The Bathroom Door

[Selenay]

You're home alone.

You have to use the bathroom.

Is the door open or closed?

Please select the choice that is most often applicable, I'm sure that every once in a while the most staunch door-closeder leaves it open, but I'm looking for the general response.


And yes, the poll is anonymous.

[turasultana]

hell the door is open even if Stray is there too. I'll close it for guests though. :)

whatever. :fart:

:cheesy:

[evolveme]

If home alone (ah, the luxury) I always leave it open.

But then, I suppose I'm not actually alone, because almost always three people join me:

* two mewing cats

* one sweet pup

[Lady Jewel]

OMGGGG e , I have EXACTLY the same problem with my dog and cat. And if its not those two PIAS...its my 16 yr old. She can ignore me ALL day long until I go t the little girls room LOL.




If home alone (ah, the luxury) I always leave it open.

But then, I suppose I'm not actually alone, because almost always three people join me:

* two mewing cats

* one sweet pup

[Blade]

FINALLY with an empty nest, the door stays open. Sometimes I even forget and leave it open when I have company. I guess just because I'm so use to living alone now.

I see your hinney, so bright and shiny, it makes me giggle to see it wiggle.:tease:

[Andrew, Jr.]

I can't do anything in private anymore. I have 3 cats and a dog that follow me from room to room. And that includes going to the bathroom. :daddy: = takes on a whole new meaning

[femmy1]

open open all the time... no one gets left behind !! my pup is a very loyal toilet room companion. Its upstairs so even when my husband is there or company, I never close it !!

f1~

[Cyclopea]

I use the neighbor's yard so it's not an issue for me.

[turasultana]

If home alone (ah, the luxury) I always leave it open.

But then, I suppose I'm not actually alone, because almost always three people join me:

* two mewing cats

* one sweet pup


Ah yes, we have 5 cats who seem to have near panic attacks if any door is closed to them, especially the bathroom.

[Selenay]

I use the neighbor's yard so it's not an issue for me.

Yes but do you close the gate while you're in there? :deepthoughts:

[Rockinonahigh]

At home alone its open, cause if I closed it my two fur kids will have a fit,if I take a shower they are outside the shower door wanting in..wich means they get a shower too.

[wolfwalker]

there is no way in hell i can shut the bathroom door after a french mastiff,border collie and 2 cats beat me there.



wolfwalker

[Cyclopea]

Yes but do you close the gate while you're in there? :deepthoughts:

There's no gate but I do throw some sod over it.

[Rufusboi]

Alone its open. Not alone its closed. If you don't close close the door here then a cat will push it open (usually wide open) and then well, its open. And what's more annoying is one of the cats will push it open, stare for five seconds then leave. And they never close the door behind them.

Rufus

[SassyLeo]

My cat often has a fit if I close the door. I think he sees it as uninterrupted petting time. :nerd:

[DapperButch]

Alone its open. Not alone its closed. If you don't close close the door here then a cat will push it open (usually wide open) and then well, its open. And what's more annoying is one of the cats will push it open, stare for five seconds then leave. And they never close the door behind them.

Rufus

Damn, you've got yourself some rude cats there!

Then again...it sucks even more if it is your dog that pushes open the door and then drops a ball at your feet....looking ever so hopeful...

[WolfyOne]

Usually our bathroom door is closed when no one is in it because we have a cat that thinks the toilet paper is her personal play toy when it's hanging there (sometimes, someone forgets to close the door) and she's teaching the younger cats. So, when I go, I usually leave the door open and the cats run in and out of the bathtub as they chase each other. Play time can be fun for them and me when I supervise, lol.

[Unndunn]

I should have read the first post before voting. When I lived alone I kept my bathroom door open unless I had houseguests.

[AtLast]

I just close it, even though I live alone. Yanno.... old habits and raised with one BR for a large family.. And how come the emoticons ya' want don't show up on the easy screen when ya' need them? I know there is one of toilet paper!!!

[LieslKate]

I just close it, even though I live alone. Yanno.... old habits and raised with one BR for a large family.. And how come the emoticons ya' want don't show up on the easy screen when ya' need them? I know there is one of toilet paper!!!

That one is DUCT tape... can we say OWWWWIE !

