average time to sit on the toilet

I am ready to bet the above poster “TAB67” that i can crap more in 15 seconds than you can crap in 15 minutes. It’s a total myth that people who sit a long time on the toilet are actually shitting more volume than those who are in & out of the bathroom. People who stay a long time in the bathroom are just constipated.

How long does it take you to poop?

How long does it take you to poop? Follow Question39 Great Question Asked by girlofscience ( 7527 ) February 12th, 2009Reading on the toilet is a phenomenon I will never understand. Any time that a person takes a long time in the bathroom, comments are made about the next person not wanting to go in there…I honestly cannot understand why people take long to poop. Unless something is seriously wrong with me, I have never taken longer than 15 seconds to poop. I sit down, I poop immediately, and I’m done. It is faster than peeing!Are you a long pooper? If so, what is it that takes long? !Does the poop start coming out as soon as you sit down and continues to come out, very slowly, for the entire time you are on the toilet? Or, do you sit on the toilet for awhile before the poop comes out? If so, why even go to the bathroom that early? Why not just wait until you actually have to go? Does anyone else have very fast pooping like I do, or am I an anomaly? Please discuss your pooping. Share Question Flag as...health time toilets bathroom 2 feces poop confusion weird discussionanal butt fecal matter bowel movement length stool ass POOPING anal outputblack banana bm doodie mud bunny individual differences Observing members: 0 Composing members: 0240 Answer s I like a quick pit stop myself. The reading thing never really was a catalyst for me to stay longer or enjoy my bowel movement any better. I’m probably in and out of the restroom in about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Seriously. I’d like to enhance my answer even further but I’m about to go out to dinner with my wife and I need to try and maintain my appetite. :o)Bluefreedom ( 22916) “Great Answer” ( 6 ) Flag as… ¶HAHAHAHAHAHA! This is definitely the funniest and probably most awkward question that I have seen on fluther so far. I am quite a fast pooper myself. I have often wondered the same thing – how can someone read something while they are in the bathroom. Perhaps I will find out soon enough. . . Baloo72 ( 702) “Great Answer” ( 3 ) Flag as… ¶@Bluefreedom, @Baloo72: Yay for fast poopers! High five.girlofscience ( 7527) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶i’m gonna be honest here – i eat AT LEAST a 1/4 cup of flax seed every morning on my oatmeal, along with whatever fruit i have to put in it (usually bananas and some berries). And i drink several strong cups of coffee.also, i love chipotle.i have books in there, but i never get more than 1/2 a page done and it’s TP time.eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶GOS – First, my husband thinks mud bunny tops dropping the kids off at the pool. Second – fast for me, I don’t want to linger in the bathroom. I don’t care how clean it is – get the job done.cak ( 15819) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶@girlofscience. Right back at ya! :o)Bluefreedom ( 22916) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶For me it’s become a multi-tasking activity, and the length of time is dictated by my tolerance for sitting and my interest in whatever I’ve brought into the bathroom with me. It’s something I prefer not to be rushed. I will flush early on though, if I feel obligated to save the olfactories of those in the vicinity. Here’s a funny: my gf poops with her legs crossed.kevbo ( 25603) “Great Answer” ( 12 ) Flag as… ¶Yes I take my time. It is a chance to take a break in private without being disturbed. I enjoy pooping. It’s not constant pooping one break then another.gooch ( 5719) “Great Answer” ( 5 ) Flag as… ¶Wow, I can’t stop laughing.babiturtle36 ( 2349) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶I don’t get the reading thing either. I’d rather just get in and get out. Vinifera7 ( 2846) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶I’m in and out as quickly as possible. Don’t wanna be in there in the 1st place. Sakata ( 3332) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶I squat and surf, so my poops can take awhile but simply because I am sitting there, not because poop comes out of my butt slowly.critter1982 ( 4120) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶@kevbo, @gooch: Ok, so it seems to be something that you are purposely stretching out, but you don’t necessarily need for it to take long? My boyfriend is a long pooper, and it often creates problems because we’ll be getting ready to go out somewhere, and then he has to poop! And it will take him seriously 15–20 minutes…making us late. And I constantly ask him what is taking so long, but he just says that’s how long it takes!girlofscience ( 7527) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶it probably depends on how big a lunch you have.eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@girlofscience, he needs to eat better.kevbo ( 25603) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶Oh, wait until you get older…loser ( 14965) “Great Answer” ( 3 ) Flag as… ¶I’ve always wanted to ask a poop related, but I never had the nerve. I take about 20–30 seconds tops. In my experience men take way longer than women. Am I wrong? Or is that another question?tinyfaery ( 40471) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶Can I get three cheers for healthy bowels? Huzzah!Vinifera7 ( 2846) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶I must say I laughed at “black banana.”Astro Chuck ( 37306) “Great Answer” ( 3 ) Flag as… ¶@tinyfaery, I think it’s the manly thing to do.kevbo ( 25603) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶My bf has to take off all his damn clothes to go potty too, so it takes even longer. I don’t get it.babiturtle36 ( 2349) “Great Answer” ( 9 ) Flag as… ¶@babirurtle36 uhm…what?eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶I know! It’s weird.babiturtle36 ( 2349) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶@babirurtle36 who is he, George Costansa?eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 3 ) Flag as… ¶Real men don’t eat quiche but instead take seriously long bowel movements? Hmmm….not me. Bluefreedom ( 22916) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶@babirurtle36, I do that, too. You can’t be constricted.kevbo ( 25603) “Great Answer” ( 3 ) Flag as… ¶LOL he says it makes him more comfortablebabiturtle36 ( 2349) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@kevbo y @babirurtle36 so are we determining here that men take longer to drop a duece because they are disrobing and reapplying attire?eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶That’s a small part of it. The clothes come off and on pretty quick. If I’m in a “hurry,” I’ll settle for freeing one leg.kevbo ( 25603) “Great Answer” ( 3 ) Flag as… ¶Just for the record, I don’t have to be in my birthday suit to defecate. Bluefreedom ( 22916) “Great Answer” ( 3 ) Flag as… ¶Possibly! But he brings his phone in too to play games. So both ?babiturtle36 ( 2349) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@Bluefreedom me either. What do you do if you have to drop nuggets in a public restroom? @babirurtle36 if he clicks the wrong thing, he’s snapping a pic of his weiner, fyi.eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶

I take a long time. My average is probably 6 or 7 minutes. My poop duration is not a choice, however, but a necessity. It just takes a long time… (I do notice that when I drink a lot of water that day, it comes out in record time).

