Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Is it wrong....

....to be on the telephone while using the toilet?

28 comments:

  1. Ewww -- YES! Especially if I'm on the other end of the line!!

    Unless one of two conditions is met: 1) The situation does not permit the sound of the bathroom goings on to be heard by the other person; and/or 2) The other person is someone in front of whom you'd go to the bathroom in person, such as a spouse, or a toddler (since they won't let you use the bathroom by yourself, anyway).

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  2. Not at all, unless you flush. Always hang up first, or at the very least run the water in the sink to mask the sound. ;)

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  3. Ahhh, that depends if you have alot of gas... or if you keep making alot of "Ploping" sounds...

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  4. Anonymous8:20 AM

    it's only wrong if the person on the other end KNOWS you're on the toilet, due to various sounds and grunts. otherwise, it doesn't matter...when ya gotta go, ya gotta go. just don't flush.

    - Jon
    - www.daddydetective.com

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  5. As long as the person on the other end either knows or can't tell, you're good.

    That said, it is NOT OKAY to be on your cellie in the potty at Target.

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  6. Depends on the situation... someone very close to, family, long time friend, probably okay (with some restrictions: the flushing thing, major straining noises, etc). Anyone else, most likely no!

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  7. Yes. Unless you're on the phone with a telemarketer.

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  8. Only if it's long distance.

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  9. Only if you have to "think" really hard or have long pauses on your end of the phone--that's just wrong. Being on the phone in the tub is completely OK--and flushing is a no-no. Basically--if the other person can tell you're in the bathroom, don't do it!

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  10. Y-E-S. I mean, is nothing sacred anymore?

    Why not just grab a burrito and take it in there with you.

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  11. Not as long as the other person can't hear you peeing or pooping or flushing!

    I'm with Kami though, I hate hearing girls on their cell in the stall at the Target.

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  12. My mom does that. All. Of. The. Time. When she flushes in my ear I always say, "I ove you too." ;)
    Lois Lane

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  13. Anonymous12:31 PM

    Not according to to the following;
    The Borgata Hotel and Casino AC, NJ
    Hilton Hotels (Blame Paris)
    Sheraton Hotels

    In all three of the above, I have found phones in the potties in the upgraded rooms.

    Just ask Miss Manners about protocol;
    Announce or don't announce
    Flush or don't flush
    Grunt or don't grunt
    etcetera,...

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  14. Yes especially if you're tossing out a mean grumpy and grunting away- I'd be a bit disgusted being on the other end.

    I'm just glad we're not that good of blogger friends.

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  15. Is it wrong for me to comment on this blog while using the toilet? Oh, the glories of a laptop and wireless!

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  17. Hey, when duty calls, duty calls!

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  18. no it's not... as long as you don't flush like they said, or make sounds that give it away. I can't tell you how many times I do it-- doesn't matter who I'm talking to ;-)

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  19. What they don't know won't hurt 'em. I am partial to running the overhead vent, myself.

    Or, if I know there will be noise, I just say, "Pardon the noises, I'm helping my daughter go to the bathroom" HA! They never know what hit them!

    I'll do anything to multi-task.

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  20. i do it all the time
    and i flush while still on the line

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  21. Grandma has done it since phones came into existence... In fact, she has a phone line in the bathroom!

    Just saying that if Grandma does it, then it must be ok. LOL

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  22. It's not wrong if you don't mind poo germs on the phone. It's not wrong if no one else ever has to use the same phone. It's not wrong as long as no one else has to hear the noises.

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  23. Anonymous6:51 PM

    Yes, william. SO wrong.

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  24. Not if you are my husband. And apparently, the laptop or blackberry is also appropriate. Can I get a collective EW!? I swear he's going to set up a desk in there and REALLY get down to business.

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  25. I'm in the "Oh please don't!" group. Unless it's a telemarketer like someone pointed out. LOL.

    Listened to the whole cell convo of a girl in a stall next to me at the airport, and while WOWED by her cell connection, was very disgusted the lack of concern she about about her noises and those around her. Blech.

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  26. So wrong when someone else does it.

    Completely acceptable when I do it.

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  27. Unequivocally, yes.

    Unless, of course, you are talking to a telemarketer, in which case you have carte blanche to piss and grunt and plop and flush to your heart's content.

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