'Do you read on the loo?' blog discussion

nzseries1

MSE Dan told me that the picture from the article:



Is actually a photo of Martin on the toilet!! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Trunk_z

I'm replying to this thread whilst on the loo.

I read, write, make phonecalls. I'm actually fairly productive...

nzseries1

Trunk_z wrote: »

I'm replying to this thread whilst on the loo.

I read, write, make phonecalls. I'm actually fairly productive...

I love reading on the loo. It takes up valuable work time.

But when I hear someone in the next cubicle on the loo while they're talking on their mobile, I cringe. That's just too far!!

samantha625

I dont but my two boys 10 and 12yrs take their nintendo ds to play

bexta

It used to be the only place my Dad used to get any peace from us three.

I used to (female), cos I normally have at least one book on the go. Lately though I've been having to bring my baby in the bathroom with me, as you can guarantee she'll be snoozing merrily away until I sneak off and get to a 'critical' point when she wakes up crying. It's a bit gross, but means I get a bit of peace.

Twinny99

*stands up*

"My name is Twinny and I'm a loo-reader

igaveupnowimback

Don't understand that one I'm afraid! To me if you need to go, you need to go! If you need to sit there for ages waiting for it to come out there's summat up and it's not a book you need it's fibre!

Shain

I think for men it's the novelty value of sitting down to do a poo - us ladies sit down every time we go there so it's just not that exciting... unless you're a man who sits down for a wee of course - I believe that's called a "she wee".

I do read sometimes, especially the post if it arrives at a helpful time, but we have a 3-y-o, so the times I have more than 3 minutes to get in, get done and get out are rare! And if you sit for too long you get "Bader legs" where they go to sleep and you end up walking like Douglas Bader for the next 5 minutes!

burgesst

Both my wife and I read extensively.

And you can get books especially for the purpose, eg http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sit-Solve-Easy-Sudoku/dp/1402735928/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1282840008&sr=1-10

Agent_C

I'm a girl and I've read on the loo since I was a child. No-one else in my family did so I don't know where I picked up the habit from, although I always had my nose stuck in a book as a kid so perhaps the loo was no different.

I've never met any other girls who admit to it. I don't think it's unhygienic as you don't touch the loo until after you've put your book down. Plus I can bet you that there are far more germs on the average dishcloth/door handle/five pound note than on most parts of a loo!