elchoopanebre ( 3074) “Great Answer” ( 4 ) Flag as… ¶@eponymoushipster. If I’m going to put on that kind of show in a public restroom, I at least want to be paid for it. :o)As far as the nuggets, I have no current method to disguise the unwelcome noise they make. I’m open to suggestions though. Bluefreedom ( 22916) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@eponymoushipster: If I really have to in a public bathroom, I hold toilet paper a few inches below my butt to catch it so it doesn’t make a PLOP noise in the toilet.girlofscience ( 7527) “Great Answer” ( 6 ) Flag as… ¶@girlofscience, now that is out of the ordinary. Ew.kevbo ( 25603) “Great Answer” ( 8 ) Flag as… ¶@girlofscience wow, you really are a “girl of science”tennesseejac ( 3776) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶I generally crap pretty fast, too. There are rare occasions it’ll take me longer, simply because it feels like I have to poop, but when I get in there it’s apparently not ready to come out, so I wait. Taking off clothes to crap is one of the weirdest things I have ever heard. Haha! :)Drastic Dreamer ( 23964) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶??? What’s wrong with that? It’s kind of offensive for other people to hear your poop drop into the toilet, so I spare them…girlofscience ( 7527) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶lol4rl GOS. No you didn’t.tinyfaery ( 40471) “Great Answer” ( 3 ) Flag as… ¶He doesn’t take off his clothes if he’s in a public bathroom though.babiturtle36 ( 2349) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@girlofscience Nah… Everyone craps. There’s nothing offensive about a little plopping noise. ;)Drastic Dreamer ( 23964) “Great Answer” ( 3 ) Flag as… ¶@girlofscience, you should make a little shit hammock across the toilet seat before you sit down.kevbo ( 25603) “Great Answer” ( 20 ) Flag as… ¶i dont take all my clothes off, but i do take my time just to make sure everything that is in there made its way outtennesseejac ( 3776) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@girlofscience that is the single oddest pooping habit i have ever heard of. Grabbing gobs of your own goo for the sake of someone else, that’s being a patriot.in some countries, you’d be killed for such things. @babirurtle36 ..so he says. <wink>@kevbo SHIT HAMMOCK! that’s gonna be the name of my band.eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 7 ) Flag as… ¶GQ for making me laugh soo much.tinyfaery ( 40471) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@eponymoushipsterhaha!that would be an epic band nameelchoopanebre ( 3074) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶This is true inspiration right here. I have never read anything this amazing.o0 ( 222) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@GOS – guys call it a courtesy flush – flush away the smell – women call it a distraction. Flush——wrap the handle w/ TP – then flush to distract people from the plop!cak ( 15819) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶@elchoopanebre the truly rocking sounds of Shit Hammock and their single Grab your Crap !! !eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 6 ) Flag as… ¶Haha this is the oddest question :) the answers are amazing .babiturtle36 ( 2349) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶Only on fluther, could you imagine us sitting at a bar having this discussion LOLbabiturtle36 ( 2349) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶why are women worried about the plop?! ?you will walk down an aisle of products that get stuffed up your snizz, carrying them in your purse, and damn near insist on traveling to the rest room in packs, but don’t want another lady to hear the plop plop plop of your cocoa thunder?! WTF is that? !eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 12 ) Flag as… ¶@babirurtle36 i may have had this conversation at a bar once…eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@eponymoushipster: Period isn’t “gross” to us in the same way that poop is.girlofscience ( 7527) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶@eponymoushipster – I never want anyone to hear the Plop! That implies I am pooing! EEEWWW! I have faked a loud coughing fit before, when I forgot to wrap the handle. I will never touch the handle!cak ( 15819) “Great Answer” ( 5 ) Flag as… ¶@girlofscience it’s worse.eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶GOS you call your BF weired for taking long? Grabing poop trumps that. Try spendind time in the pooper it is enjoyable. For me it’s like the second most fun I have with my pants down.gooch ( 5719) “Great Answer” ( 8 ) Flag as… ¶this is the weirdest thing evereponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶Not very long. It takes longer usually to wash my hands.plop plop, whiz whiz; oh, what a relief it is…aprilsimnel ( 30671) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@gooch preach it brother!eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶@eponymoushipster: Are you a boy or a girl?girlofscience ( 7527) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶Periods are in no way worse than shit. Haha! That said, I don’t really care either way. I bleed out of my crotch and I take noisy shits sometimes. I’m human… so whatever. Drastic Dreamer ( 23964) “Great Answer” ( 7 ) Flag as… ¶@girlofscience last i checked, male.eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶@Drastic Dreamer i think i love you.eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶ (Ok everybody, I am going to be MIA for about an hour or so. I have to go do some TNR. Hoping for 5. Wish me luck! I’ll be back in a bit to continue the discussion! )girlofscience ( 7527) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶I really didn’t click on this thread with the intention of posting, but now that I have the whole thing, I feel obligated. While I do not strip in the bathroom the act moving my bowels does take awhile. I am in there for at least ten minutes, sometimes up to a half hour – and I am working that whole time. I do not sit there to read or be alone, it just takes me awhile to get it done. It has been that way all my life, it doesn’t matter how much fiber or fruit or pears I eat, it still takes some time. A couple of other things I learned from this thread: 1) my middle son is not the only guy who must be naked to defecate and 2) people actually catch their poop in order to avoid the plopping sound. Because of my disdain for the plopping sound, I do my best to avoid pooping in public restrooms, but when I do, while I am an advocate of the courtesy flush, I do note play catch. Although it sounds like an efficient way of avoiding the dreaded plop. Super Mouse ( 30772) “Great Answer” ( 7 ) Flag as… ¶It has nothing to do with the actual time it takes, its an excuse to get away and have a little time with no one bugging you for a while. It might depend upon the number/annoyiness of siblings. Fast poopers have no one to hide from but those of us who like to take their time probably have grown up with more kids in the family or a few irritating ones. A study should be done.mrswho ( 1690) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶I think this is one of my favorite questions ever… Lurve to everyone for being so honest! : DDrastic Dreamer ( 23964) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@eponymoushipster – Snizz? That’s a new one! Lurve for snizz! It’s almost Seussical!aprilsimnel ( 30671) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶I agree with everyone, this is hilarious. And somehow, quite interesting! @Drastic Dreamer, good call. Reading can really slow things down; I tend to do this if I’m in the middle of a book I’m very interested in, or if I have a lot of homework. As with @Super Mouse, I need a while, and it doesn’t usually matter what I eat. Call it 10–15 minutes. On the plus side, I usually don’t have to again for the rest of the day. I don’t think I always used to be like that; I remember it switching at some point. Go figure. Incidentally, I have never heard of needing to be naked for this before. How odd. But hey, I guess reading there is odd too!Mind Errantry ( 821) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶Yeah, I’m a fast pooper. My brother can take twenty minutes – feel free to make jokes at King Malefic’s expense. I have never understood it.asmonet ( 21330) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@eponymoushipster I think I love you for saying you love a chick that talks about shitting and bleeding. Boo for prissy stereotypes. :)Drastic Dreamer ( 23964) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶lol, mud bunny in th topics.asmonet ( 21330) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶I know someone who would only use a specific type of TP. Anyone like that? what’s the best paper for ‘catching’?eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶i gotta use the good stuff (preferrably with Aloe)i once had a girlfriend say she never pooped or farted and she was serious , but i knew she was just embarrassed. We broke up around Christmas and for her present i bought her the book “Everyone Poops”tennesseejac ( 3776) “Great Answer” ( 8 ) Flag as… ¶@tennesseejac – sooooo….you’re a sensitive man, huh? No Scott single-ply for you!cak ( 15819) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶I am amused at how this shows up as new activity just about every time I go to a new fluther thread. Exciting!Mind Errantry ( 821) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶@tennesseejac if she never pooped, i wouldn’t want to be around her very long. she had to be sickly.that’s a great gift though.eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@eponymoushipster, an ex-girlfriend of mine insisted on single ply. I assume it had to do with frayed paper getting caught in the coochie.kevbo ( 25603) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@kevbo nice. i assume she was a paperballer, as opposed to a square wiper?eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 3 ) Flag as… ¶@Drastic Dreamer —see I can talk and deal with a lot of things, but you go too far with poo for me and I don’t know, it’s my breaking point. I can’t tell you how many diapers I’ve changed, I have two kids. One would think I wouldn’t care. Poo is not my thing. I always laugh at a great fart joke, though!cak ( 15819) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@eponymoushipster, I vaguely remember that was the case and that she used a ton.kevbo ( 25603) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶@kevbo yeah, i mean, with single ply, there’s a pretty good chance for fingerpokage there, in which case, well, yikes.eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@cak I don’t think I have a breaking point. Then again, I haven’t changed many diapers in my lifetime. If I had, I might be in the same boat as you. ;)Drastic Dreamer ( 23964) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶Actually, this reminds me of another current gf factoid. She seriously used to have 1.5”-2” long nails, and that was a fascinating subject of speculation for her lady coworkers.kevbo ( 25603) “Great