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01.24.14, 14:45 PM General Topics
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Do/did you correct your potty training kids if they want to stand to wipe? I can't bear the thought of foisting another filthy stander on the world. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 01.24.14, 02:45 PM Flag
 

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Wtf? Who sits to wipe? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 02:48 PM Flag
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Who stands? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:02 PM Flag
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Me and my entire family and everyone I've ever been close enough to to know... ? Never heard of sitting to wipe. Weird np [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 02:53 PM Flag
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Never heard of it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:10 PM Flag
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retards [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 11:42 PM Flag
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You stand up to wipe your bottom? After #2? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:03 PM Flag
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Of course. Otherwise my hand would touch the toilet which is gross. Do you think I am dropping turds on the floor or something? Why could it possibly be perceived as gross to stand up? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 02:52 PM Flag
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What? How big is your ass? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:07 PM Flag
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Tiny [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 02:55 PM Flag
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Np. This is hard to believe. You can't get all the way into your crack while standing up. And just don't touch the toilet seat....? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:07 PM Flag
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Of course I can get all the way in! OMG how big are you people? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 02:54 PM Flag
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This! It's not like I'm standing at attention like a guard at Buckingham Palace... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 02:56 PM Flag
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Hahahaha [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 11:22 PM Flag
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Wipe your ass while standing up, then wipe it again after you sit down. I bet you get a lot of poop you missed. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:09 PM Flag
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No. I use wet wipes and am clean as a whistle. I'll send you one of my white thongs... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 02:58 PM Flag
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Omg, that's even worse. At least you use wipes! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:20 PM Flag
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What's worse? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:13 PM Flag
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Np so you're saying you stick your hand between the gap of your ass and the seat, wipe, then pull out your hand to see if you got it all, then maneuver it back into the gap to drop the tp in the toilet? Why not stand and eliminate any possible contact? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:01 PM Flag
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Um, you don't need to look at the toilet paper to know if you got it all. Do you? Is that why you stand? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:17 PM Flag
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How do you know if you don't look? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:07 PM Flag
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Practice. Maybe I wipe one more time than you do bc I'm not inspecting the tp, but that's fine by me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:24 PM Flag
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Because if you're cheeks are squeezed together they are harder to clean. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:20 PM Flag
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Unclench. It helps in a lot of areas of life... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:10 PM Flag
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How big are YOU if your can't wipe your ass without touching the toilet? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:10 PM Flag
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I don't have eyes in the back of my head. & don't like sticking my hand in toilets. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 02:58 PM Flag
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Does that mean you use a mirror when standing? I don't understand the first bit. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:13 PM Flag
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oh my good god. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:14 PM Flag
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You need eyes to wipe your butt? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:16 PM Flag
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I need eyes not to accidentally make contact with the toilet. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:03 PM Flag
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Nah. It's just practice. My kids don't bang the toilet with their hand either. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:19 PM Flag
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Haha, you're mental. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:21 PM Flag
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Does your toilet move around? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:22 PM Flag
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Understand that most of us are just surprised and never knew there were adults that stood up. It's the opposite on size. The only reason there wouldn't be room to wipe without touching the toilet while sitting would be bc of size. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:10 PM Flag
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np: "most"? I'm not sure - seems to be running 50-50 so far (and I include myself in the (partly) standing category.) I am 5'5 and 115 lbs so doubt weight is the issue here. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 02:59 PM Flag
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I'd say there are about 5 people posting on this thread. In any event, I agree that weight isn't the issue either way. I would be shocked if the vast majority of people don't sit to wipe. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:14 PM Flag
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Why would you be shocked? Until this thread I never even thought about wiping sitting down. My whole family stands [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:04 PM Flag
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I just can't believe that's the norm, sorry. Your DH and his whole family stand too or are you single and don't know this about boyfriends? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:20 PM Flag
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My mom, sister, and aunts stand. So do DH and dd! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:11 PM Flag
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^ I only wipe sitting when I'm with girlfriends in the bathroom or something and don't want to expose myself too much. I it is always so awkward. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:12 PM Flag
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+1 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:08 PM Flag
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np. ITA. This is such a funny thread. It never occurred to me that people would stand up to wipe their butt. I remain seated, lean forward a little, reach back and wipe from behind myself. Never have any issue with touching the toilet. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.25.14, 12:22 AM Flag
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I think people brought up wt bc one poster said she'll touch the toilet if she wipes while sitting, which makes you wonder her large her butt is. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:16 PM Flag
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You lean forward, it isn't that hard. I never touch the toilet seat and have ever stood either [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:13 PM Flag
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I go to the side. Works for me. Never once touched the toilet seat. Also, if you are sticking your hand in your bottom, touching the toilet seems like a secondary concern. You're going to be washing up anyways. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:20 PM Flag
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Why would your had touch the toilet? Just your bottom. There's a gap between your bottom and the toiled seat when sitting. Hey, I'm not trying to bash you but I would never have known that any adults stand to wipe. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:08 PM Flag
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Why would your hand touch the toilet? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:10 PM Flag
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Why wouldn't it if you're wiping in a seated position? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:05 PM Flag
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Try it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:23 PM Flag
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np: Me too! Seems so grody to wipe while sitting. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 02:53 PM Flag
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^ It's like a 3/4 stand [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 02:54 PM Flag
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Why? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:08 PM Flag
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+1 so gross to stick your hand in the toilet to wipe! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 02:56 PM Flag
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HOW BIG IS YOUR ASS THAT YOU HAVE TO DO THIS? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:11 PM Flag
