Peeing in the Shower: A Blog-poll

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Awesome showerhead!For two days in a row, I have inadvertently gotten into the shower without realizing I needed to pee. As you can imagine, once the warm water hit my skin, the urgency of this need increased tenfold. (or more.)

So I have found myself in an interesting decision-making process.

Do I get out of the shower, and use the toilet designed for such needs?
OR…
Do I stay in the shower, and use it as the necessary facility?
OR…
Do I hold it until I have finished the shower, and THEN use the toilet?

Now, for you men who read my blog, I think it’s important to point out a few things, lest you think this is a no-brainer.

  • If a woman leaves the shower to use the toilet, (unless she dries off with a towel) she will have the wett-butt-on-toilet-seat experience.

    • Yuck.

  • If a woman opts to pee in the shower, she will likely get said pee on herself somewhere due to the female anatomy.

    • Yuck.

  • If a woman has 2 kids (without a C-section), she will likely NOT be able to “hold it” until after the shower. It’s just part of the consequences of childbirth.

    • Yuck.

    A bit of a quandary, I’d say. I will NOT bless you with the knowledge of what choice I made. (You’re welcome.)

    I AM, however, curious as to the thoughts of my readers on this subject.

    To protect the self-conscious, I will pose this question in a multiple choice format. Please feel free to comment with your answer, or, if you’re too embarrassed for all readers to see your answer, email me personally at cathymartin@bellsouth.net.

    I will report the results of the poll in a day or two.

    I think that peeing in the shower is…

    a) Gross! Disgusting! I can’t even imagine!

    b) Pretty gross, but desperate times call for desperate measures.

    c) Not at all gross. The water washes it all away, anyway!

    d) Gross? What’s wrong with you people? I do it every day!

    e) I think this blog is gross. You are completely inappropriate.

    I look forward to your answers.

    Oh, and tomorrow, I think I’ll remember to pee before I get in the shower. Then I won’t have this problem…

    Filed under: General, Catbird, Random Thoughts, SAHM on March 18th, 2006

    34 Responses to “Peeing in the Shower: A Blog-poll”

    1. budding, on March 18th, 2006 at 10:12 pm Said:

      If I showered, probably b). Turns out I am phobic in the shower so I bathe, and doing it the tub, well that’s a whole different level of poll, isn’t it? =)

    2. ande, on March 19th, 2006 at 12:19 am Said:

      That is a no brainer. I have never… I mean never NOT peed in the shower….. wait…… except for the time I had a drug test at UCF and froze during the test. I thought…. HUM!!!! I have an idea,,, I will get in the shower and surely I will have to go.. Guess what.. Only time in my life I didn’t pee in the shower or out of the shower.

      PS. There was a guy watching me throughout the entire ordeal. totally embarrassing!!! But I had a good time

    3. robyn, on March 19th, 2006 at 2:00 am Said:

      Ok, our shower has toys on the floor from when the girls have an occasional shower so peeing in the shower is not an option - thank goodness for Kegals! :) However, I’m an RN and I’ve often encouraged patients to pee in the shower if for whatever reason the water will make that less painful etc so I guess that is kind of gross. Its a bit different when you know that the shower is going to be cleaned out thoroughly after each person though.

    4. Jill Bryant, on March 19th, 2006 at 2:11 am Said:

      You are HILARIOUS! And certainly not pigeonhole-able. I will email my answer and will wait for the results but now I want to know why Budding is shower phobic unless it’s too personal (I guess I’m wondering if it has to do with Psycho or something).

    5. catbird, on March 19th, 2006 at 2:19 am Said:

      Okay, so Ande, I guess that makes your answer (d); Robyn, would (b) be the closest? Or is it (c), but just not in your own shower?
      I’ve had another friend email me with an enthusiastic (d) (which made me laugh)…
      Thanks to everyone so far!
      And, Jill, me too about budding’s shower phobia. Budding, you may have to get personal on my blog!! The public wants to know! (~_’)

    6. robyn, on March 19th, 2006 at 4:19 am Said:

      Sorry Catbird, yeah I guess B would be the closest although I’d go for C depending on the circumstances!

    7. budding, on March 19th, 2006 at 12:41 pm Said:

      Jill, I want to know why too, but at present the psyche bills would be to taxing on our family! (actually just kidding about that, in case you are wondering :) )

      I do shower if there is no other way to present myself to society as fresh smelling, but I am not at all happy in a shower ( though phobic was too strong a word for it.)

