Is it seen to BU to go to the toilet at work?

[KittySocks]

Posting here for traffic. In the office this morning, there were 2 members of my team having a moan. Essentially, someone had gone to the toilet and had sprayed some of the provided air freshener. Staff member moans that the staff member in question should have waited until they got home before they "stink out the work toilets".

Staff members in question are mid 20s. It started a stupid debate in the office and basically, the older generation see no issue with going to the toilets at work. Younger generation claim they would be mortified and state they would not poop at work!

Is it a generational thing then? I'm of the mindset, if you have to go, you have to go!

YABU - Get a grip - poop away
YANBU - Gross! Hold it in until you get home!

It's always a divide between those who juts accept that they go when they need to, wherever they are, and those who would rather explode their guts than poop in a public place.

The most satisfying poos are the ones that you take whilst getting paid 😂💩

A few months ago I was washing my hands in the staff toilets. I heard a tinkle and no doors closed. Slowly turned my head and saw my colleague sitting on the loo door open.

Discovered that she doesn’t like having the door closed! She has door open at home and her children’s homes. No idea what she does if she’s out and about!

I never ever did a poo at school, although always needed to as soon as I got home.

I remember going on a school trip to France and a poo shot out as I did a wee. I was so shocked, it never occurred to me I would need to poo at any point!

Izal is also known as "John Wayne toilet paper". It's rough, it's tough, and it doesn't take shit off anybody.

I always used to have a complex about having bowel movements in public. As a young teen I developed IBS and I continued to avoid pooping in public till I was about 16. I would hold diarrhoea all day at school and there were MANY close calls.
Eventually one day I came the closest I ever had to having an accident and I had to give in and use the loo. From then on I will use it in public but only in a disabled toilet as my bowel really isn't good and I would rather use the toilet than have the embarrassment of pooing myself.
There should definitely be no shame around pooping in public, at work or otherwise. Loads of people deal with conditions/incontience issues which is difficult enough, don't judge people for a basic biological function.

I was once criticised over chat by a manager because I went to the toilet shortly after the start of the working day. It was actually a wee not a poo. I then preceded to go into details about how I really couldn't wait and my bladder issues. He's never queried it again 🤔

I don’t ever wish bowel disease on anyone. But…

This is exactly me and my friends. One of my friends can’t stay in a hotel with her partner because she will not / can not ‘go’ with him in such close proximity 😂… yes we are really prudish

That's one of the maddest posts I've seen on here. Although to be fair to you, it's not the only one.

It's bullying even if no disabilities.

The thing is - I’m not prudish (I don’t think). I go to the loo/change tampons in front of my husband but public loos and work cubicles make me anxious. If I go to the work loo and someone has been in and left a stink, I panic that the next person in will think it was me!

Two votes here for not pooing at work.
Dh and I wouldn’t, I don’t like the idea of pooing with someone else in the next cubicle.

Male bosses have their own posh lockable toilet. I guess they must be pooing in their, can’t imagine what else takes them so long 🤣😂🤣

They really were. What a disgraceful attitude - can't bear the smell but happy to behave like complete shits.

It's more than ridiculous. It's bullying.

I'm absolutely gobsmacked by your nasty, prissy, judgemental posts. The idea that anyone with medical issues should have to explain themselves to people like you is shocking.

😂😂😂😂

Pooing daily is normal and healthy. And if your bowels happen to want to open on a schedule that's in work time then that's that.

Also how were people knowing what she was doing daily? Was the loo in a glass box in the middle of the office or something?

The younger workers have pointed out something that they have just learnt .... that all humans' poo stinks and that all humans poo.
They will get used to being part of a human workforce.
All workers poo when they need to and leave the toilet clean and stocked with paper.

Many kids come from small families in pampered conditions with almost one toilet per human. Of course they will be shocked at working in a place with a communal toilet.

As for people who promote their children keeping in a poo for fear of making or encountering normal human sounds and smells, those children are at risk of developing constipation (medical intervention even) and a life full of misery over body shame.

It is very rude to mention any smells in work place toilets.
Those young workers need to become more compassionate and realistic. They have no manners and no business in commenting on or being alarmed at human functions.

I would mention it to HR, as yes it is bullying and shaming people for using the toilet. This should not be allowed to happen at work, and makes me very angry. It’s a normal bodily function.

Women are the ones that tend to have these ridiculous ideas about poo etiquette!
I used to loathe using public restrooms for anything, and then I developed severe IBS.

As others have mentioned it’s completely unprofessional and ignorant to comment on this at all. Grow up, everybody poos.

Certain meds might also cause bowel issues.

Surely the loo has windows, which ought to be opened (I hate it when people don't open the windows wide when they use the loo)? If not, it should. Air freshener is horrible and many people are allergic to it. Windows ooen — fine.

Toilets in modern office blocks don't usually have windows.

Never been able to go at work. If I’ve really needed to I’ve left the building and gone over to the McDonald’s next door.

Just glad I’m not a man and don’t have to deal with urinals. That would be a whole different level of awkwardness.

How childish!