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AIBU to be livid at kitchen fitter for pissing all over my bathroom like a bloody tomcat?

159 replies

MurkyMo · 20/03/2026 08:25

AIBU to be absolutely livid that my kitchen fitter pisses all over the toilet and the floor every time he uses the facilities. He must have a "sprinkle-cock" Fireman Sam would be proud of. And not only that, he flushes without putting down the lid of the toilet so aerosols of his piss float through the air coating the immediate area around the loo. Every time he goes in there my whole body tenses and I have to go in after him to mop up the worst of what's on the floor so it doesn't get traipsed through the house. I have carpet ! ! ! ! ! And I know I'll be scrubbing away as soon as he leaves this evening.

My BP is up and it's only day 2 ! Oh god I could swing for him!!!

OP posts:
Screamingabdabz · 20/03/2026 09:00

It’s my DH who would be cleaning it up. He would be furious and wouldn’t have me cleaning up another bloke’s bodily fluids. That’s just disgusting.

Thereissnowinmywellies · 20/03/2026 09:02

Our neighbour has a loo mat on the clothles line some times and it is discoloured and permantly stained even though she washes it. Bleugh.
Judgy I know, but why can't men just learn the basics as small boys and then keep that little morsel of knowledge in their heads. Behaving like adults should behave.
I know sometimes there are medical reasons or age related problems but even so.

LakieLady · 20/03/2026 09:04

I've clearly had a sheltered life. I've never shared a bathroom with a man who routinely pisses on the floor, and I'm 70, so there have been a few!

How awful he is, and how disrespectful. If he's an employee, I think I'd be minded to give feedback to his employers (although not until he's finished the kitchen - you need him gone asap).

Ohnobackagain · 20/03/2026 09:07

@MurkyMo thanks for making me chuckle. As a temporary measure could you get some of the disposable piss mats? (Like the material ones but paper I think, you can get them from Amazon). I know you said his range is wide but maybe a plastic decorating sheet in this case?

Whosthetabbynow · 20/03/2026 09:08

How long is he likely to be there fitting the kitchen? If it’s into next week can you hire a Portaloo? Stick it outside. Tell him you’re germ-phobic? Got bladder issues? Is he traipsing up and down your stair carpet in boots covered in piss? I’d want to burn the house down

GloiredeDijon · 20/03/2026 09:08

Newyearawaits · 20/03/2026 08:58

So what happens if they need a toilet?
Which they inevitably will

They will need to go away and find one or cork it in.

If I was having a major amount of work done (only had that once) I make it clear in advance.

My home, my rules and so my needs and health come first.

If anybody finds this unreasonable they can blame their fellow men rather than expecting women to #bekind.

AdaDex · 20/03/2026 09:10

beadystar · 20/03/2026 08:44

At this stage in my life, I would not accept this. I think they do it on purpose in a woman’s space. Little power play. I would ask him to sit on the loo and provide a box of cleaning supplies for his ‘accidents’. I would be brisk and no-nonsense about this, like talking to a child.

I'm glad you said this. I've thought this before too. I hate them using my bathroom but you can't really say no.

I accidentally made my facilities unusable. I have three solid wood doors stashed in my bathroom until I get them fitted. The bathroom door is open and they're leaned against it. I live alone so it doesn't matter in the short term.

I got a new carpet fitted yesterday. The fitter asked to use my toilet. I said he could but the door won't close as there's about 100kg of solid doors to move out of the way first.

He declined. I felt a bit guilty but was secretly pleased that he decided to wait until he got to the next job. 😂

HelloCheekyCat · 20/03/2026 09:11

Newyearawaits · 20/03/2026 08:58

So what happens if they need a toilet?
Which they inevitably will

We had builders recently, they all just disappeared at lunchtime, clocked off at about 3pm so presumably we're using the loo elsewhere.
On the first day one did have a look for a downstairs loo but when we said we only have one upstairs he said never mind and got back to work.

I don't remember any kitchen fitters using ours then either but that was about 7 Years ago so my.memory isn't great

Years ago a British gas engineer used the loo and left piss on the seat so not only made a mess but didn't even lift the seat up 😨

TheDevilFindsWorkForIdleMums · 20/03/2026 09:12

Get some self respect and just tell him.......hell I won't even clean up my son and his dad's pissy missfires, hell would freeze over before I'd be getting nose to toilet rim over some bloke I'm paying to be there. Just no.

As an aside my sister trained her husband to sit to pee AND wipe.

ChubbyPuffling · 20/03/2026 09:13

Blue paper is your friend. The sort you can either clean up with or use under a drip to see where it is coming from. Four quid from b and q. Say you are chasing an occasional leak. Let him see his filthiest

Spiderx · 20/03/2026 09:14

MurkyMo · 20/03/2026 08:25

AIBU to be absolutely livid that my kitchen fitter pisses all over the toilet and the floor every time he uses the facilities. He must have a "sprinkle-cock" Fireman Sam would be proud of. And not only that, he flushes without putting down the lid of the toilet so aerosols of his piss float through the air coating the immediate area around the loo. Every time he goes in there my whole body tenses and I have to go in after him to mop up the worst of what's on the floor so it doesn't get traipsed through the house. I have carpet ! ! ! ! ! And I know I'll be scrubbing away as soon as he leaves this evening.

