# How Often Do You Pee in the Shower? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 18, 2011, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-pee-in-the-shower/589398 "2011-07-18T01:25:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Capitaine\_Zombie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@Capitaine\_Zombie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capitaine_Zombie)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-pee-in-the-shower/589398/21 "2011-07-18T15:00:11Z")
I pee in my shower every time, but I also shit in my bath. So go figure. ---
**Author:** ![Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-pee-in-the-shower/589398/22 "2011-07-18T15:03:54Z")
As a courtesy, I will only pee in a shower if I am the only one who frequently uses said shower. Since my primary residence has roommates, I don’t pee in the shower there. Assuming I had my own place, I’d probably do it… I don’t know, 1 in 3 showers? ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-pee-in-the-shower/589398/23 "2011-07-18T15:20:49Z")
> [@Martin\_Hyde](#): > > I never pee in the shower but then I wasn’t raised by wolves. Wolves pee in the shower? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-pee-in-the-shower/589398/24 "2011-07-18T15:21:19Z")
Hm, I don’t know why, and I know it’s illogical, but the idea of urinating in the shower grosses me the heck out. No, I don’t do it, have never done it, and never will. Yes, I am one of those people who would hop out of the shower and go to the toilet if I had a sudden urge to urinate. ---
**Author:** ![pancakes3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-pee-in-the-shower/589398/25 "2011-07-18T16:09:35Z")
i pee in the shower just about every day but i find it weird that proportionally, girls are more likely than guys. ---
**Author:** ![Lobelia\_Overhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@Lobelia\_Overhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobelia_Overhill)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-pee-in-the-shower/589398/26 "2011-07-18T16:18:58Z")
I peed in the shower by accident a few years ago - how? Well I have a bad back and have had slight problems with incontinence (only urinary I might add!), got in the shower, didn’t realise I was “needing” and whush… ---
**Author:** ![RaftPeople](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@RaftPeople](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RaftPeople)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-pee-in-the-shower/589398/27 "2011-07-18T19:34:18Z")
I only do it when the kitchen sink is full of dishes. ---
**Author:** ![Anne\_Neville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-pee-in-the-shower/589398/28 "2011-07-18T19:38:27Z")
> [@Machine\_Elf](#): > > Wolves pee in the shower? :eek: Maybe they do in **Martin** ’s shower. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-pee-in-the-shower/589398/29 "2011-07-18T20:02:16Z")
> [@Machine\_Elf](#): > > Wolves pee in the shower? :eek: No, but they raise humans to do so. Romulus and Remus were nasty! ---
**Author:** ![Shark\_Sandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shark\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark_Sandwich)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-pee-in-the-shower/589398/30 "2011-07-18T20:18:12Z")
> [@nikonikosuru](#): > > Peeing in the shower is FAR different from peeing in the pool. I pee in the shower every single time and I would NEVER pee in a pool, fyi. And there’s a HUGE difference between peeing in the pool and peeing INTO the pool. HUGE difference. Gotta love DM ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-pee-in-the-shower/589398/31 "2011-07-18T20:24:00Z")
> [@sjankis630](#): > > or do you piss down your leg and let the shower wash it off? I guess that needs to be another question. Yes. The pee is nice and warm and as it runs down. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-pee-in-the-shower/589398/32 "2011-07-18T23:14:47Z")
Quoth **sjankis630** : > [@](#): > > Do you pee straight into the drain, or do you piss down your leg and let the shower wash it off? I guess that needs to be another question. I don’t understand the question. I don’t particular see the need to aim, but not aiming doesn’t mean running down my leg. In fact, if for some reason I wanted it to run down my leg, I’d need to make a special effort to do so. It’s coming from a point a few inches in front of my legs, and by default is aimed somewhat forward-- How would it accidentally hit my legs? ---
**Author:** ![Marconi\_N.Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Marconi\_N.Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marconi_N.Cheese)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-pee-in-the-shower/589398/33 "2011-07-19T00:07:18Z")
Only if the shampoo bottle overflows. ---
**Author:** ![YaraMateo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/58f4c7/32.png) [@YaraMateo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YaraMateo)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-pee-in-the-shower/589398/34 "2011-07-19T00:21:29Z")
> [@ZenBeam](#): > > One time. Didn’t like it. I’m female and the same. I try to pee before showering. Peeing in the shower is irriatating. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-pee-in-the-shower/589398/35 "2011-07-19T00:27:15Z")
No option for multiple times per shower? -D/a ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-pee-in-the-shower/589398/36 "2011-07-19T00:36:25Z")
I wouldn’t dream of peeing in a pool, or any public body of water. However, I pee in the shower whenever I feel like it; on a daily basis, pretty much. I’m female. Whyever not? Pee is sterile when it leaves your body. It is actually [good for your skin](http://www.vanderbilt.edu/ans/psychology/health_psychology/Urine_Therapy.htm). It’s washed straight down the drain without an extra flush, so peeing in the shower is green. So to speak. I was honestly surprised at the number of “ick, no” responses to the poll. Are people voting “ick, no” just to make a point? I am female and I pee in the shower…saying it loud and saying it proud. It’s no big deal. kml, > [@Shark\_Sandwich](#): > > And there’s a HUGE difference between peeing in the pool and peeing INTO the pool. HUGE difference. > > Gotta love DM ---
**Author:** ![Dahnlor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dahnlor/32/533_2.png) [@Dahnlor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dahnlor)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-pee-in-the-shower/589398/37 "2011-07-19T00:46:29Z")
> [@Baracus](#): > > Good question. The water-saving aspect seems to be a non-starter unless you are washing your hair while letting the urine fly or still have those old 4-5 gallon/flush toilets. My toilets use something like 1.5 gallons per flush and the shower is something like 2.5 gallons per minute. If I took the time to aim at the drain, it wouldn’t take long until I was using more water. Well, if I wasn’t peeing, I’d just be standing there with the water running over me anyway…trying to pee. Not to mention, if you take only 20 seconds to pee, that’s still less than the 1.5 gallon flush even if you’re using over 3 gallons a minute. At worst, it’s a wash. > [@Machine\_Elf](#): > > Wolves pee in the shower? :eek: If they want to claim it as their own, sure. They’d probably also pee on the toilet, the refrigerator, the sofa, etc. > [@Chronos](#): > > Quoth **sjankis630** :I don’t understand the question. I don’t particular see the need to aim, but not aiming doesn’t mean running down my leg. In fact, if for some reason I wanted it to run down my leg, I’d need to make a special effort to do so. It’s coming from a point a few inches in front of my legs, and by default is aimed somewhat forward-- How would it accidentally hit my legs? I think the real answer is: guys aim at [the vicinity of] the drain and gals let it run down their leg. Madonna said it’s good for you! ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-pee-in-the-shower/589398/38 "2011-07-19T01:05:03Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Quoth **sjankis630** :I don’t understand the question. I don’t particular see the need to aim, but not aiming doesn’t mean running down my leg. In fact, if for some reason I wanted it to run down my leg, I’d need to make a special effort to do so. It’s coming from a point a few inches in front of my legs, and by default is aimed somewhat forward-- How would it accidentally hit my legs? Well if you really had to piss something fierce, I suppose your dick could shoot all around like a fire hose. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-pee-in-the-shower/589398/39 "2011-07-19T01:19:24Z")
I’ve peed on myself lots of times. It’s better when its in the shower. ---
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-pee-in-the-shower/589398/40 "2011-07-19T02:04:52Z")
Only if I’m actually taking a shower. Otherwise, I’ll walk the extra three steps. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-pee-in-the-shower/589398.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-pee-in-the-shower/589398.md?page=3)