Would it upset you if your contractor used your (only) toilet to poop on a daily basis?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There used to be some basic contractor courtesy around this. When I was a new homeowner, contractors would go to the closest business to use the bathroom, even if they were explicitly told they could use one in the home. It feels incredibly old fashioned now.

Contractor culture has turned over 100%. Fast and cheap (quality not pricetag) is the norm now. There are no more craftsmen. And the courtesy aspect is dead. Although I do appreciate the ones who keep shoe covers in their pockets.

So yeah. I would seethe. It is out of sync with “my” culture. But I accept that culture does t revolve around me, and that change is the only certainty in life.

This. Well said.

[Anonymous]

You people are more uptight than Cameron. Good lord.

[Anonymous]

OP, what if he needed to use the toilet while working on your project? How close is the nearest toilet he could use? How long would that take? How much would you complain about the time needed to leave your project and go use the nearest off-site toilet?

You cheaped out. Next time, pay for a portable toilet if this bothers you so much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, what if he needed to use the toilet while working on your project? How close is the nearest toilet he could use? How long would that take? How much would you complain about the time needed to leave your project and go use the nearest off-site toilet?

You cheaped out. Next time, pay for a portable toilet if this bothers you so much.

I don't mind if he uses the bathroom to pee. Most people don't poop several times a day though, right? Since he was only at my house about 6 hours (or less) each day, I would think he could go poop before coming to my house. And like I said in my OP, I can even understand the occasional emergency, but it was like it was his planned routine plan to poop at our house each day.

The nearest public/business bathrooms to our house are two gas stations, about a 5 minute drive away (they are across the street from each other.) About 5 minutes beyond that in various directions there is a Target, Walmart, and at least 5 large grocery stores. Plus more gas stations and fast food places.

We didn't "cheap out" not getting a porta-potty. It really never occurred to us that it would be necessary. I guess we just assumed that a grown adult could poop at his own house and then go 5-6 hours without pooping again on most days, barring illness/emergency.

[Anonymous]

I got a perspective from a contractor once (not on the job) that helped: he lived with multiple generations in an apartment with one bathroom. It was always in use and with everyone getting ready for school/ work at the same time, waiting for his turn would make him late.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, what if he needed to use the toilet while working on your project? How close is the nearest toilet he could use? How long would that take? How much would you complain about the time needed to leave your project and go use the nearest off-site toilet?

You cheaped out. Next time, pay for a portable toilet if this bothers you so much.

I don't mind if he uses the bathroom to pee. Most people don't poop several times a day though, right? Since he was only at my house about 6 hours (or less) each day, I would think he could go poop before coming to my house. And like I said in my OP, I can even understand the occasional emergency, but it was like it was his planned routine plan to poop at our house each day.

The nearest public/business bathrooms to our house are two gas stations, about a 5 minute drive away (they are across the street from each other.) About 5 minutes beyond that in various directions there is a Target, Walmart, and at least 5 large grocery stores. Plus more gas stations and fast food places.

We didn't "cheap out" not getting a porta-potty. It really never occurred to us that it would be necessary. I guess we just assumed that a grown adult could poop at his own house and then go 5-6 hours without pooping again on most days, barring illness/emergency.

So you’d be ok with him taking time away from your project to drive to a gas station or other business to use the toilet? Because, yes, people do need to use the toilet over five or six hours.

Now you know.

[Anonymous]

OP, that happened to us during our kitchen renovation except it was the powder room and we had fortunately access to our other bathrooms. But, it was astonishing how the lead contractor would literally walk into our house and go straight to the bathroom to take a dump. And, he regularly camped out in there with his phone, sometimes watching soccer.

Next time we are definitely getting a portapotty.

[Anonymous]

Men do this. As a female I completely don't understand. Men just don't care where they poop, if someone else can smell it, or anything else. I honestly don't even think I could go poop in someone else's toilet, but I can always hold it and it's nbd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, what if he needed to use the toilet while working on your project? How close is the nearest toilet he could use? How long would that take? How much would you complain about the time needed to leave your project and go use the nearest off-site toilet?

You cheaped out. Next time, pay for a portable toilet if this bothers you so much.

I don't mind if he uses the bathroom to pee. Most people don't poop several times a day though, right? Since he was only at my house about 6 hours (or less) each day, I would think he could go poop before coming to my house. And like I said in my OP, I can even understand the occasional emergency, but it was like it was his planned routine plan to poop at our house each day.

The nearest public/business bathrooms to our house are two gas stations, about a 5 minute drive away (they are across the street from each other.) About 5 minutes beyond that in various directions there is a Target, Walmart, and at least 5 large grocery stores. Plus more gas stations and fast food places.

We didn't "cheap out" not getting a porta-potty. It really never occurred to us that it would be necessary. I guess we just assumed that a grown adult could poop at his own house and then go 5-6 hours without pooping again on most days, barring illness/emergency.

