Bathroom habits of uncivilized creatures

[beandelphiki]

I was skimming through the responses on endogenousardor's debate topic - bathrooms and all - and found this woman's response:

Women's Bathroom Behaviour:

Sometimes chatting, sometimes not. No particular embarassment about peeing while all this is going on. #2 is, however, sort of a touchy issue. Sometimes you can get by with pretending that's not going on. Sometimes not.

Sometimes a mom has to bring her small kids into the bathroom to either wait while she uses the toilet, or help them use the toilet. Sometimes this is accompanied by a narrative.

There's bumming toilet paper. Or tampons.

Chat while washing hands and putting on lipstick also happens.

I remember that. IT WAS HORRIBLE!!! *cries* It was downright traumatizing, is what it was. Embarrassed? Fuck no, it needs a stronger word than that.

There was absolutely nothing worse than being trapped in a stall listening to two total ditzes blab on about how cute Josh crashed the party on Friday night. Except for, maybe, the girls at the sink swapping lipstick and blabbing...and refusing to let girls who needed to wash their hands reach the sink.

I used to watch girls come in, spend forever rearranging their hair in the mirror, and walk out with it looking either exactly the same or worse than when they walked in.

I had a profound hatred for women in high school, and having to use the women's didn't help. Actually, it made it worse.

Really, what the hell is WRONG with women? Why can't they just walk in, do their business and leave? Why must they travel to the bathroom in packs (even though only one or two girls actually have to go) and take up all the room standing around and making meaningless chitchat? Why do they feel the need to talk even when dealing with basic bodily functions? Why do they continue to hold faith in the delusion that if they run their hands through their hair like the chick in last week's teen slasher, it'll make them look that sexy when they're stabbed?

Jesus, I could never understand why women make taking a piss social hour.

Comments

[endogenousardor.livejournal.com]

"I could never understand why women make taking a piss social hour."

*giggle*

[kshatri.livejournal.com]

Y'know, I don't get it either, but I totally participate in it anyhow. Yeah, and I do that whole hair rearranging thingie too. I have this great illusion that if I smooth down the frizz that it'll actually stay that way for more than 2 seconds. Some of the most incredibly interesting conversations I've ever overheard have been when I was in a women's bathroom.

None of it really bugs me except when there's a gaggle of girls standing there acting like they're in line, but it turns out all they're doing is waiting for a friend or two.

[beandelphiki.livejournal.com]

That's always the worst. >.<


Some of the most incredibly interesting conversations I've ever overheard have been when I was in a women's bathroom.

Some are really insipid...but then there's the ones that make you wonder what THAT was all about.... Heh.

[mhw.livejournal.com]

On the other hand, I've always wondered why men so determinedly don't. Is it just that they think if they talk to someone, people might think they're cruising?

[danielray.livejournal.com]

possibly. there seems to be more random bathroom chatter at, say, the men's room in the LGBT center than the men's room at, say, a movie theater.

[mhw.livejournal.com]

there seems to be more random bathroom chatter at, say, the men's room in the LGBT center

So, are they cruising, or just being sociable?

*ducks and runs*

[benthecube.livejournal.com]

Oh but they do, and what's worse is they do it at the urinal! I refuse to use urinals these days as I always seem to see someone I know and they inevitably chat to me whilst taking a slash. Ew. My concentration just goes out the window.

[mhw.livejournal.com]

You need to concentrate to pee?

[beandelphiki.livejournal.com]

You don't?

[siegeengine.livejournal.com]

yikes. I can so understand.

The only thing that I feel when I'm in a public restroom is a strong need for privacy, a need for speed, and a fervent desire that it will be empty.

*hugs*

[poopsmoothie.livejournal.com]

Hrm, this doesn't bother me. I guess it's because I'm a girl. :)

[unintentional.livejournal.com]

OH GOOD GOD, how I know what you mean.

I always hated going to the bathroom in high school. I would walk in--get stared at because I had short hair and was masculine--find an open stall, pee, then wait for the bell to ring so they would all leave, and I could come out and wash my hands and go to class.

They talk about the stupidest shit in the bathroom. I can't stand it.

And oh. They have to put on like, loads of makeup and shit. What the fuck? Is one coat not enough?

I HATED the high school women's bathroom. *shiver*