A little levity.

[MarleyKeezy78]

I just read a news story about a dairy barn in Germany. The cows farted and burped so much that a spark of static electricity blew the barn up... And the first comment in the comment section was Cow-boom!!!   The animals were not seriously injured by the way. 

[milee]

I live with all boys/men, so worry about sparks setting off an explosion in our house.

There was a very funny Honey Boo Boo episode the other day where the dad (who lives in a house with 6 women) wanted a guy space so buys this horrible pop up camper and is quite happy sitting in his driveway in it... alone.  I totally understood how happy he was in his manper because I often have a similar dream about one day having my own bathroom.   

[8 Bit WWBG]

Is it because men are pigs and leave the bathroom in a horrible state?  Or is it just more of wanting things organized a certain way?

DW and I have this debate a lot.  We do try to stick to one bathroom each, so she kind of has her own.  I find it funny though that she is just as messy as me -- she just views her mess through beer goggles.

[milee]

Has nothing to do with organization of things.  Unless you count me not wanting random things strewn haphazardly around. I just want a room to be reasonably clean and tidy, but don't care if the shampoo is put on the right or the left side. 

I wouldn't say men are pigs, since I only live with and know the personal habits of three men, it's hard to generalize. For my three guys, I think the issue is less one of being a pig and more of the fact that they just don't see or care about grime the same way I do. I think grime is off-putting and having a grimy sink or toilet makes me feel uncomfortable, but they either don't notice or are OK with it. Also, I seem to have a much better sense of smell than any one of the guys in my house do, so I'm the first to notice smells that are off.

[8 Bit WWBG]

...:::"For my three guys, I think the issue is less one of being a pig and more of the fact that they just don't see or care about grime the same way I do.":::...

This is what I was getting at; thanks.  It helps clarify just how DW feels.  It also confirms that at least in my house, the door swings both ways.  DW sees my grime as toxic ooze spawning mutating cannibal maggots.  DW sees her grime as unicorn tears and flower petals.  Objective random third-party bystander would probably say they are identical.

You hit it spot on with "OK with it".  If there is a ring on the counter where the mouthwash was because tiny bits of water have mixed with tiny bits of mouthwash on the bottle and formed it, I'm OK with that.  Its not that I don't like a clean area; and I'll totally clean if it gets "bad" (also relative).  But there are certainly things I'd rather do than wipe the counter.

This is kind of why I can't go to the gym anymore.  Its OK, we CAN be pigs, and exhibitionists too.  It was hard walking around the locker room staring at the floor or ceiling because I didn't want to see some robeless dude walking around like Zeus on Olympus.  Though funnily enough, 2 female co-workers swore that the women's locker room was worse?  I haven't had the chance to observe for myself.

I'll have to keep that story handy though.  The next time I'm accused of being messy, I can say that at least I haven't blown the house up via methane explosion!

[8 Bit WWBG]

And Mitty, the comments sections feature some of the greatest one-liners ever uttered!  There were some gems when the roof caved in on that theatre in London.  "Literally brought the house down".

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Cow-boom!!   

I like that.

[milee]

Jan 28, 2014 13:14:12 GMT -5 @wrongsideof30 said:

Milee, I'm the only female in our house too and I feel your pain. We only have one bathroom.  

I'm so sorry. I feel your pain, sister!

Our house was built in the '50s, and although it does have 2 bathrooms, one has a shower and one has only a bathtub, and since we all tend to like showers that bathroom gets the most use. At one point, I actually considered building myself a small, rustic bathhouse type room outside that would be all mine. Just a simple solar shower, strategically placed wood slats and screening vegetation - sounded like heaven to me.  If we wait much longer before tearing this house down and rebuilding, I really should do that.   

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Jan 28, 2014 12:37:08 GMT -5 milee said:

I live with all boys/men, so worry about sparks setting off an explosion in our house.

There was a very funny Honey Boo Boo episode the other day where the dad (who lives in a house with 6 women) wanted a guy space so buys this horrible pop up camper and is quite happy sitting in his driveway in it... alone.  I totally understood how happy he was in his manper because I often have a similar dream about one day having my own bathroom.   

I think the bigger problem here is that you were watching Honey Boo Boo.

[milee]

Jan 28, 2014 13:23:50 GMT -5 @moneyjenny82 said:

Jan 28, 2014 12:37:08 GMT -5 milee said:

I live with all boys/men, so worry about sparks setting off an explosion in our house.

There was a very funny Honey Boo Boo episode the other day where the dad (who lives in a house with 6 women) wanted a guy space so buys this horrible pop up camper and is quite happy sitting in his driveway in it... alone.  I totally understood how happy he was in his manper because I often have a similar dream about one day having my own bathroom.   

I think the bigger problem here is that you were watching Honey Boo Boo.

Did I mention that I'm the only girl in the house? Honey Boo Boo is about the least offensive of the stuff they'd choose to watch if I weren't around.   Actually, we don't watch much TV and that's the show that happened to be on when we turned the TV on.

[NancysSummerSip]

Jan 28, 2014 13:23:50 GMT -5 @moneyjenny82 said:

Jan 28, 2014 12:37:08 GMT -5 milee said:

I live with all boys/men, so worry about sparks setting off an explosion in our house.

There was a very funny Honey Boo Boo episode the other day where the dad (who lives in a house with 6 women) wanted a guy space so buys this horrible pop up camper and is quite happy sitting in his driveway in it... alone.  I totally understood how happy he was in his manper because I often have a similar dream about one day having my own bathroom.   

I think the bigger problem here is that you were watching Honey Boo Boo.

I told DH that the only thing that would turn his brain to mush faster than watching NASCAR was watching Here Comes Honey Boo-Boo. So far, it's working.

[sarcasticgirl]

Between my husband and my dog, I feel this is a real possibility in my life.

[MarleyKeezy78]

As I sit here with my four year old he just ripped one and it's horrible   He thinks it's funny... Yuk!

[8 Bit WWBG]

I could cause some serious hilarity if I combine this thread with any cooking thread that mentions a "dutch oven".

[MarleyKeezy78]

[NancysSummerSip]

Jan 28, 2014 14:13:51 GMT -5 8 Bit WWBG said:

I could cause some serious hilarity if I combine this thread with any cooking thread that mentions a "dutch oven".

Great. I have leftover pot roast for dinner. I may just snort and guffaw my way through dinner tonight, thinking about this thread.

[motherto2]

My 21 yo DS still giggles as he lets one rip. That nut didn't fall far from the tree - the ex farted on our first date, lifted butt cheek and all. And still I married him .  Totally my fault.  DD used to think it was funny to let one rip because she was always around guys, then one day someone made fun of her, and she stopped that.  Too much of her dad's influence on her at an early age!  Now her puppy has some rank ones.  So it's a real gas around here

[zibazinski]

My dads dog could clear a room!

[MarleyKeezy78]

Lol, and if they are doggie turkey farts, OMG!!! That can peal paint off the walls 

[weltschmerz]

Jan 28, 2014 12:37:08 GMT -5 milee said:

I live with all boys/men, so worry about sparks setting off an explosion in our house.

There was a very funny Honey Boo Boo episode the other day where the dad (who lives in a house with 6 women) wanted a guy space so buys this horrible pop up camper and is quite happy sitting in his driveway in it... alone.  I totally understood how happy he was in his manper because I often have a similar dream about one day having my own bathroom.   

Do you have a cat? If you do, you'll NEVER have your own bathroom.
Cats are permanent bathroom buddies. I don`t know why.