Is it do a poo or have a poo?

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What do you say?

I say neither because I never mention these things.

What is correct english language wise?
If you're doing a poo, you're doing something so that makes sense. Having a poo sounds like you're eating it.. But then we say 'have a shower' don't we? Not do a shower. I don't like when people say 'I'm going to get a shower' (is B&Q open)?

Sorry. I'm having a day off from life today and this just sprang into my head. Humour me please.

The correct verb is ' to pass'.

'I am passing a stool'

'I am passing a motion'.

In extreme circumstances the verb 'produce' is permitted. ' I am producing a faecal deposit.

Verbs matter. HTH.

Although of course, anyone with a modicum of class and/ or breeding refrains from such vulgarity in conversation.

My brother says lay some cable.. I say number 2. Number 2. Easy to understand, fairly polite.

DH and I get into this conversation more often than most because he’s American and I’m British. He says ‘take a shower/nap/shit/walk’. It annoys me an unreasonable amount. I’d say ‘have’ for shower/nap/poo, but I’d go for a walk...

Generally I’d just say ‘I’m going to the lav/loo’ though. The one common Americanism that really irks me in this arena is grown adults saying they’re ‘going potty’. 🤢

Need a poo?

Why did the baker have smelly hands?

Because he kneaded a poo (I'll get my coat)..

I don't like the word 'poo' either. Fine for children, not for adult conversation. In my house, we defecate.

@IncorrigibleTitmouse It's better than calling it the 'rest room', I've always thought that daft.

Those of you saying need, surely that’s the feeling of needing before the act,

when your thirsty you need a drink to stop needing a drink you have a cup of tea, you are drinking tea from a cup and then you’ve had a cup of a tea.

Similarly you need a poo, to stop that you have a poo. You are pooing in the toilet (hopefully) when you’ve finished you’ve had a poo

I’ve heard it so many times as going to drop the kids off at the pool. Knocks me sick

I say ‘Excuse me, I’m just going to pop to the restroom.’

why does anyone need to tell others what they are going to do in the loo ? does anyone say 'l need to change my tampon / sanitary towel, empty my catheter / change colostomy bag ??

warm I totally agree! I never say so unless it directly affects someone eg I'm in middle of a conversation at work,I'll say 'scuse me a moment just going to the loo' or if I'm sitting in a pub with someone I'll say "just popping to the loo' or if I'm amongst people and need to excuse myself generally. Otherwise, nope.

Either is fine, as long as you continue to refer to poo and not poop.

Poop is abhorrent. As is 'pooh'.

Anything expelled from the downstairs region takes the verb to have.

Have a shit, have a piss, have a period, have a baby, and in unfortunate circumstances have a prolapse.

In fairness if I didn't have a small child in the house the only thing I'd need to say is "I'm going to the loo" but all too often these days I find myself saying "bugger off, I'm having a poo!"

and you’re going to faff around and be leisurely about it.

This describes one of my family perfectly.

Reading material lined up and everything.

@Mittens030869 Agreed! Doesn’t sound right at all, does it? I still call it the loo, even after years living here.

I'd say have a poo. Do a poo sounds like something a toddler would say.

I have a colleague who announces that she’s going to ‘make a pee before I go’

Reader, it gives me the rage.

Why do people feel compelled to inform others of their bowel movements? Why do you imagine they want to know?

Going for a poo.

'Doing a poo is pooing'. 'Having a poo' is when you take your book with you. More of a treat.