of water. Yes, he's tall so it's easy to get it over the edge of the basin. I've only witnessed this a few times over a period of 20 years together. It's his OWN PERSONAL hand towel, we have one each.

Harls1969 · 06/05/2020 17:45

And those of you being snippy - give your heads a wobble. Don't like the thread then we really don't need your negativity!

ProfessorSillyStuff · 06/05/2020 17:49

So whats usually happening is men and boys shake their willy after weeing to get any drops off. In urinal etiquette, more than three shakes counts as a wank. Which, coincidentally, is the true cause of your loo roll shortage. Be glad they are being gentlemen and not using their socks/the curtains!

Mesoavocado · 06/05/2020 17:55

Uncircumcised men should thoroughly clean by pulling back foreskin

Otherwise they are disgusting and end up needing circumcised

GreensAreGoodForYou · 06/05/2020 17:58

Er... maybe they're using the toilet paper to mop up, er, other liquids?! (Wank fluid.)

MadMadaMim · 06/05/2020 18:00

A non dabber would be a deal breaker for me - gross.

Shake, by all means, but them dab. Wee doesn't miraculously clean itself off the end.

deandra · 06/05/2020 18:00

😂😂😂

Befairnow · 06/05/2020 18:00

Can i just say that this is a refreshing post outwith the usual posts we are browsing through at present.
To be frank, why is it always Frank?
You have the list of types of toilet users below.
1- Boys- Miss the big hole that is supplied, pee everywhere, do not flush or clean up.
2- Boys & Men- When they think they are finished, return their friend to the security of their underwear too early without shaking or dabbing.
3- Men who take forever to pee and when finished shake off every last drop before flushing(this is an ideal housemate but hard to come by)
4- Men who shake and dab when finished. Note that these men presume they are about to engage in another form of fun activity with their partner.
5- Boys who stay in the toilet or bedroom for ages without producing those lovely odours but somehow go through stacks of toilet paper. These boys should not be approached or questioned as them bloody hormones are raging but please note that this lovely time will pass.

riceuten · 06/05/2020 18:07

As you get older, there's more leakage apparently, so (more) dabbing comes into play.

PseudoCream02 · 06/05/2020 18:08

I always assumed men dabbed if that's the correct term. I feel slightly horrified that some don't and I'm not sure why. Not asking my husband though, it's something I can live without knowing.

SimonJT · 06/05/2020 18:11

@Flipflopalops Why would it make more washing, you still wear clean underwear everyday either way.

petelacey · 06/05/2020 18:14

Wiggling is ridiculous, pointless, inefficient. Would you? As for respective useage of paper twixt male and female. The longer you are at home the more paperwork gets done. Unless the male has a phobia, that needs sorting out, the females will use around 4 times as much paper.

Choccylips · 06/05/2020 18:17

A friend of mine went to help her son to collect his belongings from his uni lodgings which he shared with a few other guys. They had all obviously wiggled or shook. She said she never wants to see a toilet cover like that again in her life. They had not cleaned it after themselves and it had gone all crusty. Dabbing should be encouraged.

AvalancheKit · 06/05/2020 18:17

It’s nothing to do with pissing. If that were so the kitchen roll would disappear unexplained. For men and teenage boys of a certain height piss in sinks if they are easier to get to, including the kitchen sink.

Men have bigger hands and need a large wad of bum roll to avoid Cadbury’s Fingers (registered trademarks).

Why are there ‘man size tissues’?

purplebunny2012 · 06/05/2020 18:25

DH wiggles and then dabs, so both

kasiaB1985 · 06/05/2020 18:27

Maybe they use lots of it for masturbation Hmm

glennamy · 06/05/2020 18:29

I'd look under the bed for stuck together tissue paper... They shake I am informed...

Purplealienpuke · 06/05/2020 18:31

My Muslim fwb is provided with a towel when he visits because he washes.... after the first time and me asking why there was water (not piss) all over the bathroom floor 🙄

4point2children · 06/05/2020 18:46

Hahah brilliant post I’ve always wondered the same you know 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣this has defo made my night reading this

1forAll74 · 06/05/2020 18:55

I am single, and would not relish any of these dabbers and wigglers in my bathroom. If a man ever came to visit, and wanted to pee, I would tell him to go behind my shed,out of sight., and he might well kill a few ants up there with his dribbling and wiggling.

danfandango · 06/05/2020 19:04

Dab if there is toilet paper handy if not waggle.

Perhaps mentioning actual amounts would help people compare usage. Here and at home. Bear in mind type of toilet paper makes a difference. Four-ply lasts longer than thinner plies.

However if they are not normally at home then pooing will be the big difference. Dabbing is negligible use.

Flipflopalops · 06/05/2020 19:12

SimonJT
Yeah that's the hope ! Some men (single) turn them inside out for a second day! At the least 🤢

TimeForDinnerDinnerDinner · 06/05/2020 19:15

How grim! 🤢🤮
And hilarious! Grin 🤣

OJZJ · 06/05/2020 19:25

Having flat shared with many a man in my youth (genuine flat share- NOT a slut as I am gay.... my sister was the slut 😂) none of whom bought loo roll as they " didn't need it" trust me they may shake it but they more than make up for it by using half a roll per crap and most men seem to crap at least three times a day....