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to have a poo whilst talking on the telephone

116 replies

nametaken · 06/05/2008 15:26

obviously I wouldn't do it to a prospective employer, but I often take the phone into the toilet with me when my mum, sis, or hubby rings.

It drives my husband mad but is it really such a terrible thing. Surely I am only multi-tasking?

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dal21 · 06/05/2008 15:27

ohh, controversial.

peeing when on the phone, done that.

never the pooing though.

does the other person know what you are doing?

ZZMum · 06/05/2008 15:27

feel quite sick at the thought of this -- surely a joke?

pagwatch · 06/05/2008 15:27

eeee-uuuwwwwwww !!!!!!!
never -ever call me !
Seriously. Never.

And never lend me your phone.
EEEE UUUUWWWW !

BeauLocks · 06/05/2008 15:27

Can they tell you are having a poo? Do they hear the splashes?

Twiglett · 06/05/2008 15:28

no it's disgusting

VacantlyPretty · 06/05/2008 15:29

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RnB · 06/05/2008 15:29

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TheArmadillo · 06/05/2008 15:29

I'll second the ewwwws and add a blargh.

I'd be a bit put out if dp (or anyone) did that to me.

Lulumama · 06/05/2008 15:29

god. that is vile

the germs !!

phone whilst in bath , fine, not whilst emptying bowels.

although i did enjoy seeing someone making a phone call whislt in delivery suite though ! no bodily fluids were exiting at the time though

2point4kids · 06/05/2008 15:29

I would only do it if I was talking to my Mum on the phone or DH
And my Mum would do it while talking to me!

Hecate · 06/05/2008 15:29

Oh please, as if anyone can tell! Just shove loo roll down the loo so there are no sound effects, try not to grunt and don't flush until you put the phone down.

nametaken · 06/05/2008 15:31

well I'm not sure what they can hear it's just that when I flush they say incredulously "are you on the toilet!!!!!" so they must hear the flush and probably they can hear the wee too.

I do sometimes try to cough when I think the poo is going to hit the water though, to try to disguise what I'm actually doing.

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2point4kids · 06/05/2008 15:32

Are you my Mum????

nametaken · 06/05/2008 15:33

Hecate what a fiendishly clever idea - loo roll down the loo to muffle the sound effects - you've done it too haven't you.

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2GIRLS · 06/05/2008 15:33

Lovely

hanaflower · 06/05/2008 15:33

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Lubyloo · 06/05/2008 15:33

Yuck! My friend often goes for a wee whilst I'm talking to her and I hate that.

pagwatch · 06/05/2008 15:34

car crash posting.
I just keep watching in horror.
Seriously
actually I think I am permanently scarred just by reading this.Mental images - can't control them - arrggghhh !

but seriously eeuuww

nametaken · 06/05/2008 15:34

but lubyloo Why do you hate it?

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scottishmummy · 06/05/2008 15:35

so you are a plop and talk kinda gal. nope it's gieing me the wet boak

Lubyloo · 06/05/2008 15:37

I just do! It's something I would never dream of doing.

TheDevilWearsPrimark · 06/05/2008 15:38

I very occasionally wee whilst on the phone but chuck loads of loo roll in first and 'hover', I wait until I've hung up to go back and flush.

TheDevilWearsPrimark · 06/05/2008 15:40

Screw the carbon footprint/ etiquette issues.
If I'm in the middle of a great conversation I know I'd rather just quickly go than ask to call back and lose 'the moment'

nametaken · 06/05/2008 15:42

So it's OK to wee but not OK to poo

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Hecate · 06/05/2008 15:43

no, nametaken, I don't have a cordless phone and I don't think it'd stretch from the living room. I'm not opposed in principle to splatting and chatting, but I think running an extension upstairs so I can plug it in the bathroom is a little much, even by my standards.

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