Do you read when sitting on the toilet?

[Jayson1]

This is a old tradition that made me wonder. DO people still do this? I was thinking that in the past someone might read the paper or a magazine as they took care of business but then it came to me that people don't read papers or magazines anymore. Maybe younger people haven't followed the previous generations in this tradition unless people now look at their phones instead. Granted I am also unsure if this was always more of a male or female thing.

Me I use to do it but frankly got bored with it so I don't do it anymore. I hate sitting their and want to get out as fast as possible. Of course living in a one bathroom home with 3 or more people also kind of forces your hand as well.


Jason

 

[Kilana2]

Sitting on the toilet is the least desirable situation for reading. Uncomfortable. Nasty smell. I'm happy that my bathroom has a window to get rid of that smells. I once hat to share a bathroom without window with two other people. Sitting on the toilet just for reading and nothing else wasn't an option. Once sometimes knocked on the bathroom door while I was sitting in the tub. She had an urgent business. That's the disadvantage of having the toilet in the bathroom and not in a separate room.
I prefer my couch when I want to read.

 

[Jayson1]

I think the toilet thing must have started from people in big families back before people came up with the idea of a man cave or private area or whatever one term wants to use to describe a place to go be by yourself from your family so you can just have some privacy. Nobody can get to you afterall when your in the bathroom. Of course back then I think rich people had study's and even parlor rooms. Granted I don't think I ever really figured out what a parlor room even is other than it is where Southern Belle's went to entertain their gentlemen callers so he can pitch woo or something or maybe I have seen to many movies.

 

[Kilana2]

I think the toilet thing must have started from people in big families back before people came up with the idea of a man cave or private area or whatever one term wants to use to describe a place to go be by yourself from your family so you can just have some privacy. Nobody can get to you afterall when your in the bathroom. Of course back then I think rich people had study's and even parlor rooms. Granted I don't think I ever really figured out what a parlor room even is other than it is where Southern Belle's went to entertain their gentlemen callers so he can pitch woo or something or maybe I have seen to many movies.

I can see the advantage of a separate toilet. With a sign outside that says 'Do not disturb'. I still don't want to read my Trek novels sitting on a toilet.
German men likely read the Bildzeitung (local tabloid newspaper) on the toilet. With naked girls on page 1. Whatever. I prefer undressed men....

 

[Crimson Forcefield]

I keep a small folding table in front of the toilet so I can read on the john. Usually magazines or crossword puzzle books.

 

[Tosk]

Yes I do.

And I'll wager a huge number of people do...I see so many people on the street who can't even be bothered to look up from their phones while crossing the street, I can't imagine them putting their phone away just 'cause they're on the john.

 

[MANT!]

I read every time during "My Morning Constitutional" , usually news articles on my phone..used to be the morning paper.
Just like the following gentleman..

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[Velocity]

I read everywhere, so....yeah.

 

[Kelthaz]

I've never understood how people can read on the toilet. And I don't mean the grossness of it, but the logistics. Once I sit down it takes me 10-15 seconds at the most to poop, so I wouldn't have time to read even if I wanted to do so. You guys need to eat more fiber.

 

[Kilana2]

I've never understood how people can read on the toilet. And I don't mean the grossness of it, but the logistics. Once I sit down it takes me 10-15 seconds at the most to poop, so I wouldn't have time to read even if I wanted to do so. You guys need to eat more fiber.

I never understood why someone should waste his/her time sitting on the pot for an extended period of time. On the other hand: people in the gym usually have their smartphones in their hands, working with it and sitting in front of a gym machine, doing no sports at all and occupy said machine.

 

[The Wormhole]

Sometimes. But when I do, I tend to get engrossed in what I'm reading and end up staying on the toilet long after I've stopped shitting. And wiping dried out shit out of my ass is way too difficult.

 

[Kilana2]

 

[Qonundrum]

I do. Every time I see an Ashlee Madison ad popup I immediately go to the loo and then get tempted to tap it. The button to go to the casual sex/STD swap site that's on me phone, that is...

 

[Kilana2]

I don't know about @StefanM 's preference. Some people read while sitting on the toilet, drink their coffee and watch TV/porns etc. Not my cup of coffee.
Speaking of toilets: Someone who is definitely reading on the loo is President Skroob (Spaceballs)

 

[Kilana2]

https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2011/oct/21/reading-on-the-loo-study

Forgot to mention health issues....

 

[StefanM]

I don't know about @StefanM 's preference. Some people read while sitting on the toilet, drink their coffee and watch TV/porns etc. Not my cup of coffee.
Speaking of toilets: Someone who is definitely reading on the loo is President Skroob (Spaceballs)

Hmmmm..... If it really takes longer, I'm reading something on my smartphone.
I'm not a fan of ebooks, but before going to bed, I take a few pictures of the next pages of the book I'm reading, to read them in bed before sleeping. So, sometimes there still is something to read on my phone...

 

[Kilana2]

Hmmmm..... If it really takes longer, I'm reading something on my smartphone.
I'm not a fan of ebooks, but before going to bed, I take a few pictures of the next pages of the book I'm reading, to read them in bed before sleeping. So, sometimes there still is something to read on my phone...

Speaking of health issues: sometimes the bugs are not only in the toilet, but also in the bed. So it really doesn't matter for the bugs where they can jump. And we all clean our hands I guess.
BTW: President Skroob was contacted on the loo and in bed....

 

[StefanM]

I can see the advantage of a separate toilet. With a sign outside that says 'Do not disturb'. I still don't want to read my Trek novels sitting on a toilet.
German men likely read the Bildzeitung (local tabloid newspaper) on the toilet. With naked girls on page 1. Whatever. I prefer undressed men....

Yes, because the Bildzeitung is the perfect toilet paper. And no, not because of the quality of the paper...
The naked girls on the front are gone for at least ten years ;-)
(this text was written while I was sitting on the toilet. WITHOUT Bildzeitung)

 

[Kilana2]

Yes, because the Bildzeitung is the perfect toilet paper. And no, not because of the quality of the paper...
The naked girls on the front are gone for at least ten years ;-)
(this text was written while I was sitting on the toilet. WITHOUT Bildzeitung)

This is a post you can repeat in the thread "what are you doing at this moment"....

 

[Kilana2]

@Jayson1: if you think about a thread with the title 'Do you eat when sitting on the toilet' you'd better post it in the TNZ. It'll get dirty.....