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evolution83
10-20-2009, 08:00 PM
All in all, it hadn't been a good day. Bad traffic, a malfunctioning computer, incompetent coworkers and a sore back all made me a seething cauldron of rage. But more importantly for this story, it had been over forty-eight hours since I'd last taken a dump. I'd tried to jumpstart the process, beginning my day with a bowl of bowel-cleansing fiber cereal, following it with six cups of coffee at work, and adding a bean-laden lunch at Taco Bell.

As I was returning home from work, my insides let me know with subtle rumbles and the emission of the occasional tiny fart that Big Things would be happening soon. Alas, I had to stop at the mall to go Christmas shopping. I completed this task, and as I was walking past the stores on my way back to the car, I noticed a large sale sign proclaiming, "Everything Must Go!" This was prophetic, for my colon informed me with a sudden violent cramp and a wet, squeaky fart that everything was indeed about to go. I hurried to the mall bathrooms. I surveyed the five stalls, which I have numbered 1 through 5 for your convenience:

1. Occupied.
2. Clean, but Bathroom Protocol forbids its use, as it's next to the occupied one.
3. Poo on seat.
4. Poo and toilet paper in bowl, unidentifiable liquid splattered on seat.
5. No toilet paper, no stall door, unidentifiable sticky object near base of toilet.

Clearly, it had to be Stall 2. I trudged back, entered, dropped trousers and sat down. I'm normally a fairly Shameful Sh1tter. I wasn't happy about being next to the occupied stall, but Big Things were afoot.

I was just getting ready to bear down when all of a sudden the sweet sounds of Beethoven came from next door, followed by a fumbling, and then the sound of a voice answering the ringing phone. As usual for a cell phone conversation, the voice was exactly 8 dB louder than it needed to be. Out of Shameful habit, my sphincter slammed shut. The inane conversation went on and on. Mr. Sh1tter was blathering to Mrs. Sh1tter about the sh1tty day he had. I sat there, cramping and miserable, waiting for him to finish. As the loud conversation dragged on, I became angrier and angrier, thinking that I, too, had a crappy day, but I was too polite to yak about in public. My bowels let me know in no uncertain terms that if I didn't get crapping soon, my day would be getting even crappier.

Finally my anger reached a point that overcame Shamefulness. I no longer cared. I gripped the toilet paper holder with one hand, braced my other hand against the side of the stall, and pushed with all my might. I was rewarded with a fart of colossal magnitude -- a cross between the sound of someone ripping a very wet bed sheet in half and of plywood being torn off a wall.
The sound gradually transitioned into a heavily modulated low-RPM tone, not unlike someone firing up a Harley. I managed to hit the resonance frequency of the stall, and it shook gently.

Once my ass cheeks stopped flapping in the breeze, three things became apparent: (1) The next-door conversation had ceased; (2) my colon's continued seizing indicated that there was more to come; and (3) the bathroom was now beset by a horrible, eldritch stench. It was as if a gateway to Hell had been opened. The foul miasma quickly made its way under the stall and began choking my poop-mate. This initial "herald" fart had ended his conversation in mid-sentence.

"Oh my God," I heard him utter, following it with suppressed sounds of choking, and then, "No, baby, that wasn't me (cough, gag), you could hear that (gag)??"

Now there was no stopping me. I pushed for all I was worth. I could swear that in the resulting cacophony of rips, squirts, splashes, poots, and blasts, I was actually lifted slightly off the pot. The amount of stuff in me was incredible. It sprayed against the bowl with tremendous force. Later, in surveying the damage, I'd see that liquid poop had actually managed to ricochet out of the bowl and run down the side on to the floor. But for now, all I could do was hang on for the ride.

Next door I could hear him fumbling with the paper dispenser as he desperately tried to finish his task. Little snatches of conversation made themselves heard over my anal symphony: "Must go... horrible... throw up... in my mouth... not... make it... tell the kids... love them... oh God..." followed by more sounds of suppressed gagging and retching.

Alas, it is evidently difficult to hold one's phone and wipe one's bum at the same time. Just as my high-pressure abuse of the toilet was winding down, I heard a plop and splash from next door, followed by string of swear words and gags. My poop-mate had dropped his phone into the toilet.