Answer” ( 3 ) Flag as… ¶@kevbo – yeah, that’s been an issue for me. I’ve always wondered how do women with super long nails manage?cak ( 15819) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@kevbo 2” long? zoinks.eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶@kevbo Holy shit. Those are some long ass nails. Pun slightly intended due to the nature of the thread. Drastic Dreamer ( 23964) “Great Answer” ( 3 ) Flag as… ¶Just like my big sister, I feel obligated to answer because I feel like reading this thread gave me a little something of all you honest jellies. And, just like my big sister, I am a marathon pooper. I have horribly irregular bowel movements that take awhile to work out. It sucks.gimmedat ( 3938) “Great Answer” ( 4 ) Flag as… ¶Yeah, it was pretty sexy. Great for back scratching as well. I kind of miss them. (They’re down to about .5” or .75”. )She said she just did it like normal. I guess it wasn’t a big deal for her.kevbo ( 25603) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶@gimmedat more fiber, son. here’s a mixture to get the motor running: have some flax seed on scottish oatmeal with fruit for breakfast. Follow that up 3 hours later with whole wheat pasta with a spicy sauce.wait 4 hours.run.eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶i have a poop fetish…lurve to you all Blondesjon ( 33725) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶funny poop story I was in the airport last week and had to “take the Browns to the Super Bowl” so I go in there and start doing my biz. I bend down a little to get my cell phone out of my pocket and automatic flush goes off because of my movement. It turns out that the toilet I selected was stopped up so the water begins to rise (with my turd floating on the top). Thank God there was no one else in there so with a little bit of maneuvering with my pants at my ankles I wiped and got out of there. I feel bad for who had to clean that up, maybe I should have used the GOS trick and caught my poop?tennesseejac ( 3776) “Great Answer” ( 8 ) Flag as… ¶@tennesseejac at least your foot didn’t tap the foot of the guy next to you.eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶I have a card catalog and bookshelves in my bathroom.steve6 ( 2559) “Great Answer” ( 3 ) Flag as… ¶@steve6 …A “Dookie” Decimal system? Blondesjon ( 33725) “Great Answer” ( 10 ) Flag as… ¶@eponymoushipster, I know. Just been an issue since I was a kid. Actually, an inherited trait, come upon as honestly as my sister Super Mouse. By the way, kinda weird that you’re calling a woman in her thirties “son,” but I won’t take any offense.gimmedat ( 3938) “Great Answer” ( 4 ) Flag as… ¶I just read this thread, just be glad your poop is dead.steve6 ( 2559) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶@gimmedat ok. lady.eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶Who asked this shit anyway?steve6 ( 2559) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶“How long does it take you to poop? ” asked 2 hours ago | 101 responses | “Great Question” ( 12)Ooookay, I think that about says it all! Is this some kind of record? I mean for responses, not for pooping. Grisson ( 4626) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶@Grisson It was 85 responses in 45 minutes, if _that give you an idea.eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@Grisson – I think a discussion about EBT policy a fortnight ago had 185 responses. It got pretty heated. But this thread’s more fun. POOP!aprilsimnel ( 30671) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶8.2 seconds, if there is a lot. There is a guy in the office, and I can 2 faster than he can 1. Dr Bill ( 16046) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@aprilsimnel poop is funny.eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶best laugh i had for today ,let the world poop ,then there is no warciripet ( 108) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶the related questions for this question on the right hand column really send it home: What are some High Fiber Foods? How often do you change your sheets? (!!! )What is the best way to clean grounded-in cat feces? (from what i read here tonight, catch em before they fall)How do you decide which toilet stall to use in a public restroom? (trick question – just bring a muffler)eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 3 ) Flag as… ¶Does anyone else mind talking on the phone to a person who is on the toilet? You hear what sounds like a toilet flushing, and you ask, and it is. Does anyone else mind that?skfinkel ( 13478) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶poop :)BONZO ( 387) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶Whenever I’m in a public restroom and I hear some guy on the phone, I try to flush at the most opportune moments. Grisson ( 4626) “Great Answer” ( 6 ) Flag as… ¶@skfinkel: Doesn’t bother me at all.asmonet ( 21330) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶Doesn’t it say something about fluther when the question with ONE HUNDRED AND TEN COMMENTS is about the speed at which you excrete shit?warpling ( 841) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@warpling I guess it might mean we’re NOT full of it!Dr Bill ( 16046) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶This question wins!I like to enjoy the afterglow of the whole experience, sometimes just sit and think, read a page in a magazine, or eat a bowl of cereal.btko ( 2806) “Great Answer” ( 3 ) Flag as… ¶@warpling yeah, you have to time your turds and fluthering. timing is everything.eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶Age & jalapenos to everyone!Also… nakedness and the “one leg out” method are not simple preferences. It’s about egress and maximization of elasticity. It’s physics Baby!Standswithacane ( 433) “Great Answer” ( 4 ) Flag as… ¶I love today.asmonet ( 21330) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶I have never taken a quick poop in my life! I read and smoke in there…otherwise I’d be bored shitless?augustlan ( 47394) “Great Answer” ( 6 ) Flag as… ¶@Standswithacane uhm.eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶http://www.roflcat.com/images/cats/270913946_efa38ec3d8.jpg (Even though this technically isn’t a thread, bear with me).elchoopanebre ( 3074) “Great Answer” ( 3 ) Flag as… ¶at the foot of my crapper sits a small bronze replica of Rodin’s “the Thinker.”. No shit!Standswithacane ( 433) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶@Standswithacane: How does being naked aid anything?asmonet ( 21330) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶@asmonet 1) the statue gets quite a view. 2) when does being naked not help?eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶When it’s cold. When in public. When running. When wading through thick brush. Vinifera7 ( 2846) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶@Vinifera7 I prefer to be naked when wading through thick bush. rimshoteponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 3 ) Flag as… ¶@eponymoushipster Be my guest. I prefer not to have a ripped scrotum. Vinifera7 ( 2846) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@vinifera7… Well I’m not going under any of those circumstances. As for being naked… It’s just easier!Standswithacane ( 433) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶. . . . . . . . . . . @eponymoushipster You said “bush”, not “brush”.. you clever bastard, you!Vinifera7 ( 2846) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@Vinifera7 if you ever get a ripped scrotum from thick bush, you might need to throttle back a little bit.eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 4 ) Flag as… ¶It varies. Usually quick. The long sits are usually false alarms. I’m not a pooper pusher because I like having clean wipes. (Wipe and there’s nothing there. )In public restrooms, I’ll throw down a few sheets of toilet paper into the water. Not to avoid the plop sound, but to avoid the possible splash on the tush. (I feel like the toilet bowls and water are dirtier than at home. )I thought I was the only one who did this, but I found out that my friend Kevin does it too!Nimis ( 13127) “Great Answer” ( 6 ) Flag as… ¶Has anyone ever used a bidet? It is most… unusual.eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶if you’re worried about the “plop” a bidet is not for you. Standswithacane ( 433) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@Standswithacane well said.eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶because no. 1 there’s water involved, and No. 2… well…Standswithacane ( 433) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶@Standswithacane Actually bidets use a different water source. At least that’s what the dude at the Toto showroom said. Yes. I went to a toilet showroom. The ones we saw in Japan had different angles. Some of the angles were errr…a bit intrusive. Also had fake flushing sounds and music to drown out unsavory sounds. Oh. Those Japanese!Nimis ( 13127) “Great Answer” ( 6 ) Flag as… ¶@Nimis: Your nerd is showing.asmonet ( 21330) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@asmonet Was going to say that it was more like my dork was showing. Then thought it best not to perpetuate any already-existing gender confusion. Ha. Nimis ( 13127) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@Nimis: Probably for the best. :)Toilet dork.asmonet ( 21330) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶It takes 5–10 minutes to pooopopopopopoopop I’m a naked pooper too in public bathrooms I make the most noise I can, “3,2,1 plop”, “corn!?! when did I eat corn?” also in public bathrooms it takes longer 10–15 minutes, usually because I’m reading what’s on the stall walls..funny stuff.tyrantxseries ( 4719) “Great Answer” ( 3 ) Flag as… ¶@tyrantxseries You take longer in public restrooms? I would have guessed most people do the opposite. Nimis ( 13127) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶I don’t do it in public restrooms at all, unless I’m in danger of dying! I avoid it like the plague.augustlan ( 47394) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶I think this question has the most posts I have ever seen… keep it classy fluther! hahamadcapper ( 3095) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶Holy moses. Grabbing your poop to avoid the sploosh sound is something I’ve never ever heard anyone do before this day. Sounds in bathrooms are to be expected! As a girl, I’m not offended by the sounds I make nor the sounds others make, and a period is much worse than a poop, cause a poop doesn’t last a few days. If you want to stifle the splash, put a few squares of toilet paper in the bowl before you start. This method also helps avoid splashback when a mighty missile comes flying out. As for me, I’m a quick pooper and a clothed pooper. I’ll poop almost anywhere, I don’t avoid public restrooms, in fact I like using them cause it saves my own toilet paper at home. I chuckle at those who use toilet seat covers, or worse, who make a little nest around the seat with toilet paper and then leave the nest right there once they’re done.dynamicduo ( 14332) “Great Answer” ( 3 ) Flag