My BP is up and it's only day 2 ! Oh god I could swing for him!!!

You shouldn't have to put up with this. As a grown man ,he should do the " shake" before starting to pee...that is like un- kinking a garden hose so there is some direction control. Often remaining tucked in our underwear for a few hours our appendages need straightening out before use ! Easily done by giving it a quick " dry shake".first before the flow starts. Don't know how you would be able to advise him about doing this though ?!

Aluna · 20/03/2026 09:15

What kind of rubbish loo sprays water if you flush without the lid down?

DrMickhead · 20/03/2026 09:16

TomatoSandwiches · 20/03/2026 08:36

I would not accept this, give him some cleaning spray and a cloth and tell him to clean up his mess..... fucking disgusting man.

I got sacked from a job in my youth for giving a pissy man the blue roll, a spray and saying “you clean it, bellend” after he pissed everywhere and gleefully told me it needed cleaning by snapping his fingers and pointing at me. The cheek shocks me 20 years later 😂

Gowlett · 20/03/2026 09:16

My DH job at home is the floors. Hoovering & mopping. When he does the bathroom, he goes in once it’s dried & pisses all over it. I just don’t understand…

BillieWiper · 20/03/2026 09:16

Newyearawaits · 20/03/2026 08:58

So what happens if they need a toilet?
Which they inevitably will

And who would believe a disability toilet could be designed so it was impossible to be used by an able bodied person? If the guy fits kitchens he probably knows a bit about bathrooms too.

You'd be better off just saying it was broken? I just can't imagine refusing someone the use of my toilet. Mind you I've never had a very pissy tradesman before.

I'm pretty sure my bathroom fitters went elsewhere because I was right next to the open bathroom door the whole time they were working in there. And could hear everything.

Templeofthedog · 20/03/2026 09:17

My friend used to have a sign in her bathroom that said 'if you sprinkle when you tinkle please be sweet and wipe the seat', you need one of those OP!

Climbingrosexx · 20/03/2026 09:17

GloiredeDijon · 20/03/2026 09:08

They will need to go away and find one or cork it in.

If I was having a major amount of work done (only had that once) I make it clear in advance.

My home, my rules and so my needs and health come first.

If anybody finds this unreasonable they can blame their fellow men rather than expecting women to #bekind.

Edited

I agree to the extent your house your rules but I would be very surprised if anyone actually agrees to work for you. In my experience tradesmen tend to be very busy and can pick and choose jobs. I wouldn't work in anyones house all day if I was not allowed to use the toilet. Then again I would not piss all over someones floor.

Moveoverdarlin · 20/03/2026 09:20

I’d have a dig but disguise it as ‘bants.’ Bloody hell Steve! Any chance you could get in your piss IN the toilet next time?’

godmum56 · 20/03/2026 09:23

Changename12 · 20/03/2026 08:57

I don’t think any man using my toilets has done this. Even at 4, my grandson managed to go without leaving a mess and was taught by his father to check and clean up any dribbles.

I was thinking the same. I have never come across a workman who has done this, let alone guests.

Thereissnowinmywellies · 20/03/2026 09:25

Another thing to consider, if they are pissing everywhere, they aren't likely to wash their hands either. But then some people don't which is revolting in itself.

Happyjoe · 20/03/2026 09:28

He needs to sit down. My mum used to make my dad sit down.

I had this at uni, so I painted a smiley face with enamel paint at the back of the bowl. It worked, the blokes couldn't resist aiming for it. Wasn't even much of a mess after we had a big party.

Blokes are really odd some times. You have my sympathies OP, it's one of those situations that you want to say something but feel you can't because gotta wait to see if he does well with the kitchen.

Besidemyselfwithworry · 20/03/2026 09:29

WeepingAngelInTheTardis · 20/03/2026 08:45

Say something!

How near is the kitchen to being finished?
id put this on trust pilot review

great kitchen poor toilet habits and tell the world

revolting

safetyfreak · 20/03/2026 09:30

Omg, tell him. You are wiping up his piss, he should be embarrassed!

This is disgusting. My husband does not piss on the toilet seat or floor. I did have one trademan do this in my home, it was a short job, and he left shortly after, but I thought what a vile pig.

CDTC · 20/03/2026 09:32

DP is a tradesman as is his dad so I know a lot of them. You need to tell him, as blunt as possible. "Gavin, stop pissing everywhere like you're a fucking tomcat!"

I'm eternally grateful that dp is very clean in this department but I've had a lot of run ins (as has DP) with the others, including his father, about the mess they leave in the bathroom. I don't know what it is but as soon as they put on trade pants they start spraying like a bloody water fountain and don't even get me started on the skid marks 🤢

whatwouldlilacerullodo · 20/03/2026 09:34

godmum56 · 20/03/2026 09:23

I was thinking the same. I have never come across a workman who has done this, let alone guests.

My late FIL did this. I think it was another way to humiliate women. I made XH clean it, but MIL would clean even if she was 80 at the time. (Yes, it was a mistake to marry into that family...)