Talking in the loo

[Mudball]

Call me old fashioned but having a conversation with office colleagues or other non-friends in public/office toilet is off limit.. quickly do your business, no eye contact and get out

So yesterday walked into the loo and someone in the booths was on a phone having a full blown conference call!!

Is there no private space left anymore or am I a granddad already?

 

[Doon frae Troon]

An old golf pro friend of mine was on the throne when two members came in for a pee and spent 5 minutes totally slagging him off.
Be careful with loo conversations you never know who is listening.

 

[Vikingman]

I've been on local radio whilst sat on the loo.

Was my own bathroom mind.

 

[Dando]

I heard a guy I used to work with doing his dictation while sat on the pot!

 

[Orikoru]

Call me old fashioned but having a conversation with office colleagues or other non-friends in public/office toilet is off limit.. quickly do your business, no eye contact and get out

So yesterday walked into the loo and someone in the booths was on a phone having a full blown conference call!!

Is there no private space left anymore or am I a granddad already?

Not saying I disagree, as that is the way it is, but why is it? Why are so many men uncomfortable with that? Just because you've got your chap in your hand? But what difference does it make? I don't start conversations in the bogs, but if someone else says something I'll answer.

I wouldn't answer the phone while sat on the bog. Tends to be a bit echoey in there, and would be awkward if someone walked in - I don't really like talking on the phone anywhere where there's likely to be other people listening.

 

[patricks148]

what about singing, i like i good sing, Bohemian rhapsody if sat on the thrown is a good one.

 

[Hobbit]

Yet ladies can disappear into the loo, together and come back 3 days later having put all the wrongs of the world right.

 

[Wolf]

Not saying I disagree, as that is the way it is, but why is it? Why are so many men uncomfortable with that? Just because you've got your chap in your hand? But what difference does it make? I don't start conversations in the bogs, but if someone else says something I'll answer.

I wouldn't answer the phone while sat on the bog. Tends to be a bit echoey in there, and would be awkward if someone walked in - I don't really like talking on the phone anywhere where there's likely to be other people listening.

I totally agree with this, I don't see any issue with it chap in hand or on the throne. I won't go out of my way to start a conversation but if I'm already having one or someone starts one I'll happily chat, being in the gents makes no difference, I'm comfortable with things so don't see the issue

 

[Orikoru]

I totally agree with this, I don't see any issue with it chap in hand or on the throne. I won't go out of my way to start a conversation but if I'm already having one or someone starts one I'll happily chat, being in the gents makes no difference, I'm comfortable with things so don't see the issue

I'm inclined to say that people who are uncomfortable with it are worried they might be chatted up.

 

[jim8flog]

Having gone to an all boys school where the antics were banging on the door, trying to grab your feet under the door and pull you off the throne, junk being thrown over the toilet doors etc I think the last thing that would put me off is people talking.

 

[Dando]

Having gone to an all boys school where the antics were banging on the door, trying to grab your feet under the door and pull you off the throne, junk being thrown over the toilet doors etc I think the last thing that would put me off is people talking.

I recall an initiation at my old cricket club where a newbie was on the pot so we attached a hose to the nearest tap, turned it on and shoved it over the top of the door!
as club captain at the time, it wasn't my idea, I wasn't involved and I was appalled at such childish behaviour!

*some aspects of the above are not entirely true

 

[User2021]

An old golf pro friend of mine was on the throne when two members came in for a pee and spent 5 minutes totally slagging him off.
Be careful with loo conversations you never know who is listening.

5mins, wow - thats some very long wee

 

[drdel]

I'm inclined to say that people who are uncomfortable with it are worried they might be chatted up.

Now you're just taking the p**s.

 

[chrisd]

what about singing, i like i good sing, Bohemian rhapsody if sat on the thrown is a good one.

Anyway the wind blows........

 

[Blue in Munich]

I recall an initiation at my old cricket club where a newbie was on the pot so we attached a hose to the nearest tap, turned it on and shoved it over the top of the door!
as club captain at the time, it wasn't my idea, I wasn't involved and I was appalled at such childish behaviour!

*some aspects of the above are not entirely true

Indeed, I can't see any club having you as captain...

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Yet ladies can disappear into the loo, together and come back 3 days later having put all the wrongs of the world right.

And that is another way men and women are simply different . Imagine how it's going to work when they all become gender neutral toilets . Women wanting to natter, blokes looking bemused at being engaged in conversation. We'll need to put signs up explaining how it works to women. (For those old enough I can imagine Not the Nine o Clock News doing a good sketch of this)

 

[Dando]

Indeed, I can't see any club having you as captain...

If you weren’t such a big unit I’d give you a thorough talking too!

 

[williamalex1]

Anyway the wind blows........

I can just imagine Patrick singing " I want to break Par " only kidding pal

 

[Blue in Munich]

If you weren’t such a big unit I’d give you a thorough talking too!

Didn't have you down as a shrinking violet...

 

[Deleted member 18645]

Someone on this forum might have had to climb into a toilet cubicle to retrieve his bag that had been hidden there on his last day.