# Tossing your cookies: Where you'd prefer NOT to have to do it! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 28, 2014, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tossing-your-cookies-where-youd-prefer-not-to-have-to-do-it/708339 "2014-12-28T05:03:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tossing-your-cookies-where-youd-prefer-not-to-have-to-do-it/708339/1 "2014-12-28T05:03:09Z")
Obviously, when you know you’re about to throw up there isn’t much you can do about it. Head for the nearest toilet if possible, of course. But, naturally, sometimes it isn’t that easy. A few years ago I was working in the law library of a small local courthouse and felt that signal from my innards. I scooted out of the room and into the nearby women’s restroom–the men’s room was at the other end of the corridor and I knew I wouldn’t make it. After that I headed home. About ten minutes later, I was driving home on an arterial street and I felt that sensation again. No time to stop; I opened the window and, with the car still moving, barfed into the street. Ever feel that coming on and have to think fast about where to go whoop? ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tossing-your-cookies-where-youd-prefer-not-to-have-to-do-it/708339/2 "2014-12-28T05:05:23Z")
There’s a former president who did it on the Japanese Prime Minister. :smack: p.s. I sure hope that was the end of it for you, Dougie. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tossing-your-cookies-where-youd-prefer-not-to-have-to-do-it/708339/3 "2014-12-28T05:08:02Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > There’s a former president who did it on the Japanese Prime Minister. > > :smack: > > p.s. I sure hope that was the end of it for you, Dougie. Thanks, Near. I did recover. 🙂 As for Bush I, he didn’t have to paint the lily. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tossing-your-cookies-where-youd-prefer-not-to-have-to-do-it/708339/4 "2014-12-28T05:22:49Z")
Once I was in Wales on a work assignment and suddenly thought “Oh oh. I’m gonna puke.” I walked calmly out of the conference room and there was a garbage bin about 10 feet away. I lifted the lid of this 3 or 4 foot tall bin and hurled. I gently replaced the lid and went to the bathroom for clean up and a long drink of water. I was sooo thankful that bin was there, and even more thankful that I got away with the whole thing without anyone’s knowledge. And yes, it was directly related to the pub the night before. Whew! ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tossing-your-cookies-where-youd-prefer-not-to-have-to-do-it/708339/5 "2014-12-28T05:31:50Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Once I was in Wales on a work assignment and suddenly thought “Oh oh. I’m gonna puke.” > > I walked calmly out of the conference room and there was a garbage bin about 10 feet away. I lifted the lid of this 3 or 4 foot tall bin and hurled. I gently replaced the lid and went to the bathroom for clean up and a long drink of water. I was sooo thankful that bin was there, and even more thankful that I got away with the whole thing without anyone’s knowledge. > > And yes, it was directly related to the pub the night before. Whew! A serendipitous discovery, to be sure. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Marion\_Wormer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d07c76/32.png) [@Marion\_Wormer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marion_Wormer)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tossing-your-cookies-where-youd-prefer-not-to-have-to-do-it/708339/6 "2014-12-28T06:09:24Z")
I’ve felt really bad about this for a couple of decades. I was visiting Ottowa and had food poisoning. I felt ill and puked in the bushes right at the Peacekeeper’s memorial. Canadians standing nearby were lucky I made it to the bushes. Actual Canadians could have experienced American Style Hurling, but I made it to the holly. Let’s just say, if there are Canadians reading this, I’m really really sorry. I swear I can feel Lester B Pearson’s disapproving eyes on the back of my neck every time I think about this. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tossing-your-cookies-where-youd-prefer-not-to-have-to-do-it/708339/7 "2014-12-28T06:11:21Z")
> [@Marion\_Wormer](#): > > I’ve felt really bad about this for a couple of decades. > > I was visiting Ottowa and had food poisoning. I felt ill and puked in the bushes right at the Peacekeeper’s memorial. Canadians standing nearby were lucky I made it to the bushes. Actual Canadians could have experienced American Style Hurling, but I made it to the holly. > > Let’s just say, if there are Canadians reading this, I’m really really sorry. I swear I can feel Lester B Pearson’s disapproving eyes on the back of my neck every time I think about this. So, that was you! We forgive you. We don’t forgive your spelling of Ottawa though. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tossing-your-cookies-where-youd-prefer-not-to-have-to-do-it/708339/8 "2014-12-28T06:32:52Z")