There was a lull in my production, and the restroom became deathly quiet. I could envision him standing there, wondering what to do. A final anal announcement came trumpeting from my behind, small chunks plopping noisily into the water. That must have been the last straw. I heard a flush, a fumbling with the lock, and then the stall door was thrown open. I heard him running out of the bathroom, slamming the door behind him.

After a considerable amount of paperwork, I got up and surveyed the damage. I felt bad for the janitor who'd be forced to deal with this, but I knew that flushing was not an option. No toilet in the world could handle that unholy mess. Flushing would only lead to a floor flooded with filth.

As I left, I glanced into the next-door stall. Nothing remained in the bowl. Had he flushed his phone, or had he plucked it out and left the bathroom with nasty unwashed hands? The world will never know.

I exited the bathroom, momentarily proud and Shameless, looking around for a face glaring at me. But I saw no one. I suspect that somehow my supernatural elimination has managed to transfer my Shamefulness to my anonymous poop-mate. I think it'll be a long time before he can bring himself to poop in public -- and I doubt he'll ever again answer his cell phone in the loo.

And this, my friends, is why you should never talk on your phone in the bathroom.

Author: Unknown

monkeysrock0622
10-20-2009, 08:21 PM
1. That was way more info than I needed to know, too gross imo.
2. Very well written :tounge:

danipoak
10-20-2009, 08:22 PM
Very much enjoyed that.

JWiPhone
10-20-2009, 08:29 PM
That is some serious writing skills you have. I would have submitted that for creative writing class. I hope that wasn't an iPhone he dropped. LOL.

BrownGem
10-20-2009, 09:29 PM
Danggggg lol. I felt like I was right there.....ugh! So...did you find anything good at the Everything Must Go sale?

juls1585
10-20-2009, 09:41 PM
lol that was very well written. gross...but funny at the same time

kokogirl
10-20-2009, 10:17 PM
That was one of the funniest things I have read in a long time!

Londonrockz568
10-20-2009, 10:25 PM
He didnt write this i think.

Napoleon_PhoneApart
10-20-2009, 10:31 PM
He didnt write this i think.

You're right. Google the phrase, "There was a lull in my production, and the restroom became deathly quiet."

But then again, he never claimed authorship.

computerfox
10-20-2009, 10:40 PM
wow i can't believe there's actually a thread for this lol. but seriously, if it's a public restroom...

1-no talking
2-poo on seat-move on
3-urine on seat-move on or clean WELL, VERY WELL
4-and most importantly DON'T FORGET TO FLUSH...

and i forgot another common one-

save the "communication" for home. people don't need to see/hear that.

evolution83
10-21-2009, 03:57 AM
lol I came across this a year or so ago. I don't remember where I found it, but credit definitely goes out to the creative author who came up with it.

I wanted to post a good laugh for all to read, and I'm glad everyone enjoyed it. The first time I read this I was dying of laughter.

I definitely love to write, and I've written some crazy stories, but this isn't one of them.

MrMike6by9
10-21-2009, 10:50 AM
wow i can't believe there's actually a thread for this lol. but seriously, if it's a public restroom...

1-no talking
2-poo on seat-move on
3-urine on seat-move on or clean WELL, VERY WELL
4-and most importantly DON'T FORGET TO FLUSH...

and i forgot another common one-

save the "communication" for home. people don't need to see/hear that.

For a while, I had no need or desire for a cell after being next to an occupied stall once, hearing the phone ring, and then having to listen to the one-sided conversation. I long thought, "there has to be at least one place in a person's life when he/she can have peace and quiet." Now, I carry the d**n thing with me so I can play games or check mail. Go figure ....

YMMV

PS - I agree, great writing.

aggieman
10-21-2009, 11:05 AM
damn that was hilarious. i just got the best ab workout that I've had in quite some time from laughing so hard.

dcom
10-21-2009, 11:12 AM
If I'm ever in a situation where a bathroom stallmate is on their cellphone, I would do my best to make the most disgusting noises I could. Talking on the phone while in the bathroom is bad etiquette and I don't mind letting someone know that through whatever means I have available.

evolution83
10-21-2009, 11:34 AM
At my previous job, the above story was actually something that happened quite often. There were times I'd be in the restroom just finishing up washing my hands, and in would come one of my coworkers who I knew just had Taco Bell for lunch.