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How else would you wipe in a seated position? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:05 PM Flag
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Why would you stick your hand in the toilet? You lean to the side and lift one ass cheek off and wipe. How is this difficult to figure out? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:15 PM Flag
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Seems much easier to stand [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:04 PM Flag
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Yup. This is an eye opening thread! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:05 PM Flag
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The more you know... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:08 PM Flag
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It's not hard. Really. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:21 PM Flag
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Not hard but not the easiest. Stand and bend a little. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:12 PM Flag
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So do all of you actually sit or are you doing this lean? If so I think the sitters and the standers aren't that far apart. The standers just are probably in better physical shape and can hover. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:05 PM Flag
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LOL. Yeah that's it. Go back to the OP. The whole premise is that sitting is the norm and standing needs to be corrected. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:22 PM Flag
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THIS!!! So no one is actually just sitting. That's where the hand in the toilet thing comes from, imagine trying to wipe fully seated? Lol!!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:11 PM Flag
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No. You misunderstood. The "lean" doesn't involve your legs. It's like when you are sitting in a chair and lean forward with your torso bc you're interested in the conversation you're having. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:28 PM Flag
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So that's what that book is about! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.25.14, 12:26 AM Flag
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I can't imagine fully stnading, either. Your butt cheeks are all together. Maybe we all do it the same way but differ on interpretation of sit and stand. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:29 PM Flag
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I don't think so. Sit in your chair and cross your legs then lean forward with your torso. Obviously your legs aren't crossed in the toilet but it's the same thing with the rest of your body. Not standing at all [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:31 PM Flag
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I have to say this is the most unexpected and interesting conversation I've had all morning. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:34 PM Flag
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Right? Can't believe this is what I'm doing this on my phone at work. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:39 PM Flag
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I call myself a "stander" but my legs are definitely bent - so I stand at about a 120 degree angle. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:18 PM Flag
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That's not even physically possible, lol. Maybe we should do an iq poll of standers vs. sitters. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:30 PM Flag
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Haha, or just misinformed about how to take a crap. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:26 PM Flag
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She needs to see where to wipe. Bizarre [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:21 PM Flag
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I don't see anything. Because you sit down to wipe doesn't mean you can see your butthole. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:27 PM Flag
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+1. I have never heard of anyone standing. That is gross. DH and ex-Bf and mother don't stand. doesnt look like people in the public bathroom stand or tolit would automatically flush upon standing and their would be tolit paper w crap left in tolit. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 09:24 PM Flag
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DH does this, it's weird. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:09 PM Flag
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Yes. They need to start learning to do it themselves right away. I always had them do at leafs one wipe from the time they started until they were doing it 100% on their own - DS @ 4 and DD by 3. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:03 PM Flag
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It's easier for kids. Honestly just let them do it. Front to back is easier while standing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:10 PM Flag
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Nope. Teach them to reach around and wipe from behind. This is a non-issue, really [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:25 PM Flag
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Girls/women should always wipe front to back. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:17 PM Flag
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Actually, they should not use the same tp to wipe the back as the front. So, reach around and wipe the back from the back and then put it in the toilet and then wipe the front from the front with clean tp [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:36 PM Flag
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The fact that needs to be clarified is frightening. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 04:05 PM Flag
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+1. scary! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 09:58 PM Flag
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Stay sitting for #1. Stand for #2. I know some have said you get in the cheeks better if you're sitting but I just dont find it comfortable. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:28 PM Flag
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to the standers: are you saying your legs aren't bent? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:36 PM Flag
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No - my legs are very much bent. But my butt is entirely off the toilet seat. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:25 PM Flag
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+1 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:37 PM Flag
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No. I hover. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 03:47 PM Flag
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This post made my day [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 04:30 PM Flag
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Never heard of standing but maybe this is why some of my med patients have stain in their underwear. I never could figure out how people could not know how to wipe their asses. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 09:25 PM Flag
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yuck!!! people stand to wipe? hygiene, people!!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 09:31 PM Flag
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I asked my dh, he thought I was nuts. Never heard of standing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 09:50 PM Flag
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Even in countries without tolits or tolit paper they squat and wipe. Standing is a disgusting thing I have never heard of. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 09:57 PM Flag
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I don't understand why it's disgusting. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.25.14, 02:07 AM Flag
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Another vote for standing! Sitting and wiping just puts me too close to my turds for my comfort. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 11:27 PM Flag
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How is standing filthy, exactly? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.24.14, 11:27 PM Flag
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+1 I didn't realize people sat until a friend kept complaining about the automatic flush going off while wiping and caused splashing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.25.14, 12:29 AM Flag
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This is what I don't understand. Automatic flush toilets are designed for sitters. If you stand, then it will flush, and then the poo water will splash you. EWW! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.25.14, 12:27 AM Flag
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No, it was splashing him because he was still sitting - I guess he leaned forward enough to set it off. Unless you have a faulty toilet, the splash shouldn't hit you while standing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.25.14, 01:23 AM Flag
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Okay that's just gross. I've mastered the partial stand without setting off the automatic flush. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.25.14, 03:02 AM Flag
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your butt cheeks will come together when you stand and the poop will squish. better access to anal region when they r spread on tolit. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.27.14, 04:18 AM Flag
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Incredible. I never knew people stood to wipe. I just asked DH and he is a stander!! Mind boggling. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.25.14, 02:39 AM Flag
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I don't see the point in staying seated. Why would you not just do what's easiest? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.25.14, 02:59 AM Flag
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Stander here. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.25.14, 05:10 AM Flag
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Standers leave little rolls of dirty tp on the floor. ick [ Reply | More
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General Topics 01.27.14, 04:44 AM Flag
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