    8. budding, on March 19th, 2006 at 12:44 pm Said:

      BTW, is Paul posting for this poll, or is he emailing you as well?
      :)

    9. karin, on March 19th, 2006 at 2:43 pm Said:

      Gotta go with “d” on this one.

      One time i did it just to test if my pee really was 98.6 degrees. I didn’t burn.

    10. spike, on March 20th, 2006 at 12:21 am Said:

      I’m a D all the way. But I fall into the category of a “male” thereby making this a no brainer.

    11. ande, on March 20th, 2006 at 2:07 am Said:

      i am an E!!!!!!!!!!!!

      yeah right, i call people who don’t pee in the shower,

      liars!!!! or at least prudes

    12. Christy, on March 20th, 2006 at 3:02 am Said:

      I am caught somewhere between b) and c). :)

    13. Rinnie, on March 20th, 2006 at 3:08 am Said:

      OK, Cathy, because you’re my very good friend, I’ll commemt on this and try to not be too embarassed!! I used to be an A, but now am moving more towards a C.

    14. hash, on March 20th, 2006 at 5:09 am Said:

      What, you’re an A Rinnie!? The things you don’t know about your spouse… :)

    15. The Catbird Seat » In the Catbird Seat News…, on March 20th, 2006 at 5:25 am Said:

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    16. budding, on March 20th, 2006 at 6:14 am Said:

      You had to choose yellow tiles behind the shower, didn’t you!?

    17. catbird, on March 20th, 2006 at 12:46 pm Said:

      budding-
      I’m so glad you noticed. I was starting to wonder if it was too subtle.

    18. Amy, on March 20th, 2006 at 5:34 pm Said:

      I have to admit that I’m a c). That’s what all the water and soap is for anyways, right? Although I do try to remember to go before I get in the shower, sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do.

    19. Paul C., on March 20th, 2006 at 6:55 pm Said:

      of course all the time!
      how else am i supposed to wash that mildew away? ;)

    20. Bonnie, on March 20th, 2006 at 7:13 pm Said:

      First of all, how does it feel that this particular blog has generated more comments than any other?!
      I have to go with a b, but I could lean towards c. I remind you that my youngest child weighed 11 pounds at birth. So if I don’t go before getting in the shower, it will most certainly happen once I get there!

    21. the G sides » A Woman Wired For Student Ministry, on March 20th, 2006 at 8:06 pm Said:

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    22. Grant, on March 20th, 2006 at 9:21 pm Said:

      oh boy….

      Definitely a c…probably a D…but alas I am of the male gender.

      I stand in awe of you…pun intended..

    23. Mike R, on March 20th, 2006 at 10:13 pm Said:

      This is a no brainer:
      1) Pee is sterile. The water coming off of your body is dirtier.
      2) Its all going to the same place.
      3) If you use soap in the shower, it all takes care of itself anyway.
      4) Why waste a flush?

      BTW, this is a question I often ask people. I got to interview one of my favorite bands (King’s X a few years ago and it is one of the questions I asked them, “do you pee in the shower?”
      For other pee related blogs visit My wife’s blog and mine.

      To answer your question: YES!

    24. Mike R, on March 20th, 2006 at 10:36 pm Said:

      Oh, I forgot this is multiple choice.
      My answer is D.

    25. Dana (sunshinedaily4me.blogspot.com), on March 20th, 2006 at 11:10 pm Said:

      I guess I would say B but only if I were completely and totally desperate! And I wouldn’t admit it. (so pretend you didn’t see this answer!)

      Sunshine :)

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    27. Wayne, on March 22nd, 2006 at 4:21 am Said:

      One phrase sums it up for me — “Git ‘er done!”

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    29. the G sides » Much Needed Mentor Time, on April 20th, 2006 at 9:52 pm Said:

      […] That’s not a typo. 50 miles…as in - “I just got done running one marathon….why don’t I run another one right now.” Which of course is insane. Most of us can’t drive 50 miles without stopping and well….visit a shower. Who gets up and says - you know, I think it would be cool to run 50 miles. Obviously there are enough of these insane people to actually have a race. It just defies explanation. […]

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    34. LiL P, on November 1st, 2007 at 2:18 pm Said:

      Where else would you pee?

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