as… ¶We have a plopless toilet in a sound proofed bathroom with a personalized combination lock on the door (don’t ask). There is also a time on the wall, so we know exactly how long we’ve been in there. Automatic air refresher nozzles mist the air at regular intervals. The entire thing sanitizes itself with hospital strength anti-bacterial the moment a person leaves the room. There are also automatic stomach massagers for people who have difficulties with elimination. There is a magazine rack, but after a certain amount of time, it dissapears into the wall, and takes your reading material with it. The same thing happens with the radio. There is a phone mounted on the wall behind waterproof shielding. No TV, though. You can also select from a number of musical selections designed to aid in the process. This is because, in my family, the average time until cleaning is 34.6 minutes. One person actually spent 3.5 hours in the loo, doing his business. Actually, this was the event that precipitated the remodelling effort, since there were some unfortunate events outside the bathroom during that time, and we only have one bathroom. We don’t have many visitors who visit more than once. I’m sure you can imagine why this is. It has, in the past, proven difficult for members of my family to find matrimonial partners. The only ones willing to consider nuptuals with a young man or women in the family are people from other families like ours. As a result, over the generations, the problem has grown worse. It’s not for nothing that the family motto is “we are quirky.”wundayatta ( 58545) “Great Answer” ( 6 ) Flag as… ¶Now, I’m reminded of my time in Russia in ‘93 (just a week). The toilet bowl in the hotel was sort of backwards, if that makes sense. So your dump didn’t fall into water. It fell onto a mid-tier shelf inside the bowl and then when you flushed, the water swept your dump off the shelf and down into and through the water reservoir in the bottom of the bowl (which was toward the front). Weird.kevbo ( 25603) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@kevbo what an ingenious way to avoid the dreaded plopping sound. Super Mouse ( 30772) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶I wake up to fine that fluther has sent me THIS question???? Ooookkay!jbfletcherfan ( 13187) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶@kevbo, yeah those toilets are all over Russia. It is interesting, I spent a few months there and still never really understood it, but I game up with a coupe ideas: It uses a lot less water than “conventional” toilets. Easier to examine/sample your poop for medical reasonsbtko ( 2806) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶Well, seems like this thread is the best place to post this sanitary technique for your consideration. (so very NSFW)—@Kevbo, we had those shelf toilets in (West) Germany back when I was there.robmandu ( 21247) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶@btko, very true. @robmandu, I didn’t remember them in Germany, but I don’t doubt you. Yeah, it certainly gave a different perspective on your specimen. Of course, mine was out of the ordinary to start on account of the wonderful food we had. ;-)kevbo ( 25603) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶@robmandu, will you hand me my assbrush before you leave? Ha! That’s funny.kevbo ( 25603) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶@kevbo yeah, it conserves water. but those toilets are also part of the reason you don’t put your used paper down the toilet, but rather, in a basket next to it. possibly one of the grossest things ever.eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶Anyone want to discuss the standard toilet in Asia? Two footprints and a hole in the floor?wundayatta ( 58545) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶@daloon, I hear that’s actually better because it’s a more natural shitting position. I did have a friend who accidentally stepped in one in Italy, though. @eponymoushipster, those do suck. I had to deal with that on my recent trip to Costa Rica. Makes you a little more conscious of your wiping efficiency.kevbo ( 25603) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶I’m quick, don’t go in until i have to go. Am usually in and out within two minutes. Also, I can’t shit in public unless I absolutely am feeling sick or something.jca ( 35976) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶@daloon the list of “pros” for squat toilets on wikipedia is quite awesome:a sampling- Squatting might help to build the required exhaust pressure more comfortably and quickly-Squatting makes elimination faster, easier and more complete take note, 30 minute shitters. The lack of water in the bowl avoids the problem of splashing. (problem solved, turd grabbers)i believe what @kevbo is pointing out is that these are not as likely to cause ‘roids, since there’s less pushing. (the “cons” list is almost as great – squat toliet + the squirts = notsogreat).eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶@robmandu lol4rl!augustlan ( 47394) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶I haven’t read the responses yet, but I can’t believe there are 158 of them already! Who’d a thunk it? Judi ( 39789) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶@Nimis ; I HAVE one of those toto toilets with the Washlet. It’s great! (I spend more time in the bathroom now! )Judi ( 39789) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶@Judi I’m about to get one myself. Very excited!Nimis ( 13127) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶If I had one of those, I might never leave the bathroom!augustlan ( 47394) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶I’ve stayed in hotels with phones and TVs in the bathrooms. Porcelain heaven. Oh, and the toilet scene from Trainspotting takes the cake.steve6 ( 2559) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶@steve6 the best bathroom scene ever.eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶Nah uh. Pulp Fiction has the best bathroom scenes ever. In fact, bathrooms play an interesting part in that movie.dynamicduo ( 14332) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶eh. Trainspotting is way more fun than Pulp Fiction.eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶What kind of person am I that this came up in my ‘Questions for You’ section of my Fluther?edit: I think I’ve answered my own question, I’m on the toilet right now. Prancing Urchin ( 1939) “Great Answer” ( 4 ) Flag as… ¶I was thinking about this lovely question as I was doing my business in the bathroom today. And I came up with a joke to honor this great thread. Ready? (It’s off-color. )Q: What does a prostitute call it when she rides on top, cowboy-style? A: Sitting on the john. Trustinglife ( 6603) “Great Answer” ( 8 ) Flag as… ¶Anywhere from 1 to 5 minutes, but lately I have started taking something to read with me, on the basis that I’m sitting down there anyway, and I might as well use the waiting time, and usually I’ll get into whatever it is I’m reading and end up spending 10 or 20 mins in there just reading. Which I assume is what happens to most people that end up spending an hour locked up in a little room smelling their own feces. Jack79 ( 10984) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶hahaha this is a funny question. But what is even funnier is that some people just sit and shit there for about 45 minutes in that little stinky place how do you not faint?punkrockworld ( 960) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶The smell goes away after awhile. But it comes back if you have to go back into the bathroom for something soon after. Trustinglife ( 6603) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶I always use the courtesy flush. As soon as you plop one in, just flush the toilet. We also have a can of Lysol very close by, for those that just kind of linger around even though you’ve flushed.critter1982 ( 4120) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶Awkward… Well I hate automatic toilets because they courtesy flush when I am trying to do my buisness. It scares the sh*t out of me, but not the way I want it to come out! My brother always clogs p the downstairs [lower level] toilet. But it is all broken. I hate toilet!!! conspiracy on toilets Who’s with me?90s_kid ( 2183) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶LOL, the smell hasn’t just gone away , you have gotten use to it.babiturtle36 ( 2349) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶My ex-girlfriend’s cat used to shit in the bathtub every morning (which I had to deal with since I was first up to take a shower). I could still smell cat shit an hour or two later after I had already arrived at work.kevbo ( 25603) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶I know potty-trained cats. Not mine though, but she had no trouble learning to use the litterbox.90s_kid ( 2183) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶@90s_kid you know them? personally?eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶@eponymoushipster ?90s_kid ( 2183) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶@90s_kid you said: I know potty-trained cats. Not mine though, but she had no trouble learning to use the litterbox.do you know them personally?eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶Oh. Yeah I should have mentioned that more specifically. No, not in person, but by way of youtube. :)90s_kid ( 2183) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶damn. i wanted to meet those cats.eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶Well, either way I wouldn’t have happened. Kidding I am mean. I am still looking. Not that I have an obsession about toilet….going….cats…......................90s_kid ( 2183) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶My cat could pee in the human toilet, we walked in the bathroom and just caught her one day. She doesn’t do that anymore though.mrswho ( 1690) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶I had a male cat that did that. He learned from watching my ex-husband! He didn’t ever learn how to flush, though. : (augustlan ( 47394) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶AWW! That’s still awesome.90s_kid ( 2183) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶@augustlan husband or cat?eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶Took me a second… the cat, silly :)augustlan ( 47394) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶OH well, you never know…eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶My husband calls me “Slippery Colon” if that answers the question.lynzeut ( 876) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶@lynzeut that answers a lot of questions.eponymoushipster ( 20237) “Great Answer” ( 5 ) Flag as… ¶So I know this was asked 4 weeks ago, but I so almost asked this question today! !essieness ( 7693) “Great Answer” ( 3 ) Flag as… ¶Oh god. It’s taking all of my willpower combined to answer this. I am an extremely proper person. Human waste is, in my world, an absolutely horrifying topic. I’m aware it’s just human but I become terribly Victorian about it. Even though I understand the logical sides, its still horrifying to mention and vile to hear mention of. However, I think, from a medical standpoint, this thread would be benefited by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File: Bristol_Stool_Chart.png.delirium ( 13669) “Great Answer” ( 10 ) Flag as… ¶@delirium Ewww. Thanks for the visual! ;-)augustlan ( 47394) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶Haha, well… when I first came across it it helped me realize that having type 1 all the time was not normal, and was being caused by my antidepressants. It helps to know these things, sometimes.delirium ( 13669) “Great Answer” ( 4 ) Flag as… ¶If I feel like there is enough time to sit and read a magazine I’ll leave and come back when my body is more ready to get it done and over with quickly. Italian Princess1217 ( 10539) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶this is the funniest question i’ve ever seen. even better than my personal favourite, ‘how long is your dock?’