Let's just say that once inside and on the toilet, my coworker would have a full conversation on his cell and acted like nothing was wrong. All I knew was that I felt bad for the person on the receiving end.

I've even had coworkers who say people have called in while using the restroom. No bueno.

computerfox
10-21-2009, 02:04 PM
For a while, I had no need or desire for a cell after being next to an occupied stall once, hearing the phone ring, and then having to listen to the one-sided conversation. I long thought, "there has to be at least one place in a person's life when he/she can have peace and quiet." Now, I carry the d**n thing with me so I can play games or check mail. Go figure ....

YMMV

PS - I agree, great writing.

lol i agree. i hate listening to people talk on the phones. first off, no you don't do that in the public. i only do that when i'm at home and i don't feel like making the other side wait.

oh and yeah. twitter is the best after a bean burrito :wink:

Ramesh
10-21-2009, 02:25 PM
That. Was. Awesome. If I hear someone on the phone in a public restroom, I start making moaning noises until they hang up. :D

evolution83
10-21-2009, 02:33 PM
That. Was. Awesome. If I hear someone on the phone in a public restroom, I start making moaning noises until they hang up. :D

LOL. I'll have to try that sometime. Hmm, I wonder if there's an app for that? lol

juls1585
10-21-2009, 02:37 PM
you boys are so funny

Napoleon_PhoneApart
10-21-2009, 02:40 PM
My brother once pulled up to a fast food drive-thru. He told the guy his order, then heard a toilet flush in the background. Mmmmm good!

juls1585
10-21-2009, 02:41 PM
My brother once pulled up to a fast food drive-thru. He told the guy his order, then heard a toilet flush in the background. Mmmmm good!

ok thats gross. i would have left!

evolution83
10-21-2009, 03:13 PM
I would have called the dept of health

computerfox
10-21-2009, 04:40 PM
I would have called the dept of health

agreed!!! but then no more junk food...

computerfox
10-21-2009, 04:41 PM
That. Was. Awesome. If I hear someone on the phone in a public restroom, I start making moaning noises until they hang up. :D


i lol'd so bad i had to excuse myself from class lol. that's something i would do.

My brother once pulled up to a fast food drive-thru. He told the guy his order, then heard a toilet flush in the background. Mmmmm good!

how the heck did the guy take the order without the register?

aggieman
10-21-2009, 05:13 PM
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how the heck did the guy take the order without the register?

there's an app for that...

computerfox
10-21-2009, 05:15 PM
there's an app for that...

lmao!!! i had a hunch that someone would say something like that, but really is there an app like that?

Bitewound
10-21-2009, 05:22 PM
That was hilarious - people are giving me strange looks on the bus cause I had tears streaming down my face from laughing so hard:dft010:smiling

evolution83
10-21-2009, 06:17 PM
That was hilarious - people are giving me strange looks on the bus cause I had tears streaming down my face from laughing so hard:dft010:smiling

Exactly what happened to me first time I ever read it. I was laughing so hard I had to leave the room. Even reading it a few days later had the same effect. It's a great read when you need a good laugh. :)

Bitewound
10-21-2009, 09:00 PM
I is a great laugh;)

kisstine
10-22-2009, 02:05 AM
and i forgot another common one-

save the "communication" for home. people don't need to see/hear that.

For the record, if you live in MY home, save it for sometime when you're visiting your parents.. it may have been okay in their home, unconditional parental love and all.. but I don't need to hear that if you want to sleep with me anytime soon.

JWiPhone
10-22-2009, 02:15 AM
This was the line that had me in stitches...

"Must go... horrible... throw up... in my mouth... not... make it... tell the kids... love them... oh God..." followed by more sounds of suppressed gagging and retching.

acosmichippo
10-22-2009, 02:26 AM
the only thing that could have made that any funnier would have been to casually reveal at the end of the story that the anonymous author was, in fact, a woman.