Going #2 in Target... am I the only one?

[Anonymous]

I have no idea the source of it, but I just cannot go in public. It isn't that I am trying not to-i just can't. When I was in high school I had to drive home to go (that was against the rules, but when you gotts go...). My friends found it entertaining. Maybe I was potty trained too early. My mom always said she didn't believe the hype (apparently in the late 70s there was a lot of it) about traumatizing children with early potty training. Don't even ask me about going when I am sharing a hotel room, even with my husband. It is a nightmare.

[Anonymous]

at a former job (at a big downtown law firm), there was apparently someone similarly afflicted who used the ladies room at the same time each day.

Unfortunately, she never, ever, flushed. (OMG, who DOES that?!)

We called her the "secret sh***er"

[Anonymous]

I had a friend tell me she couldn't at a bathroom other than her own. She said it was common in her home country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For me, I often find it happens when I'm browsing around for a long time. If I'm on a quick in-and-out mission, the urge doesn't happen. Is that the same for others?

OP here and I somewhat agree with this one. Even a LITTLE browsing can do it, though.

We have to get to the bottom of this.

[Anonymous]

Hijackers

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:at a former job (at a big downtown law firm), there was apparently someone similarly afflicted who used the ladies room at the same time each day.

Unfortunately, she never, ever, flushed. (OMG, who DOES that?!)

We called her the "secret sh***er"

I prefer the term "phantom sh***er". We had one at high school.

[Anonymous]

This is too much information for me!

[Anonymous]

This is hilarious! I'll have to tell my sister this isn't such an uncommon phenomena. She ALWAYS has to go #2 when she goes to TJ Maxx or Marshall's. To her, that store is the holy grail of shopping. She theorizes that she gets excited walking through the doors and somehow that makes her have the need to poop within minutes of starting her quest.

Seriously, EVERY time she goes into one of these stores, it happens. Though, if she went to TJ first, then Marshall's, she'd have only pooped at TJ. No need at Marshall's. :wave2:

[Anonymous]

My sister has to shit every time she shops for greeting cards. Without fail. She can't ever shop for greeting cards without having to run to the store bathroom. And ever since she told me, I feel the urge when I look at greeting cards too.

[Anonymous]

Hmmm... I hope I don't need to crap every time I shop for greetings cards after reading this.

Sort of like "The Ring".

[Anonymous]

Wow, this is crazy. I have pooped in Target many times.

[Anonymous]

I don't have the problem, and don't know the answer...

but I DO know this thread will be in my mind next time I walk into a target!!!

[Anonymous]

this is my favorite thread in a year - such "normal" I am thrilled!

[Anonymous]

There is a mind-gut connection, so it is possible that the anticipation of having to go #2 at whatever location sends signals to the brain which in turn sends signals to the gut to get things started.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH always has to go when in Best Buy.

...I think b/c he gets so excited with all the gadgets, etc.

Mine too! Only we have to leave and go home so he can poo. Funny.