.anyway, it doesn’t take me very long. haha.tiffyandthewall ( 6077) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶Re: poop time – eating a lot of fiber can actually increase your poop time because you are removing gunk from the walls of the colon which increases the size. I think there is more at work here than just how healthy the bowels are. A large diameter poop can be difficult to allow through the anus. I wonder if people who receive anal sex may have more experience with relaxing their bowel muscles. This might be interesting to analyze in terms of the male/female poop times. It was explained to me once by a woman who has had anal sex that there are two sets of muscles to relax: the outer muscles is voluntary and is the one we normally associate with pooping, but the inner muscles are involuntary and required being relaxed. Perhaps this latter set can be relaxed more easily with practice. Also, if you are “squeezing out” your load in an effort to be quick, be aware that you can give yourself hemorrhoids this way. It’s safer and easier to just let the bowel movement happen at its own pace. The worst thing you can do is try to rush your boyfriend who clearly prefers to take his time. Do you really want to apply Preparation H to his anus several times a day? If not, let him relax. Re: being naked – I prefer to be naked on the throne, but it’s not necessary. Not the shirt as much as the pants though. The reason is because if you wear underwear with an elastic band it will stretch out against your legs while you sit on the toilet. When I sit, I spread my legs to about a 30–40 degree angle to avoid skidmarks. Not wearing pants/underwear makes this happen without stretching the elastic band. The other option is to pull the underwear down to your ankles, but it seems icky to let then touch the floor right in front of the toilet, so I don’t. Re: catching poop – I’m honestly not surprised that a hot girl does this. Beautiful women can have some of the weirdest (and close to disgusting) personal habits. I think that catching poop is going too far to avoid being heard, but that’s their prerogative. Re: avoiding poop sounds – This is not nearly as important as avoiding poop splashes. I think the most disgusting thing in the world is if some toilet water splashes back up into your asshole when you’re trying to take a dump. To avoid this, I place a layer or two of toilet paper on the surface of the toilet water to break the surface tension. Re: western toilets – Not my favorite. In Taiwan I got really used to using the “slot in the ground” style toilet. Instead of sitting on a seat, you squat over a porcelain slot in the ground by straddling it with your feet. This has multiple benefits. 1) No splashing or plopping sounds because there is not standing water in the slot. 2) No need to remove pants/underwear because the opening of the orifice is accomplished by the squatting position. 3) No need to physically touch the toilet that other people have touched or possibly shat upon. 4) Stepping on the flush button seems more sanitary than touching a handle with your hand (and easier than wrapping it with toilet paper). 5) The satisfaction of watching the water rush your creation down the pipes. There are two downsides to Taiwanese toilets, by the way. 1) The smell is completely uninhibited, and fiber is not very common in Taiwanese cooking. 2) Most Taiwanese bathrooms have sub-standard plumbing (by U. S. standards) and you cannot put toilet paper down the pipes. Instead, there is a garbage can in every stall. You are supposed to wipe, wrap the toilet paper in more toilet paper, and then place it in the garbage can. I couldn’t help but wonder how many people had accidentally gotten their poop on the garbage can.re: bidets – They sound fruity, but in Japan I used one for about 3 days. It is far superior to toilet paper with regard to 1) ease of cleaning the rear 2) comfort of cleaning the rear 3) efficiency of cleaning the rear. I wish that bidets were more common in the U. S. The water is warm and refreshing.re: courtesy flush – I won’t do it for two reasons. 1) I read somewhere that the flushing of a toilet produces a fine spray up to 6 feet from the toilet that has measurable levels of feces in it. NO THANKS. 2) I get creeped out hearing the sound of cold, rushing water and feeling the small splashes and cold air on my bum.timothykinney ( 2738) “Great Answer” ( 7 ) Flag as… ¶@timothykinney ; I never heard of a poop scholar before, but you sir, deserve an award! Although the thought of someone putting so much effort into this discussion is a little creepy too. Judi ( 39789) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶@Judi Why, thank you! I do fancy myself a sort of scholar, and I admit I have given much thought to the subject of pooh. I think I’ll modify my profile now…:)timothykinney ( 2738) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶Seriously, like 1 minute. I’m in and out faster than you can say “chimichanga”.erichw1504 ( 26396) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶i’m infor flushable wipes….cleans your hinie…finey….makes your ass like glassjazmina88 ( 11637) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶So, I googled this question and this popped up. Been laughing ever since. My friggin roommate is getting on me because I take long shits. I’ve never known a fast shitter. It boggles my mind. It’s like an event for me. I wait until it’s ready, grab a good book or magazine, and go do business for at least 20–30 minutes, sometimes more. I used to not like to do it in public- however, I’m over that. I’m on the road a lot for work, so when I have to go, I go. Go in, sit down, get a game of Tetris going on the cell, and do business. I don’t care how loud it is. We used to have competitions in college. After a night of debauchery, we’d go get breakfast and come back to the dorm and have conversations and competitions in the bathroom. My friend and I have shit ESP: I’ll call him up, “Hey man, what’s up?” “Nothin, takin a shit.” “Yeah, me too.” Lol, some of you need to take some time and enjoy your bathroom time. I can’t wait until I buy my house, I’m getting a flat screen and an ottoman in my bathroom.alterego2531 ( 16) “Great Answer” ( 3 ) Flag as… ¶I always spend anywhere from 15–30 minutes on the toilet when I am having a bowel movement. This is because, I am an IBS sufferer, so I never know what is going to come out, and how much is going to come out in a sitting. I do not use courtesy flushes…what is the point. I do not give a shit, (pun intended) if someone else hears my plops in the toilet. I have also pooped in multi-stall unisex bathrooms, while women were in there doing the same thing. I have, on several occasions, have had to use a womens’ restroom to poop when the men’s restroom was out of order, while there were women in the restroom. I frequently poop in front of my wife, in the mornings, when we are both getting ready for the day; in addition I will also pee and poop in front of my daughter, who is in the potty-training process. Everyone poops. I have no inhibitions and nothing to hide. At home, I will disrobe to poop, because I use a stool to put my feet on while pooping, to simulate the squatting position, which is more effective for me. I do not read on the toilet, but will sometimes talk on the phone, depending who is on the other end.echotech10 ( 905) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶Wow, this thread was seriously entertaining. And I’m tickled that it’s still going. Miss Anthrope ( 21458) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶On average about 5 minutes for me. It usually is about ready to come out as soon as I sit down (although sometimes I have to relax a minute for it to start). But it is slow coming out, and I usually have to push often during a bowel movement in order to get rid of it. The time it takes also is likely dependent on how frequently you go and how solid your poop is; I go every other day and it is almost always hard so it just takes awhile coming out. I am amazed someone can poop in just 15 seconds.megan_h ( 12) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶Response moderated (Writing Standards)@girlofscience I experience both of the questions that you ask: most of the time as soon as I sit down, the poop starts to come out, and continues to do so in volume, and with a multitude of what I call “poop waves”. Other times, I feel the need to poop and I will be seated on the toilet for a minute or two before things start to move. It all depends on what is going on with my body. IBS, by definition, is very unpredictable. With that said when I have to poop, I have to poop NOW. So far, so good, there thave been no accidents as of yet.echotech10 ( 905) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶Response moderated (Off-Topic)Response moderated (Off-Topic)Response moderated (Off-Topic)Response moderated (Off-Topic)Response moderated (Off-Topic)Response moderated (Off-Topic)Response moderated (Off-Topic)Response moderated (Off-Topic)Response moderated (Writing Standards)Response moderated (Writing Standards)I take my time, sometime 10 minutes, sometimes 15 or 20. I do it in the morning, once and I completely empty, if you will. I think it’s because I have a busy schedule and I’m always on the go and I don’t like using public toilets to handle my business so I make sure it’s a done deal before I leave the house. I find it hard to believe you fast poopers are completely emptying your tanks and I think it’s kinda gross to be walking around with torpedoes at the ready :)TAB67 ( 6) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶Response moderated (Writing Standards)Response moderated (Writing Standards)If I’m in a rush, i will take maybe 5–10 minutes, but that’s if I’m really trying to hurry (like in a porta potty or public restroom). Typically, I will spend 15–20 minutes, however.usernamepassword ( 6) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶Great question from Girl Of Science, i think the answer has to do with many people being chronically constipated without realizing it, because they have never known any different.