So you’d be ok with him taking time away from your project to drive to a gas station or other business to use the toilet? Because, yes, people do need to use the toilet over five or six hours.

Now you know.

They do need to use the toilet to *pee*. Do men have so little control over their bowels that they just poop nonstop?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, what if he needed to use the toilet while working on your project? How close is the nearest toilet he could use? How long would that take? How much would you complain about the time needed to leave your project and go use the nearest off-site toilet?

You cheaped out. Next time, pay for a portable toilet if this bothers you so much.

I don't mind if he uses the bathroom to pee. Most people don't poop several times a day though, right? Since he was only at my house about 6 hours (or less) each day, I would think he could go poop before coming to my house. And like I said in my OP, I can even understand the occasional emergency, but it was like it was his planned routine plan to poop at our house each day.

The nearest public/business bathrooms to our house are two gas stations, about a 5 minute drive away (they are across the street from each other.) About 5 minutes beyond that in various directions there is a Target, Walmart, and at least 5 large grocery stores. Plus more gas stations and fast food places.

We didn't "cheap out" not getting a porta-potty. It really never occurred to us that it would be necessary. I guess we just assumed that a grown adult could poop at his own house and then go 5-6 hours without pooping again on most days, barring illness/emergency.

So you’d be ok with him taking time away from your project to drive to a gas station or other business to use the toilet? Because, yes, people do need to use the toilet over five or six hours.

Now you know.

They do need to use the toilet to *pee*. Do men have so little control over their bowels that they just poop nonstop?

Exactly. Men and act like the whole world needs to stop when it’s “their time”.

[Anonymous]

No. Unless the guy has IBS, he does not need to #2 daily at someone else’s home. He can hit up 7-11 in an emergency. He’s not an animal with no control. Even my dog knows where not to go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I got a perspective from a contractor once (not on the job) that helped: he lived with multiple generations in an apartment with one bathroom. It was always in use and with everyone getting ready for school/ work at the same time, waiting for his turn would make him late.

This guy lived with his wife and 3 kids (elementary-middle school age, but home schooled) in a single family home.

[Anonymous]

Everybody poops.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, what if he needed to use the toilet while working on your project? How close is the nearest toilet he could use? How long would that take? How much would you complain about the time needed to leave your project and go use the nearest off-site toilet?

You cheaped out. Next time, pay for a portable toilet if this bothers you so much.

I don't mind if he uses the bathroom to pee. Most people don't poop several times a day though, right? Since he was only at my house about 6 hours (or less) each day, I would think he could go poop before coming to my house. And like I said in my OP, I can even understand the occasional emergency, but it was like it was his planned routine plan to poop at our house each day.

The nearest public/business bathrooms to our house are two gas stations, about a 5 minute drive away (they are across the street from each other.) About 5 minutes beyond that in various directions there is a Target, Walmart, and at least 5 large grocery stores. Plus more gas stations and fast food places.

We didn't "cheap out" not getting a porta-potty. It really never occurred to us that it would be necessary. I guess we just assumed that a grown adult could poop at his own house and then go 5-6 hours without pooping again on most days, barring illness/emergency.

So you’d be ok with him taking time away from your project to drive to a gas station or other business to use the toilet? Because, yes, people do need to use the toilet over five or six hours.

Now you know.

I already said I expected him to pee at our house.
Poop every 5-6 hours? So most people poop 4 or 5 times a day?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, what if he needed to use the toilet while working on your project? How close is the nearest toilet he could use? How long would that take? How much would you complain about the time needed to leave your project and go use the nearest off-site toilet?

You cheaped out. Next time, pay for a portable toilet if this bothers you so much.

I don't mind if he uses the bathroom to pee. Most people don't poop several times a day though, right? Since he was only at my house about 6 hours (or less) each day, I would think he could go poop before coming to my house. And like I said in my OP, I can even understand the occasional emergency, but it was like it was his planned routine plan to poop at our house each day.

The nearest public/business bathrooms to our house are two gas stations, about a 5 minute drive away (they are across the street from each other.) About 5 minutes beyond that in various directions there is a Target, Walmart, and at least 5 large grocery stores. Plus more gas stations and fast food places.

We didn't "cheap out" not getting a porta-potty. It really never occurred to us that it would be necessary. I guess we just assumed that a grown adult could poop at his own house and then go 5-6 hours without pooping again on most days, barring illness/emergency.

So you’d be ok with him taking time away from your project to drive to a gas station or other business to use the toilet? Because, yes, people do need to use the toilet over five or six hours.

Now you know.

I already said I expected him to pee at our house.
Poop every 5-6 hours? So most people poop 4 or 5 times a day?

Men do. It's gross. DH is convinced if you have healthy bowels you go after every meal. I disagree...