:duct::watereyes:

[Gemme]

Even if I'm home without other humans, the dogs are usually there and they like to help me go to the bathroom. I understand, as they are experts in this field, but I specialize in excreting in the toilet, which they are not entirely boned up on. So, to eliminate unnecessary advice and chastising, I close the door.

[AtLast]

That one is DUCT tape... can we say OWWWWIE !

:duct::watereyes:

I think I need new glasses! Oh yeah... OUCH!!! I do have a commemorative (LOL) roll of toilet paper with George Dubya's most notable lines (his pic, too) such as they misunderestimated me in my bathroom, though....

:raspberry:

[Bard]

Caues even if it is closed the Crack Kitty will meow and pound on the door

[NJFemmie]

Door closes only when guests are present. Mare and I aren't shy that way.

Ember (prince kitty) likes to come in and guard me while I do my business. I'm buying him a little hoodie that reads " SECURITY " on the back. He does a great job. I haven't been assaulted on the toilet yet.

[bigbutchmistie]

Since I live alone. I leave it open....

And sometimes if Simon has missed me he will come in there and sometimes he just sits in the door way waiting on me :)

If company was there well the door would be shut.

[Dean Thoreau]

always open whether i want it that way or not.

Long time ago, I was in the washroom utilizing the facilities, and the doorbell rang, my kids went running answered the door, (i could hear they were just down the hall) It was the UPs man and he asked if the parent was there as an adult needed to sign..I heard the children say yes, cmon in (thinking how proud i was, they had learned to invite guests in and take them to the living room) until the door to the bathroom opened and there stood the UPS guy, kids told him i was in there and to go ahead in :rubberducky:

After that I never bothered to close the bathroom door again, why bother!

[Mitmo01]

The cats outnumber the humans in this house and if the door is closed the intrepid little cuties just go around the other way through our walk in closet which is connected to the bathroom lol
our cats have this fascination with humans on the toilet...its like the batsignal for pet me pet pet me hahah its really cute though
two of my cats actually love to drink hot bathwater????now what in hell is that all about???? lmfao

[Random]

I forget..

I semi close the door, but it never latches.. (I do make an effort if the kid has company) and then my molly has to come in for her.. *Alone* time with mom... I continue to explain that it's supposed to be MY alone time, but she ignores me...

The other cat's pretty well leave me alone.. except the brat cat.. She's almost always at least within 10 feet of me... or just out of petting range...

[Rufusboi]

The cats outnumber the humans in this house and if the door is closed the intrepid little cuties just go around the other way through our walk in closet which is connected to the bathroom lol
our cats have this fascination with humans on the toilet...its like the batsignal for pet me pet pet me hahah its really cute though
two of my cats actually love to drink hot bathwater????now what in hell is that all about???? lmfao



Our cats have this same weird bathroom fixation,too . The middle child pushed her way into the bathroom today (my fault for not fully closing the door), proceeded to meow loudly at me three times, then turned around and walked out. I guess she came in to yell at me about something. :simplelaugh:

Rufus

[casey35]

We have two bathrooms one for the kids and the guest and ours that u have to walk thru our bedroom to get to and like most of you we have the smallest of our children " Tiny Bit" who cries if she not right there see what going on. She thinks she need to be on your lap while u doing your business.

[sharkchomp]

Unless company is here, the door stays open. My dogs would have a complete fit if I closed the door - oh my goodness the HUMANITY!!!!! It must be like - the end of the world for them. We don't even want to go into what happens when I just go out for 2 minutes to get the mail!!!!!!!

~~~shark~~~~~~~~

[Apocalipstic]

I try to shut the door, but my dog Mac can open it even it is latched. Apparently bathroom time is a social occasion for our dogs and one of our cats.

:confused:

[Apocalipstic]

Unless company is here, the door stays open. My dogs would have a complete fit if I closed the door - oh my goodness the HUMANITY!!!!! It must be like - the end of the world for them. We don't even want to go into what happens when I just go out for 2 minutes to get the mail!!!!!!!

~~~shark~~~~~~~~

Laughing, if Mac is outside and I do manage to get door shut little kittie feet appear underneath trying to break in.

The Mail? We know what happened last time Max got out into the front yard....$1000 and a cone, that's what.