jackbrown ( 6) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶I used to have normal poops like most of ya’ll, but after I got a colon disease it’s been either extreme constipation or extreme diarrhea. Now it takes me about an hour and a half to get a bit of it out, and that’s only when I’m in a comfortable situation. Public Restrooms are out of the question, that shit does not happen, literally. I’ve been trying to get over my new social anxiety of pooping, talking about poop, and doing my business, so I’m really hear to talk about that. When people don’t “understand” how people can take a long time on the crapper, it’s kind of offensive and it indeed makes me less comfortable and more constipated and the like. It’s not all about food and fiber and much, (I only eat fruit and take daily laxatives) but it’s just how our bodies (bowels, muscles, diet and social fears/comforts) “go.” All I ask is that people be more open to talking about feces and don’t give weird glances to people that take a longer time on the toilet. Also: the things I would do for a normal poop. Rejoice for that 30 – 1min poop and that satisfying feel feces being expelled from your body, it’s too much taken for granted. Luu ( 21) “Great Answer” ( 4 ) Flag as… ¶Response moderated (Writing Standards)Truth: read this entire thread while pooping lol i laughed was grossed out then popped the gross away now its just funny. Haha quick question: my brother claims to have real bad diharea and won’t go to school. I tell him to just go to prove to the staff that he is in fact sick (he has truancy problems) but he says he too occupied on the toilet to go… He’s been there for the last 4 hrs.. Is that possible.raymen ( 6) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶I do not take long in the bathroom. MY BROTHER TAKES FOREVER IN THERE!!! It’s like, take a dump Then leave!!!!!!!!!! I really need to go! And he’s just in there playing stupid games on his idiotic new phone. I NEED TO F*ING GO YOU F*ER!!!!! play your stupid games in your bed!! There are 3 bathrooms in my home. One that is horrible, doesn’t flush, one that my sister claims to be hers, AND ONE THAT MY BROTHER ALWAYS TAKES FOREVER IN!!!!!!!!!! !Cha_Cha_Tengo ( 1) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶That really depends if I have a “pusher” or a “slider”. Sometimes I’m done in just a few minutes. Other times I swear I could read “War and Peace” and still not be done. I should take a fiber supplement after dairy. Maybe that would help? DWW25921 ( 6403) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶This is great! Hahaha if you can beleve it, I stumbled across this post while taking a nice Long poop and created an account just to comment. I always take 10–30 min poops. I enjoy the time to myself and occasionally when I think I’ve been done for a little while I get surprised by another poo or two. BUT I only poop once a day, maybe you fast poopers should try sitting for 10 mins one day, I’d be willing to bet that you have more poop than u can squeeze out in 30 seconds. All your life you walk around carrying extra poop with you, take your time, let it out, lighten your load. I think long poopers are probably generally happier people. And not as full of shit (pun intended)Longpoops ( 11) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶Thanks for your insight @Longpoops . Welcome to fluther.wilma ( 16426) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶I take 20–30 minutes to poop. I don’t read or play games or anything it just takes me that long to do the deed. I fart like crazy when I poop too.extremepooper ( 7) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶Not shy here.. it actually takes some time to get rid of all of it.. I am quick in the beginning buy like to wait a few before o rise, just to be sure. A good book or smart phone helps..brockjms1 ( 6) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶it takes about 5 minutes. normally most of the poop itself will come out in about 30–40 seconds. the consistancy varies from small turds till big 4-fingers wide large turds (penis-sized). i have to push a little bit on the large turds. On the small turds, i only have to relax my butthole.tech_poo ( 6) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶I poop with my legs up to my chest and im in and out within 2 mins..my husband takes atleast half an hour and watches porn the whole time.. I think its gross but what ever keeps him happy I guesssjbk2014 ( 6) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶I am hysterical – this is so funny! I love it!! Cannot believe how open people are about their poophabits! What I would like to know is why some people have to be reading something when they poop! I was googling that and came across this post! I have a friend who will grab anything – even the shampoo or air freshner bottle but she has to be reading when the poop happens! Anyone else experience this and why? Amused CT ( 11) “Great Answer” ( 2 ) Flag as… ¶This is soooo funny lol. I joined to talk about poop. I poop fast, usually around 1 min. I drink coffee and I also smoke tobacco and pot. I find when I smoke a bowl with pot and tobacco mixed I’m pooping immediately. Or sometimes when I have a smoke and a coffee I have to poop or it helps. I don’t poop often only usually once a day but most people I know poo like. Twice a day and take a lot longer than I do so that’s why I googled fast pooing and found this. Poop is cool Thatguymojo905 ( 18) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶Is it weird that im on the toilet right now?haiiiiiii ( 1) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶I am in and out pretty fast. The only time I “take my time” and find myself in there longer than 10 minutes is if I know there’s no one else that may need to use the restroom. Also don’t like people knowing when I’m going…One thing that bothers me: my boyfriend doesn’t reciprocate. He’s very open about when he has to go and I wish he didn’t announce it. He has to go every morning (fine whatever). But I’m up before he is and sometimes need to go while he’s been in there for 20 minutes already! We live in a small apartment with ONE bathroom so it’s annoying when he takes his sweet time…One last question: he makes more vocal noises while he poops than when we have sex!!! Anyone else make a lot of grunting noises? It bothers me a lot…... I can hear him every time (not just the “plopping”)! O.o Irvinebird ( 6) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶I came across this topic because I had a super large and fast poop and had to search the speed poo flies out. Clearly this wasn’t the answer I was looking for but it was insightful anyway. I was done with the poo itself in 15 seconds or so, but a half hour later, here I am still sitting on John. I even wait till after my social networking is done to wipe. Also, like some others here, I’m a naked sitter. Much more comfortable for those half hour phoneathons. Jnzooger ( 6) “Great Answer” ( 1 ) Flag as… ¶Response moderated (Spam)Response moderated (Spam)Answer this question Loginor Jointo answer. This question is in the General Section. Responses must be helpful and on-topic. Your answer will be saved while you login or join.


