# Isn't it just plain wrong to defecate in a public restroom? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 3, 2002, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-it-just-plain-wrong-to-defecate-in-a-public-restroom/112092 "2002-06-03T05:02:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-it-just-plain-wrong-to-defecate-in-a-public-restroom/112092/21 "2002-06-03T09:25:48Z")
Howard Hughes lives!!! ---
**Author:** ![madcat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/73ab20/32.png) [@madcat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madcat)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-it-just-plain-wrong-to-defecate-in-a-public-restroom/112092/22 "2002-06-03T10:50:27Z")
Is is wrong of me to be amused that B]Chris Luongo\*\* is an anagram for **Grouch Loins**? ---
**Author:** ![LolaBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@LolaBaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaBaby)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-it-just-plain-wrong-to-defecate-in-a-public-restroom/112092/23 "2002-06-03T10:57:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Chris Luongo \* > \*\* > > If my friends are also in there with me, I will often take a moment to make some unkind remarks in the general direction of the offender’s stall, as my friends think it’s hilarious when I do so. > \*\* This is much more unnecessary than having to go #2 in public. Sheesh, have some class, I’m sure the person would have preferred to go at home rather than have some ass already add to their discomfort and embarrassment. Grow up. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-it-just-plain-wrong-to-defecate-in-a-public-restroom/112092/24 "2002-06-03T12:01:16Z")
Well, I personally would NEVER go in a public restroom, especially at work. So, to the OP- when does school start back up? Did you make the Jr. Varsity baseball team yet? Zette (PS- the beginning portion of this post is closed captioned for the sarcasm impaired) ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-it-just-plain-wrong-to-defecate-in-a-public-restroom/112092/25 "2002-06-03T12:29:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Chris Luongo \* > **_Inconsiderate:_ Let’s say I’m at a nice restaurant enjoying a good meal with friends, and I have to urinate; no big deal.** You mean you sometimes have to leave the table _in the middle of a meal_ to urinate? Can’t you drain the dragon before you sit down? Have you no willpower? Have you no self-control? :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-it-just-plain-wrong-to-defecate-in-a-public-restroom/112092/26 "2002-06-03T12:36:32Z")
I don’t poop at all. I’m going to explode when I’m 40. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-it-just-plain-wrong-to-defecate-in-a-public-restroom/112092/27 "2002-06-03T12:45:19Z")
Um… Chris? Why are you urinating in public toilets anyway? Isn’t it inconsiderate to leave your freinds at the table? Doesn’t your leaving take some enjoyment out of the meal for them? Don’t you have a frigging house? You should be able to take care of your duties in the privacy of your own home, during the morning or evening. Have you no willpower? ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-it-just-plain-wrong-to-defecate-in-a-public-restroom/112092/28 "2002-06-03T12:46:52Z")
I \*\* prefer \*\* to poop in a public restroom, or at work. Why would I want those awful smells in my two room apartment? ---
**Author:** ![Jane\_D\_oh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/839c29/32.png) [@Jane\_D\_oh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_D_oh)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-it-just-plain-wrong-to-defecate-in-a-public-restroom/112092/29 "2002-06-03T12:51:09Z")
My sister tries to poop away from home as often as possible. No hang ups about public restrooms, and says she, she doesn’t have to worry about clogging up the plumbing in her house. Not a bad idea, really. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-it-just-plain-wrong-to-defecate-in-a-public-restroom/112092/30 "2002-06-03T13:03:51Z")
Given the maturity level of the OP, all I can say is: Wait 'til you’re older… ---
**Author:** ![El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Elvis_Rojo)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-it-just-plain-wrong-to-defecate-in-a-public-restroom/112092/31 "2002-06-03T13:11:04Z")
Some of us don’t have a choice. I hate using public restrooms. Unfortunately, I’m lactose intollerant and love dairy, so I often have to find the nearest bathroom available. Luckily, I’ve become somewhat “regular,” so I’ve got my “own stall” at work, and you know what? If you think it’s bad enough having to deal with someone’s poots in the bathroom, try dealing with the stench of ten-day old dead animal in an enclosed studio. Trust me, NOT going in a public restroom would be inconsiderate of me. If I know I’m going to be going somewhere where I really just don’t trust the bathroom (The BlackCat Lounge is my favorite hang out here in Austin, but I’ll shit in the alley before I use their can), I pop a couple of Immodium just to make sure. As for unsanitary…wipe the seat down, cover it with toilet paper, and you’re fine. Or you could learn the great art of “squatting,” but I’m not willing to take that chance. I hope you’re not one of those people that, in order to show your “disgust” you piss all over the seats for no reason. If so, I’m kicking you ass. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-it-just-plain-wrong-to-defecate-in-a-public-restroom/112092/32 "2002-06-03T13:15:30Z")
