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Was it going too far?

195 replies

Copyright · 12/05/2006 12:48

Last saturday me and my partner took the kids (two boys aged 5 and 7) out to a museum.

Half way around DP announces that he needs the toilet, I told him it was on the way out so he tries rushing us around the museum and then says "I really need to go now, where is it?" so I told him and he runs off to use it.

Me and the boys continue walking around the museum and arrive at the toilets around 5 minutes later, DP is still in there. We have another walk around the Egyptian gallery and then make our way back to the toilets about 10 minutes later...DP is STILL in there. We wait around the toilets for another 10 minutes, the kids are getting bored and starting to play up...DP is still in there...

After a while the boys start knocking on the door telling him to hurry up, he ignores them...my youngest then tries the handle to make sure he is actually in there and DP tells him to get away....10 minutes later the boys start saying things to him through the door such as "hope you're not making it stink" and "other people need to use the toilet you know..." and then they make a little song that went "Daves on the toilet for hours and hours, he makes it smell, he makes it pong..." etc!

I let them carry on because:

a) I was annoyed with DP for spending so long on the toilet everytime he goes.
b) I was annoyed with DP for eating so much crap meaning he would be stuck on the toilet for ages
c) I was annoyed because the boys were playing up (before they started tormenting DP!) and I always seem to be stuck looking daft
d) I was bored! we'd been stood there waiting for over half an hour and couldnt go anywhere else without him.
e) I felt he'd spoilt the museum trip.

When DP came out he was furious and said that the boys had embarrassed him acting up like that in a public place...was I in the wrong?

OP posts:
rickman · 12/05/2006 14:16

pmsl ff

I would just ask him what the problem was and then take it from there.

shellybelly · 12/05/2006 14:18

fgs he might just be constipated! give him some senakot and leave him be, I couldn't careless how long DH is in the toilet for (unless I need it Grin) i'm simply not interested in anyone elses toilet habits other than my own

rickman · 12/05/2006 14:18

Why do men take so long though?

cod · 12/05/2006 14:19

they dont push rickers
they just let iut come out

shellybelly · 12/05/2006 14:20

think its been that way since the dawn of time Grin thankfully dh doesn't take a newspaper in there with him, my sis DH used to do that

rickman · 12/05/2006 14:21

Good job they don't have the babies then. :o

cod · 12/05/2006 14:22

yes second satge wouel take 5 days

cataloguequeen · 12/05/2006 14:23

lol shelly... I know someone with a magazine rack in the loo..Grin

cod · 12/05/2006 14:23

yes finbar has

Greensleeves · 12/05/2006 14:24

I have books in my loo Blush

shellybelly · 12/05/2006 14:25

no, seriously why would you want a mag rack in the bathroom, sorry but i get funny about things like this

shellybelly · 12/05/2006 14:26

on the other hand suppose you could get abit bored in there if you haven't had plenty of ruffage Grin

Greensleeves · 12/05/2006 14:26

Um... so you can read on the shitter, shellybelly :)

rickman · 12/05/2006 14:27

Why would you want to sit in there anyway? Doesn't it stink? Or do people like the smell of their own shit?

beety · 12/05/2006 14:27

my neice has been told by her dad not to push and she takes hours to

cod · 12/05/2006 14:28

pecca rollover likjes the smell of baby poo rememver

NotQuiteCockney · 12/05/2006 14:28

Pushing isn't a great habit, at least if you have piles it isn't.

shellybelly · 12/05/2006 14:28

well when i get my new bathroom suit i will be sitting in there for hours Grin admiring it of course

NotQuiteCockney · 12/05/2006 14:29

What on earth is a bathroom suit? Made out of toilet paper? Or with strategic holes?

Actually, never mind, I don't want to know ...

shellybelly · 12/05/2006 14:32

oop sorry SUITE Grin

fairyfly · 12/05/2006 14:33

Bathroom Suit, i am being amused today.

cataloguequeen · 12/05/2006 14:33

I used to read mags or catalogues (not Next or Argos too heavy Grin) on the loo but now I have no time too busy being an art critic...why do my dds always want to show me their pictures on the loo??

freshstart · 12/05/2006 14:33

babypoo is completely different to man poo. I happily sniff dirty nappies like an addict but could retch if I catch a whiff of DH. I also never poo in the house if he is in. Or fart for that matter.

The mere thought of somebody oustide the toilet causing a scene at what I may or not be doing brings me out in a rash, I would be mortified!

shellybelly · 12/05/2006 14:35

freshstart you never FART in front of your DH Grin you must be full of air, can't be good for you holding it in

freshstart · 12/05/2006 14:38

Its not, always get terrible trapped wind. Im also always worried that they all sneak out overnight!