# Why does one seem to get less "bathroom warning" at home than in public? (Possible TMI) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 5, 2022, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-one-seem-to-get-less-bathroom-warning-at-home-than-in-public-possible-tmi/967430 "2022-07-05T02:26:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 9
**Author:** ![Ponderoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponderoid/32/19221_2.png) [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-one-seem-to-get-less-bathroom-warning-at-home-than-in-public-possible-tmi/967430/9 "2022-07-05T14:34:30Z")
Others mentioned that your bladder/bowels know when you’re home. Here’s a Straight Dope classic on the subject that was compiled into _Teemings_. Is _Teemings_ still available anyplace? > [@My Bladder Knows I'm Home](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-bladder-knows-im-home/158436): > > Arriving home yesterday evening, as I usually do, I felt the sudden urge to pee. What luck, I thought. Andhere I am just yards away from the back door. Suddenly it occurs to me: my bladder knows I’m home! I doubly my pace to the door and fumble through my coat pocket for my keys. There are no keys in my coat pocket. Me: Bladder - please ignore the information sent by Brain. Hands are unable to locate my keys and it will be a few more minutes before you will be able to void yourself. Blad… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-one-seem-to-get-less-bathroom-warning-at-home-than-in-public-possible-tmi/967430)._