[NJFemmie]

It's to the point where I start to get nervous if Ember doesn't follow me in.... I worry someone is going to attack me without my bodyguard present.

Once in a while I get to go without him seeing me - but - if he's passing by and sees I'm in there, he'll come running. lol ... it's too cute. (And of course I'll say something like "hurry up, hurry up, I'm almost done....)

My Charlie (rest his soul) did not like closed doors. He would scratch, stick his paws underneath the door, yell, complain and then give me attitude if I didn't let him in. The look on his face when I would take a bath was priceless.

Animals certainly have a bathroom fascination.

[Mitmo01]

They sure do dont they? Two of our cats have a closed door fetish too and will rip the hell out of the carpet to get in our out lol

[NJFemmie]

Mmmhmmm... I would have to leave all of the doors slightly cracked so he could have access. If I closed it all the way, he'd sit there and cry (very loudly mind you), until you opened it. Then, he'd peek in and walk away.

Creep.

Somehow he knew the front door needed to remain closed. But he would occasionally try and test me to see if I would open it for him. (He hated to be outside).

[Bit]

What is it with the four-footed furry ones and the bathroom? Sometimes a person can hardly move in there for all the bodies... yes, the door has to be open, and yes the cats will open it if it's closed, unless we manage to latch it.

The dogs don't get to come in because the litterboxes are in there, but if they could, they would.

At least I don't feel so bewildered now, knowing that our cats are not the only ones who have to supervise! Sheesh, if we tried to pet them while they were in the litterbox they'd be HIGHLY offended, but it never seems to sink in when I say "this is my litterbox; I don't WANT to pet you right now!"

They just sit there and stare at me until I give up and pet them, lol....

[Kimbo]

The door is open and the fur kids think that it is a perfect time for love.

This also applies if a bath is involved, especially a bubble bath.

[torchiegirl]

I enjoy a closed door, dim lights, a little soft music. I'm not big on a commotion. *kind of sounds like I'm going on a date *bites lip

[MsMerrick]

I have a roommate, so I close it, as its right next to his room.
If he isn't home, I tend to leave the door ajar, because if not.. my cats have conniptions ... :)

[Butterbean]

I saw this thread title and thought it was listed under "Sex, BDSM, Kink" thread and started racing in 100mph. ROFLMAO. I'm leaving it at that.

[MsTinkerbelly]

I shut the door, but everyone in the household (including the cat) find reasons to open the door or talk through it while I'm in there.

Oh how wonderful to be needed:superfunny:

[NJFemmie]

I enjoy a closed door, dim lights, a little soft music. I'm not big on a commotion. *kind of sounds like I'm going on a date *bites lip

Wow... you light candles to .... oh nevermind....

[NJFemmie]

Sometimes Mare will close the door (when She's in there), but I'll open it just enough to let Ember inside. heh.

I want Her to share the love.

[rlin]

all this talk about cats and bathrooms...
edgrr... my SOB cat... can open the bathroom door... even when latched...
then his favorite thing...
i dont know how to describe it... but...picture if you will... your trows hanging about mid calf... he likes to get in that little pocket and lay down...
he stays there til he hears the paper... then he peaks out to make sure it is time for me to stand...
hops out... looks back and waits on my to finish... he likes to watch also while the water swirls around and down when ya flush...
edgrr is a strange animal...
i had a house guest... he tried this on her as soon as she arrived at my house... when i remembered to warn her she assured me that they had already figured it all out...

[Soft*Silver]

I have to close my bathroom door because it opens to a huge window that faces the street and all my neighbors...

good planning on that one...

[dixie]

I prefer the bathroom door closed and locked no matter what. Comes from growing up in the "no modesty/no privacy" house...lol My parents would probably be nudists if they could. My house was nicknamed "Nekkid Land" by my high school friends. It's nothing unusual to see my mom cooking Christmas dinner in nothing but her "I Cook Better Naked" apron, or them nude sunbathing on the deck. I still have to call ahead to make sure they put on clothes when I'm bringing folks with me...lol! So due to that, they never really saw an issue with barging in during bathroom time (whether you were using the bathroom or bathing). For example, if you were on the toilet they would come right in and sit on the edge of the tub to discuss your day. Or if you were bathing, my mother would just come in and use the restroom and "chat". Really frustrating, because we had MORE than one bathroom. I had my own, but it didn't seem to matter to them...lol And it's still the same today. sheesh... Thanks to them, I prefer complete privacy (other than pets...lol).