what is the difference between a narrow spectrum antibiotic and a broad spectrum antibiotic

a. We should only use agents that are active against potential pathogens whilst sparing indigenous physiologic flora. This sort of antibiotic is a narrow-spectrum antibiotic by current definition, only active against potential pathogens. Broad-spectrum antibiotics kill both potential pathogens and also the normal flora. Flucloxacillin is broader than cephradine, from an ecological point of view [ 13,14 ]. In addition to exerting a selection pressure on MRSA, flucloxacillin may promote concomitant overgrowth of MRSA and encourage dissemination.

Broad- and narrow-spectrum antibiotics: a different approach Authors Rick van Saene,Close author notes Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UKSearch for more papers by this author Sandy Fairclough,Close author notes Department of Pharmacy, Alder Hey Hospital; Liverpool, UKSearch for more papers by this author Andy Petros Close author notes Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UKSearch for more papers by this author First published: January 1998 Full publication history DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.1998.tb00338.x View/save citation Cited by (Cross Ref): 6 articles Check for updates Citation tools We welcome the comment of Dr Acar ( Clin Microbiol Infect 1997; 3: 395–6) questioning a lifetime usage of the terms ‘broad- and narrow-spectrum antibiotics’. It appears he now realizes that there is no clear definition of these terms and he boldly suggests that we cease using them. We agree whole-heartedly. We adopt a different approach to antibiotic usage which Dr Acar may find more understandable and acceptable. Traditionally, microorganisms are categorized using the Gram stain. Antibiotics can be classified by their activity against a spectrum of microorganisms. The more species of organisms that are killed, the broader is the spectrum of activity. Antibiotics only active against Gram-positive bacteria such as flucloxacillin, are narrow in their spectrum, whilst antibiotics capable of lulling both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, such as cephradine, are broad in their activity [ 1 ]. We advocate describing antibiotic activity according to the intrinsic pathogenicity of the microorganism targeted by the antibiotic rather than its Gram stain. The ratio between the number of patients infected by a particular microorganism and the number of patients carrying that organism in throat and/or gut is defined as the intrinsic pathogenicity index (IPI) for a particular microorganism [ 2 ]. The patient's carrier state allows us to classify the microorganisms into three groups. Indigenous flora, including anaerobes and viridans streptococci, are low-level pathogens and rarely cause infections despite being carried in high concentrations (IPI between 0.01 and 0.03). High-level pathogens such as Salmonella species have an IPI approaching 1.0. We have identified about 14 potential pathogens characterized by IPIs between 0.1 and 0.3. Out of 10 patients who carry potentially pathogenic microorganisms (PPM), one, two or three may develop one or more infections with these PPMs. We make a distinction between ‘community’ and ‘hospital’ PPMs depending on the severity of underlying disease. The ‘community’ PPMs such as Haemophilus influenzae, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Escherichia coli are carried by previously healthy individuals whilst ‘hospital’ PPMs, the typical opportunistic aerobic Gram-negative bacilli (AGNB), including Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Serratia, Citrobacter and Pseudomonas species, are carried by people with an underlying pathology, either chronic, such as diabetes, or acute, including pancreatitis or burns. Recent work shows that the carriage rate of these opportunistic AGNB was increased to 50% in a mixed intensive care population with an average APACHE II score of 15 [ 3,4 ]. The normal indigenous flora in the oropharynx and gut characterized by a low IPI is vital for normal physiology [ 5 ]. It produces vitamins [ 6 ], contributes to the renewal of throat and gut mucosa [ 7] and promotes reabsorption of water [ 8 ]. Moreover, normal anaerobic flora is important in controlling acquisition, carriage and subsequent overgrowth of the 14 aerobic potential pathogens [ 9 ]. Overgrowth has recently been recognized to be an independent risk factor for colonization and infection of internal organs [ 10 ]; transmission via hands [ 11 ]; and the presence of resistant mutants amongst potential pathogens [ 12 ]. Once a particular PPM reaches the level of 10 5 colony-forming units/m L in saliva, the chance of isolating the identical microorganism from the lower airways is as high as 50% [ 10 ]. The higher the salivary and fecal concentrations of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), the higher the risk of its spread [ 11 ]. In order to contain a resistant mutant, a bacterial population of at least 10 9 microorganisms is required [ 12 ]. Therefore, to prevent overgrowth we must respect the microbial ecology of normal flora and not use antibiotics which suppress normal flor

