[Andrew Stephens]

I've noticed that whoever's house you go round to now you'll find a pile of magazines or a book or two in the toilet. Obviously the home owner is a toilet reader and is happy to make your short stay comfortable by providing reading matter for you. Strangely even a few years ago finding books or magazines in the toilet was pretty rare.

So do you take advantage of this quiet time to catch up on your reading and if you do, do you prefer a reader digest style light bite or are you getting through War and Peace in 5 minute bites.

Poll included.

[Peter]

wtf?

[Dakar the Fourth]

I can't say I'm a consistent toilet reader, but a remember a time when I used to get home from work and grab my PowerBook and catch up on some forums in the can.

That's right, my PowerBook has been flagged.

[Laminar]

When at work, I'd head to the toilet to fire off a few text messages.

[Dakar the Fourth]

I've become jaded towards work toilets. My sense of smell is too keen.

[forumhound]

this must be one of the strangest posts i've ever sat in on, but i am working my way thru the collected works of Agatha Christie right now...almost done!

[Laminar]

gif signature?

[Dakar the Fourth]

Before I forget, well done on the public poll, Andrew.

[besson3c]

There isn't a whole lot of text to read on toilets, usually just "American Standard", and some instructions on the inner part.

[design219]

Not a work, but at home I keep a book in the master bathroom for that purpose. It sometimes keeps me too long on the pot.

[Andrew Stephens]

Originally Posted by design219 

Not a work, but at home I keep a book in the master bathroom for that purpose. It sometimes keeps me too long on the pot.

Yeah I hate when your reading away and you suddenly realise its been nearly ten minutes since there was any action, once you've realise that you have to get off or it's just embarrassing.

[SpaceMonkey]

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth 

I can't say I'm a consistent toilet reader, but a remember a time when I used to get home from work and grab my PowerBook and catch up on some forums in the can.

That's right, my PowerBook has been flagged.

I hate to say, I agree with Jerry on this one.

[wallinbl]

I thought this was the reason for making the iPhone? I use the laptop while I'm at home, but always figured the iPhone was for reading/surfing while on the can at work.

[Doofy]

Isn't this why they invented laptops, wifi and iSkins?

[Dakar the Fourth]

Originally Posted by Andrew Stephens 

Yeah I hate when your reading away and you suddenly realise its been nearly ten minutes since there was any action, once you've realise that you have to get off or it's just embarrassing.

It hasn't happened to me in a long time, but I remember a few times where I stopped reading because my legs had fallen asleep. Pins and needles!

Originally Posted by SpaceMonkey 

I hate to say, I agree with Jerry on this one.

I forget what Jerry said.

[paul w]

No but the graffiti in the toilets here at work sort of counts I guess...

[SpaceMonkey]

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth 

I forget what Jerry said.

It wasn't so much what he said, but the way he said it.

George: "May I ask, what do you read in the bathroom?"
Jerry (very condescendingly): "I don't read in the bathroom."
George (irritated): "Well aren't you something?"

My bowels are a well-oiled machine. Reading would just slow me down.

[Dakar V]

Originally Posted by SpaceMonkey 

It wasn't so much what he said, but the way he said it.

George: "May I ask, what do you read in the bathroom?"
Jerry (very condescendingly): "I don't read in the bathroom."
George (irritated): "Well aren't you something?"

My bowels are a well-oiled machine. Reading would just slow me down.

Actually reading does slow me down. It's a conscious sacrifice. Though I usually do it when I have a... larger deposit to make.

[osiris]

What SpaceMonkey said.

In, out... minutes I tell ya.

[Dakar V]

Originally Posted by osiris 

What SpaceMonkey said.

In, out... minutes I tell ya.

If I don't read, it's under a minute. Easily.

[osiris]

I didn't know you could read.

btw welcome to MacNN!

[Dakar V]

Thanks, my predecessor recommended that I visit here.

[design219]

Originally Posted by Dakar V 

Thanks, my predecessor recommended that I visit here.

You're kinda mouthy for a one-star newbie.

