# Do you eat in the bathroom? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 18, 2003, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-in-the-bathroom/182820 "2003-06-18T23:59:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Zap\_Rowsdower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3da27b/32.png) [@Zap\_Rowsdower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zap_Rowsdower)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-in-the-bathroom/182820/21 "2003-06-20T12:33:58Z")
Eat-no Drink-no Read-no I have an uncle who will take his coffee into the bathroom and often will leave his mug in there. The thought of just that makes me cringe. I do not do any more in there than what needs to be done. ---
**Author:** ![susan\_foster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@susan\_foster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan_foster)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-in-the-bathroom/182820/22 "2003-06-20T15:38:31Z")
I eat in the tub - nothing like a relaxing bath at the end of the day, with a fresh piece of fruit (a peach last night). Never, ever on the toilet. Susan ---
**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-in-the-bathroom/182820/23 "2003-06-20T22:08:36Z")
**FairyChatMom** certainly has a way with words, doesn’t she? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-in-the-bathroom/182820/24 "2003-06-20T22:13:24Z")
Shoot, my old college roommate used to eat sandwiches while taking a dump. I can’t imagine doing it myself, but he did… hrh ---
**Author:** ![Eleusis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Eleusis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleusis)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-in-the-bathroom/182820/25 "2003-06-20T22:20:07Z")
Sometimes I pee while I’m brushing my teeth. My GF finds it funny and gross. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-in-the-bathroom/182820/26 "2003-06-20T23:06:48Z")
One of the fundamental tenets of successful civilization-building: Don’t shit where you eat, and vice-versa. ---
**Author:** ![Thaidog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/50afbb/32.png) [@Thaidog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thaidog)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-in-the-bathroom/182820/27 "2003-06-21T00:58:00Z")
I do my best thinking on the can… But I never eat there. I love to read on the can… something about being in a small inclosed space that makes me concentrate a little bit harder. As far as eating goes… I eat at me computer, my den, my dinning room, and my car, but never on the can. Sometimes I might bring a beer along with me, but never drink and bm at the same time, friends won’t let me…😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ally424](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/82dd89/32.png) [@Ally424](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ally424)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-in-the-bathroom/182820/28 "2003-06-21T01:22:49Z")
I have a friend who won’t even go into the bathroom if she has gum, a mouthful of food, or drink in her mouth. I think that’s just her being overly paranoid or something, because her house is the cleanest place ever. As for me, I’ve brought in a glass of juice in the bathroom while I do my hair or makeup…of course I don’t make it a regular habit though. I don’t eat while on the can or anything, just cuz it seems weird. I’m not a real squeamish person but hey. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-in-the-bathroom/182820.md?page=1)