# Why do I get bubbles in my toilet only sometimes?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-bubbles-in-my-toilet-only-sometimes/399024
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [April 6, 2007, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-bubbles-in-my-toilet-only-sometimes/399024 "2007-04-06T20:13:34Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@King\_Friday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/King_Friday)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2007, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-bubbles-in-my-toilet-only-sometimes/399024/1 "2007-04-06T20:13:34Z")
Why is it I (and I’m assuming others) sometimes get a bunch of bubbles when I perform a #1 in the commode and other times I don’t? It’s goes in with the same velocity time and time again, but I get different results. What’s the deal? Does it have something to do with the hardness of the water?
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### Author:  [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2007, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-bubbles-in-my-toilet-only-sometimes/399024/2 "2007-04-06T20:25:48Z")
You’re supposed to blow into the straw.
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### Author:  [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2007, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-bubbles-in-my-toilet-only-sometimes/399024/3 "2007-04-06T21:04:38Z")
“perform a #1” ???!!!
Around here, where there are predominantly adults, you can say urinate.
“perform a #1” heh heh
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### Author:  [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2007, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-bubbles-in-my-toilet-only-sometimes/399024/4 "2007-04-06T21:40:11Z")
[Either A):](http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3230/is_11_31/ai_58162097/pg_4)
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> The amount of foam is directly related to the concentration of protein or bilirubin.[2,3]
[Or B):](http://en.allexperts.com/q/Nephrology-3457/Proteinuria.htm)
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> Foamy urine used to be said to be the consequence of the renal excretion of protein into the urine. Some years ago, however, a study was done which found absolutely no correlation between proteinuria.and foam in the urine. Many nephrologists feel it is probably due to the velocity of urine flow, a high velocity relating to a more foamy urine.
I lean towards A.
[QUOTE=CC]
Around here, where there are predominantly adults, you can say urinate.
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Or ‘micturate’ even.
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### Author:  [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2007, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-bubbles-in-my-toilet-only-sometimes/399024/5 "2007-04-06T21:47:29Z")
[QUOTE=Squink]
Or ‘micturate’ even.
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Yep.
But not weewee, peepee, or perform a #1.
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### Author:  [@King\_Friday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/King_Friday)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2007, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-bubbles-in-my-toilet-only-sometimes/399024/6 "2007-04-07T03:04:28Z")
[QUOTE=CC]
“perform a #1” ???!!!
Around here, where there are predominantly adults, you can say urinate.
“perform a #1” heh heh
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And how exactly is that contributing to the question at hand? I guess you just like to see name flash up on the screen. Seventeen hundred posts…I wonder how many actually have any relevance. Next time I’ll be sure to check with you on whether my question is phrased in accordance with the average age of straightdope users.
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### Author:  [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2007, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-bubbles-in-my-toilet-only-sometimes/399024/7 "2007-04-07T03:15:13Z")
[Here’s](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=275828&highlight=protein) a previous thread on the same subject. Hope it helps.
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### Author:  [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2007, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-bubbles-in-my-toilet-only-sometimes/399024/8 "2007-04-07T14:30:04Z")
[QUOTE=King Friday]
And how exactly is that contributing to the question at hand?
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It supports the illusion that we are speaking with other intelligent adults.
[QUOTE=King Friday]
I guess you just like to see name flash up on the screen. Seventeen hundred posts…I wonder how many actually have any relevance. Next time I’ll be sure to check with you on whether my question is phrased in accordance with the average age of straightdope users.
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I’m not sure why the nasty personal jab is called for. My post was a good-natured little note. Yours, on the other hand, is quite mean-spirited, a quality that is not particularly desired on this part of the bbs.
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### Author:  [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2007, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-bubbles-in-my-toilet-only-sometimes/399024/9 "2007-04-07T14:34:19Z")
[QUOTE=CC]
Yep.
But not weewee, peepee, or perform a #1.
[/QUOTE]
Perform a #1 hehe hehe
Now then let’s talk about # 2s 😃
aka having a dump