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Who spends an hour having a poo?

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Beaverdam100 · 19/10/2020 20:09

Partner spends and hour having a poo. My father is the same and actually takes a book in there.

If my partner has had a busy day, he will tell me he hasnt been to the toilet as if its a big deal. When i go to the toilet, I'm done in 2 mins at the most. I don't even think about the last time i went or remember any of it but he acts like it has a big deal and a very important element of his day.

Is this a man thing?

OP posts:
SpeedofaSloth · 20/10/2020 19:34

DS, often Confused

lou1964 · 20/10/2020 19:35

I had a friend who's husband sat for ages on the pan and asked her to check his bum to see if he had finished!

Shona52 · 20/10/2020 19:36

Definitely a man thing my father does the same. He takes a book in with him and is there for an hour. Think it’s his me alone time. My husband can be a long time on his phone but not as bad

sapnupuas · 20/10/2020 19:40

My husband doesn't do this.

I'm purely sharing to show off.

ButteryCrackers · 20/10/2020 19:55

TBH, I spend a decent amount of time in there. Either on my phone or a book, to the point where my legs go to sleep Grin I always have done

Bailey0703 · 20/10/2020 19:56

It's ENTIRELY a an avoidance technique... do you not realise that ??

In the loo having a pop .. I bet he has his phone, or book .

I used to do it to force my ex DH to do some bloody child care / anything !

MamaMiaMama · 20/10/2020 19:58

DH - I'm sure he goes in there to get some peace and quiet from the kids and me

berryhead2013 · 20/10/2020 20:01

@Beaverdam100 hot toilet seats 🤮🤮🤮 my man does the same gives me the heave feel your pain

SallyB392 · 20/10/2020 20:04

I could WRITE a book never mind read one sometimes, and when it happens it's like winning an Olympic gold, but then sometimes it takes a fortnight before there's any movement!

Sandytoesfrecklednose · 20/10/2020 20:24

Haven’t read the full thread but this pooped to my mind. My dh also spends ages in there

Who spends an hour having a poo?
kittensarecute · 20/10/2020 20:26

My brother is terrible for this, he always has been.

Craiglang · 20/10/2020 20:37

My DH claims that men and women's bowels are so different that it really takes him an hour to poo Hmm He has a fibre rich diet, drinks plenty of water, exercises. I suspect the "waiting for it to fall out" may be part of the reason. I can tell when it's going to be a particularly long one when he takes a cup of tea with him. My DS at 8 has mastered the long male poo too, he loves to take his tablet or a book with him and sit on the throne for an hour.

I don't have a luxury of an hour sitting on the toilet. The kids already by-pass their father in the kitchen to come and find me mid-wee to see if they can have a snack. I don't even get 30 seconds to myself. I definitely couldn't do it at work where I only get a 30 minute lunch break.

DCIHoops · 20/10/2020 20:39

@Sandytoesfrecklednose

Haven’t read the full thread but this pooped to my mind. My dh also spends ages in there
“Pooped to my mind” is genius @Sandytoesfrecklednose Smile
DC3Dakota · 20/10/2020 20:49

@ChocolateCherrybomb

Who spends an hour having a poo?

People who have problems shitting, perhaps.
People with injuries down there who have to be careful, maybe.

You might want to consider that everyone else is not you and may not be able to go with such ease.

🙄🙄🙄
DC3Dakota · 20/10/2020 20:52

@Tinty

There are men (maybe women too), who take all their clothes off to poo. So if you take into account 10 mins getting undressed and then 10 mins getting dressed again, after a 5 min rendition of Happy Birthday, (Covid handwashing song), maybe they are only having a poo for 35 mins Grin.
W T F?!?! Who does this?!?!?!
ScabbyHorse · 20/10/2020 20:57

On holiday, I noticed my boyfriend does this too. Took bloody hours and we were supposed to be going out for the day Shock Put me off living with him tbh. And all the wanking when you go out. Men.

Dee1975 · 20/10/2020 20:59

When I had toddlers I often had ‘long poos’ just to get a bloody break🤣🤣

gamerchick · 20/10/2020 21:01

W T F?!?! Who does this?!?!?!

I've only known of men who do it. They like to crap naked.

OhMyMirror · 20/10/2020 21:11

My ex did it as well. He'd go in as soon as he was up with his book and a coffee. Used to infuriate me (another reason hes an ex). Was worse when the kids were toilet training, he'd refuse to hurry it up and would happily let the kids wet themselves and leave me to clean it up. Selfish prick.
On another note, his brother used to strip off to poop. They only found out when he got pissed one night and passed out naked on the toilet mid shit. Said he'd always done it.

BathshebaKnickerStickers · 20/10/2020 21:30

I work in an infant school. I have A Y2 who strips naked to try and have a poo.

3 times every school day. For 45 minutes

Ken1976 · 20/10/2020 21:30

My daughters family keep the spare IPad in the bathroom so they can carry on watching whatever program they had on downstairs 🙄

SurroundedByIdiotsEverywhere · 20/10/2020 21:42

It is to get away from certain people... Just like some women do when they take their phones into the toilet!

TruJay · 20/10/2020 22:05

My DS takes up to 3 hours, he has OCD and potentially Crohns too, it’s debilitating and controls his entire life and ours. It’s fucking awful actually.

Angrywife · 20/10/2020 22:11

@Beaverdam100

I just cant imagine sitting there with my bumhole out for the sake of looking at my phone. I'd rather put my bumhole away and read my phone elsewhere.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lollipops1987 · 20/10/2020 22:28

@TeachesOfPeaches

I read somewhere that women push their poo out while men wait for it to fall out which is why they take so long
My brother actually told me he did this after I challenged him on the amount of time he takes having a dump! 😂😂😂