[Strappie]

OPEN

The door is open regardless of who is or isn't there... lol

[princessbelle]

Closed...period.

And if you need your toothbrush or comb or wallet or whateva.....

wait. :police:

[SnackTime]

Open

Bailey (dog) and Odey (cat) don't like it closed...

Heaven forbid I go in there by myself...lol

[Miss Scarlett]

When home alone the door stays open.

My cat does not allow me any privacy in the bathroom ever. It's gotta be some crazy feline bathroom thing. This morning I was taking shower and found her peeking around the shower curtain at me.

[Blade]

I hear ya SnackTime, Skippy doesn't like me to close the door either but since I've gotten a roommate I do close the door. Skip sits at the door and waits on me until I come out. Crazy critters

[Billy]

Open :) Cause that seems to be the room everyone (zoo) follows Me into :blink:

[LipstickLola]

Closed, non-negotiable!

[Scorp]

I usually keep the door open. I used to shut it until Bosco would put his huge 7 toed paw which resembles an oven mitt, under the door and swing it open. Not cool when you're in the shower and see the shadow of the door whip open unexpectedly....Damn cats, but I love them to pieces... :playingcat::paw: :cat:

[Glenn]

I use to think God lived in the bathroom because I heard some of my folks go in there, close the door, and say oh God lol! My Boo's use to like to do their thing in there as well like daddypop, so.. the door always stays closed lol!

[JustBeingMe]

When I am living alone, I leave the door open. When I have guests or partner living with me, I close it for privacy. When I had a dog and cat, I had to allow them to go with me into the bathroom and shut the door for my privacy when someone elses was there. The animals hated me being in there if they couldn't come in. I don't know what it is about the bathrooom and animals, but they seem to want to be in there when you're in there. LOL

[girl_dee]

ohhh Selly I love your posing questions!

I close it but as I get older I am starting to care less about it...

[Jesse]

I cannot stand to be in the bathroom with the door closed...it's just too small of a space. So mine is open whether showering or otherwise even if/when I have a partner. When a guest is here, well that's a different matter and I close it then.

My dog, Bear is trained to stay out of the bathroom, so he kinda does the hallway hover waiting for me to finish so I can throw whatever toy he has brought to me.

If I take a tub bath, he wants to give me all sorts of emotional support because he understands that this is not a fun activity. It's sweet. Lol!

[katsarecool]

At first glance of this topic it did not sound that interesting. I admit I was very wrong!!! I gave up shutting the door a long time ago unless company is here;human company. I have five cats as well and they love to hold me captive when in the bathroom. Talk about multi-tasking; petting the furr babies while doing the business. I have laughed so hard reading this thread about what pets do while they are in the bathroom with their human parents. Sometimes when taking a bubble bath I will mess with their heads by tossing bubbles on their backs when they are not looking. They swiftly look around as if to say "wtf"! Love all you animal lovers and your stories!

[EnderD_503]

Imo, the porcelain throne is a place for quiet reflection...

Hence the statue:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/181/425104707_6de7dda215.jpg

Very easy to reflect quietly when no one is there, so door stays open :p If people are there, then obviously it's more difficult, lol Seriously though, doors are to keep people out when you don't want them there, so if there's no people there's no reason to close the door, so I keep it open.

Like others with pets, my cat always likes to follow me to the washroom for some inexplicable reason...particularly awkward when she comes and sits right by my feet, at which point I give her the "are you serious?" look and she continues to purr contentedly:blink: She could be off sleeping in my closet having nothing to do with me, but the minute I go to the washroom she comes running as though it's the event of the day lol

[katsarecool]

YouTube - Water Leak Problem

[SimpleAlaskanBoy]

I keep it open unless we have company. We have 5 cats very adept at opening doors (two are polydactl) and a kitten that is sure to learn from them. Plus if we don't keep it open or they can't get it open, they get all pouty and meowy and probably plot our demise...lol
~SAB