It is not surprising that more MRSA than ever are reported. Yet we continue to use the so-called narrow-spectrum antibiotic flucloxacillin. We believe that restoration of the microbial ecology may be a prerequisite for the control of the emergence of serious resistance problems. However, that approach implies a careful withdrawal of popular antibiotics such as (β-lactams and (β-lactamase inhibitors, fluoroquinolones and carbapenems known to have an impact on the ecology. But do most patients need them? Ancillary References Related content Citing Literature


which herbs are best for drying

Decide on a method. Air-drying works best for low-moisture herbs like marjoram, oregano, rosemary and dill. Herbs like basil, chives and mint contain more moisture and it’s best to dry them in a dehydrator or oven. Harvest. For the most flavor, cut herbs in mid-morning, right after the morning dew has dried.

How to Preserve Your Garden Herbs

How to Preserve Your Garden Herbs Follow these simple steps for making your herb garden last. Pinterest Facebook Twitter Email By: Meagan Francis Related To: Garden to Table Garden Styles and Types Debbie Wolfe The quickest and easiest way to store herbs is by drying. Store dried herbs in glass jars. You'll have an impressive spice collection in no time. If your herb plants are producing too quickly for you to keep up with the fresh harvest, you’ve got another option than watching them wither on the vine: dry them! Air-drying herbs is easy and inexpensive, but you can also dry herbs in a food dehydrator or right in your oven. Here’s how to do it:

Cut healthy herbs, removing any sickly, dried or wilted leaves and brushing away insects. If you must rinse the herbs, pat dry carefully afterward. To Air-Dry: Gather 5-10 branches together and tie with string or a rubber band. The smaller the bundle, the easier and faster they will dry. Put the bundle of herbs, stem-side up, in a paper bag. Tie the end of the bag closed, being sure not to crush the herbs as you do, and poke a few holes in the bag for ventilation. Hang the bag by the stem end in a warm, well-ventilated room. Your herbs may be dried and ready to store in as little as one week. To Oven-Dry: Place herb leaves or seeds on a cookie sheet one inch deep or less. Put herbs in an open oven on low heat – less than 180 degrees F – for 2-4 hours. To see if the herbs are dry, check if leaves crumble easily. Oven-dried herbs will cook a little, removing some of the potency and flavor, so you may need to use a little more of them in cooking. With both methods, you’ll know the herbs are dry when leaves crumble easily. Store in labeled, dated airtight containers like canning jars, plastic storage containers or freezer storage bags. For best flavor, keep the leaves whole until you are ready to use them, then crush. Dried herbs are best used within a year. Next Up6 Unusual Garden Herbs Think outside the seed packet with these unique herb options.

Sturdy herbs like parsley, rosemary, sage, summer savory, and thyme are the easiest to dry using the air drying technique. Simply tie the herbs into small bundles and hang them up to dry. Herbs can be air dried outside but for better color and flavor indoor drying is best. Tender leaf herbs such as basil, lemon balm, mints, oregano, and tarragon will mold due to their high moisture content if not dried quickly. Try hanging these herbs and herbs with seeds in paper bags with holes in them.

Drying herbs can be done using one of four techniques Drying herbs for later use is safe and easy but different herbs require different methods of food preservation Posted on January 2, 2013 by Christine Venema, Michigan State University Extension Tweet Pin It Many people plant gardens not just for the fun but also to grow and preserve their own food. For those lucky enough to plant them a regular gift from the garden are dried herbs. Drying is, in fact, the oldest method of food preservation. Drying also happens to be one of the easiest and safest methods of preserving food for later use. There are four techniques for drying. They are using a food dehydrator, air drying, oven drying, and microwave drying. Michigan, with its high humidity, normally requires that herbs be dried using a mechanical means. To dry herbs you need to expose the flowers, leaves or seeds to warm, dry air. Sun drying is not recommended for herbs because the sun causes the herbs to lose color and flavor. Harvesting herbs should be done early in the day just after the morning dew has dried but before the mid-day sun. For the herbs, select leaves from plants that are not in flower. The best flavor comes from plants that are in bud stage but have not flowered yet. Do not allow the leaves to lie in the sun after picking because they will wilt and lose flavor. Rinse the herbs thoroughly in cool water and gently shake the herbs to remove the excess water. Do not use bruised, soiled, or imperfect leaves and stems. These will have less than desirable flavor. Food Dehydrator The best technique for drying herbs is a food dehydrator. It is the fastest, easiest, way to produce high-quality dried herbs. Pre-heat the food dehydrator thermostat between 95 degrees Fahrenheit and 115 degrees Fahrenheit. Once the herbs have been rinsed place herbs in a single layer on the dehydrator trays. The times for drying may vary from one to four hours. They will need to be checked regularly. The herbs are dry when the leaves crumble easily and the stems break when bent. Air Drying While Michigan State University Extension does not normally suggest air drying, it can be done under certain conditions. Air drying can be done but it needs to be done on a hot, dry (low humidity), day. Or in a room that is hot and dry with an air current.

Punch or tear holes in the sides of the paper bag. Put together a small bunch of herbs inside the bag. Do not put together a large bunch because the herbs will mold due to lack of air circulation. Close the top of the bag with a rubber band. Hang the bag where there will be plenty of air circulation. As the leaves and seeds dry they will fall to the bottom of the bag. Oven Drying Oven drying is an excellent way to dry bay leaf, mint, or sage. This technique allows the leaves to be dried individually. Remove the best leaves from the stems. Place the leaves on a paper towel to allow the towel to absorb the moisture. Do not allow the leaves to touch. Cover with another layer of paper towel and another layer of leaves. Using this technique, only five layers at one time should be tried. The oven should be very cool. A gas pilot light furnishes enough heat for overnight drying. The leaves will be flat and retain their color. Microwave Drying Microwave drying can be used when only a small amount of herbs is to be dried. Follow the instruction that come with the microwave. When the leaves are crisp and crumbly between the fingers the herbs are ready for storage. Dried leaves may be left whole, or coarsely crumbled for storage. Store the herbs in air tight containers. Place the containers in a cool, dry, dark area to protect the color and fragrance of the herbs. Herbs are yet another gift from the garden to enjoy. Happy herb drying. This article was published by Michigan State University Extension. For more information, visit http://www.msue.msu.edu. To have a digest of information delivered straight to your email inbox, visit http://www.msue.msu.edu/newsletters. To contact an expert in your area, visit http://expert.msue.msu.edu, or call 888-MSUE4MI (888-678-3464). Newsletter Sign-Up MSU Extension Bookstore See how Spartans make a difference in Michigan