I see that **flodnak** beat me to it by a quarter of an hour. Was I reading slow? Or did I just not see it? In either case, I blame it on caffeine deprivation. ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-it-just-plain-wrong-to-defecate-in-a-public-restroom/112092/33 "2002-06-03T13:18:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Johnny L.A. \* > \*\*I see that **flodnak** beat me to it by a quarter of an hour. Was I reading slow? Or did I just not see it? In either case, I blame it on caffeine deprivation. \*\* Actually, I travelled backwards in time just to embarrass you 😉 ---
**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 3, 2002, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-it-just-plain-wrong-to-defecate-in-a-public-restroom/112092/34 "2002-06-03T14:37:26Z")
As a physician I must observe that the vast majority of the population is not so regular that they can always defecate at home. And refraining from defecation can lead to medical conditions, particularly diverticulosis, which can cause problems. Essentially, patients should listen to their bodies, and defecate when their body tells them they need to. Any perceived abnormalities should be checked out with a physician. Any societal pressure to defecate only at a certain time should be ignored. ---
**Author:** ![missbunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@missbunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missbunny)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-it-just-plain-wrong-to-defecate-in-a-public-restroom/112092/35 "2002-06-03T14:38:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Chris Luongo \* > \*\*(snip) Also, my girlfriend admittedly poops a good three times a day, frequently at work. We joke around about it. I don’t think she’s a bad person for it . . . (snip)I still have a strong feeling, though, that there is a little more public pooping going on than is really necessary. However, I have no facts to back that up, at least not yet. \*\* So it’s okay for your girlfriend to inconsiderately leave her desk and stink up the bathroom at work but it’s not okay for strangers to do it? And, is there such a thing as “unnecessary” pooping, public or private? I don’t think people are going just for the hell of it. Your OP makes me think that maybe Freud was on to something after all . . . . ---
**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 3, 2002, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-it-just-plain-wrong-to-defecate-in-a-public-restroom/112092/36 "2002-06-03T14:41:37Z")
And **Chris Luongo** , better not end up in prison. There, the crapper is right in the center of the cell, which is shared by another inmate, and view of said crapper is _not_ obstructed by the bars in the least! ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-it-just-plain-wrong-to-defecate-in-a-public-restroom/112092/37 "2002-06-03T15:04:51Z")
Well, you’re not going to believe this. But, you know those benches they have next to bus stops? Well, I saw somebody _sitting_ on one. Can you believe the nerve? :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![trixiebix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@trixiebix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/trixiebix)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-it-just-plain-wrong-to-defecate-in-a-public-restroom/112092/38 "2002-06-03T15:32:30Z")
I was thinking about this the other day… how there should be a special ventilated section in the bathrooms for pooping. lol That way, i fyou are just peeing you don’t have to smell the stench. I have to sorta agree with the top poster here… there is this woman here that EVERYDAY makes a nasty shit inthe bathroom, and I always have to go in after her. Change your diet if your crap smells THAT bad EVERY DAY!!! I agree when you gotta go you gotta go… but really… And yes its true… my shit don’t stink. hehe 😉 ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-it-just-plain-wrong-to-defecate-in-a-public-restroom/112092/39 "2002-06-03T15:39:02Z")
I only crap in public restrooms, never at home. You see, the benefit is this… I now have an extra 167 square feet of storage and usable space in my house. The downstairs bathroom has become a glorified pantry, complete with a wetbar and blender that you, the homeshitter, call a sink and commode. In the ex-guestcrapper we now cure summer sausage. And upstairs we conveniently have room for our own sweatshop and get weekly thank you notes from Kathie Lee about our outstanding productivity. See what you’re missing out on by stocking your home pool with brown trout? One more thing… It would be my guess that [Jack Palance voice] I crap bigger 'un you. [end Jack Palance voice] ---
**Author:** ![WavyDavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3da27b/32.png) [@WavyDavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WavyDavy)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-it-just-plain-wrong-to-defecate-in-a-public-restroom/112092/40 "2002-06-03T15:42:43Z")
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