My cousin’s wife once threw up on her supervisor. At the time, she was pregnant and she was racing to the bathroom, and the woman stepped into her path. Eek! (A few times she had to pull over and throw up in a parking lot trash can on her way to work. This time, she wasn’t so lucky) ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tossing-your-cookies-where-youd-prefer-not-to-have-to-do-it/708339/9 "2014-12-28T06:54:05Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > So, that was you! We forgive you. We don’t forgive your spelling of Ottawa though. 😉 On behalf of all Americans I agree that the misspelling is an affront to Canadians. There are Americans who misspell my city’s name as “Gardenia”–something I bet Canadians wouldn’t do. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tossing-your-cookies-where-youd-prefer-not-to-have-to-do-it/708339/10 "2014-12-28T07:45:24Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > On behalf of all Americans I agree that the misspelling is an affront to Canadians. > There are Americans who misspell my city’s name as “Gardenia”–something I bet Canadians wouldn’t do. 🙂 That’s for sure, 'cause we’ve never heard of it. Question: How in the fuck do 60,000 people live in 6 square miles? Are you kidding me? (Wikipedia source) ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tossing-your-cookies-where-youd-prefer-not-to-have-to-do-it/708339/11 "2014-12-28T07:56:39Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > That’s for sure, 'cause we’ve never heard of it. > > Question: How in the fuck do 60,000 people live in 6 square miles? Are you kidding me? (Wikipedia source) Sorry. After some research that’s not as insanely high as I thought it was. It’s comparable to Toronto in fact. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tossing-your-cookies-where-youd-prefer-not-to-have-to-do-it/708339/12 "2014-12-28T08:03:03Z")
I haven’t thrown up in public since I was a kid. Once, sixth grade maybe, my family was visiting relatives in Lincoln, Nebraska. It’s Sunday morning in church, and there was no air conditioning. In my pre-teen years I was sensitive to the heat. I knew I was going to puke, so I got up and left, my mom with me. I made it to the planters outside the front door and cut loose. Must have been a great advertisement for the church if any cars were passing by. ---
**Author:** ![GoodOmens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@GoodOmens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GoodOmens)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tossing-your-cookies-where-youd-prefer-not-to-have-to-do-it/708339/13 "2014-12-28T13:46:42Z")
It’s never fun when that happens while teaching a class. Fortunately the men’s room was across the hall and I knew I could trust my students for a few minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tossing-your-cookies-where-youd-prefer-not-to-have-to-do-it/708339/14 "2014-12-28T13:52:03Z")
In bed. All over the sheets. I live alone, & cleaning that up, when sick… ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tossing-your-cookies-where-youd-prefer-not-to-have-to-do-it/708339/15 "2014-12-28T14:15:53Z")
Mentioned this before, probably will mention this again before all is said and done… But I projectile vomited all over the priest during my First Communion. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tossing-your-cookies-where-youd-prefer-not-to-have-to-do-it/708339/16 "2014-12-28T15:52:55Z")
One of my former bosses told me that a job applicant he was interviewing vomitted over the table at the first question. She didn’t get the job. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tossing-your-cookies-where-youd-prefer-not-to-have-to-do-it/708339/17 "2014-12-28T15:56:49Z")
[quote=“Leaffan, post:10, topic:708339”] That’s for sure, 'cause we’ve never heard of it. […] That’s OK. I don’t think many Americans have heard of Seventy Mile House, Flin Flon, or St. Louis du Ha! Ha! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tossing-your-cookies-where-youd-prefer-not-to-have-to-do-it/708339/18 "2014-12-28T16:32:43Z")
Puking in the sink is never much fun. During one of my worst nights of drunken excess ever, I didn’t remember much of that night - but the next morning, my friend informed me that I’d puked on my own backpack. “It’s purple,” he informed me. (The puke, not the backpack.) ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tossing-your-cookies-where-youd-prefer-not-to-have-to-do-it/708339/19 "2014-12-28T16:36:14Z")
> [@EmilyG](#): > > Puking in the sink is never much fun. > > During one of my worst nights of drunken excess ever, I didn’t remember much of that night - but the next morning, my friend informed me that I’d puked on my own backpack. “It’s purple,” he informed me. (The puke, not the backpack.) Purple, eh? What did you eat with your booze–red cabbage? Cherry Jell-O? Grapes? ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tossing-your-cookies-where-youd-prefer-not-to-have-to-do-it/708339/20 "2014-12-28T22:03:26Z")
Any place people are eating. I was at such a place when someone did a serious purge ------- and set off a chain reaction. It was very very bad. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tossing-your-cookies-where-youd-prefer-not-to-have-to-do-it/708339.md?page=2)