[osiris]

damn punk.

[besson3c]

I'm convinced that at least 10% of subject matter on MacNN deals with pooping and butts. I knew there was a reason I came here!

[Dakar V]

Originally Posted by design219 

You're kinda mouthy for a one-star newbie.

You're pretty stupid, even for an idiot.

[osiris]

This whole thread has been flagged.

[Dakar V]

I wonder what percentage of iPhone users have flagged their phones.

I bet its pretty high.

[design219]

Originally Posted by Dakar V 

You're pretty stupid, even for an idiot.

Dude, wrong thread.

[Jawbone54]

When I was young, I brought piles of comic books with me to the toilet so I could make the proper selection. These days I bring an S.I. or whatever junk novel I'm reading at the time. I don't bring any serious stuff to the Throne of Rohan.

It's important to note: once clean-up is to commence, all reading materials are laid aside and not picked up until I have made a trip to the sink.

Also...I have to take my shirt off to go. Yes...there is a Seinfeld reference, but I was already doing this at age 5.

I will now cease giving ridiculous amounts of disgusting details.

[besson3c]

Jawbone: do you swipe straight up and down, or off to the side a little?

[Sealobo]

if it were a year ago, at this point of the thread someone would've posted a 1000x magnified pix of poo residual on these toilet books or mags.

what is the world coming to?!

[design219]

...Besson is rapidly Google imaging.

[osiris]

no doubt.

[wallinbl]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

Jawbone: do you swipe straight up and down, or off to the side a little?

Do you poop while standing up and bending at the waist? If not, why do you figure to be wiping vertically?

[design219]

Digital archeologist in the future will know way too much about the early 21st Century thanks to MacNN.

[turtle777]

@ work, I read the Wall Street Journal while taking a crap.

Just to be inline with the current economy.

-t

[Shaddim]

Originally Posted by turtle777 

@ work, I read the Wall Street Journal while taking a crap.

Just to be inline with the current economy.

-t

Good, you'll have something to wipe your arse with when you're done.


Yeah, I read in the can. In fact, I bought an entire series of books specifically for toilet time (Pullman's His Dark Materials).

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by wallinbl 

Do you poop while standing up and bending at the waist? If not, why do you figure to be wiping vertically?

I guess I meant to say horizontally, in a 12 or 6 clock position.

[residentEvil]

you wipe? eeew. i save my butt nuggets, freeze them, and snack on them while hiking.

[SpaceMonkey]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

I guess I meant to say horizontally, in a 12 or 6 clock position.

I'm so confused. Do some people have horizontal butt cracks?

I can't imagine how this forum ever got slow.

[FireWire]

I don't! I have a friend who used to play guitar there, however. I can't find a reliable source right now, but I remember reading (in a serious publication) a few years ago that the habit of reading on the bowl was not good for the... body. I found a few links:

http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question...3053231AAxFdZ4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A21388458

[KeriVit]

Uncle John's BAthroom Reader. Nuff sed.

[OldManMac]

I do. I'm currently enjoying Steve Martin's autobiography, Born Standing Up.

[osiris]

Does reading/posting to the forums on an iPhone count as reading on the toilet?
Or are we limiting ourselves to only printed media, periodicals, porn, etc...?

[Dakar V]

I don't think it's exactly the same, but you iPhone readers shouldn't think you're any better than us, either.

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by SpaceMonkey 

I'm so confused. Do some people have horizontal butt cracks?

I can't imagine how this forum ever got slow.

When you sit down they become horizontal.

[mattyb]

I have three posters in my toilet, on one wall the kings and queens of England, on another the kings and queens of France, and behind the door a map of the wine growing regions of France with quite a bit of detail.

Always gets comments from people who visit and who use the loo. A few after dinner conversations have been started as well.

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by Jawbone54 

Also...I have to take my shirt off to go. Yes...there is a Seinfeld reference, but I was already doing this at age 5.

Chick McGee does the same thing.

[Laminar]

I haven't listened to Bob and Tom in years.