Just p*ss off!
I'm surprised that you guys haven't sent in more sordid little tales about your flatmates poor personal hygiene. But this one from Tammy had me p*ssing myself laughing at her dilemma...
"I dont know how this works, but my current male housemate somehow pisses all over the floor near the toilet, and all over the seat as well. He NEVER cleans it up and the worst thing about it is that his piss has this really bad pungent smell! Its like he hasnt been toilet trained? He barely drinks so its not a drunk thing - and Ive brought it up with him on a few occasions to which he gets defensive then walks off! Ive even managed to show him his own piss after he did his wee and still he doesnt get it?? I am sick to death of going to the toilet, having to bring the bleach with me everytime and clean it before I get down to my business! This is driving me nuts - sometimes Ill go across the road to the servo to use their toilets! I dunno what to do - can anyone offer any suggestions?" Anyone else lived with a guy who couldn't seem to aim straight and who got more on the floor than he did in the bowl? What did you do to 'fix' the behaviour? Let Tammy know by posting your comments below.COMMENT: AUTHOR: Donna EMAIL: dlowry@ohlegal.com.au DATE: 2006-06-30 13:10:32 Tammy, why dont you try going to the local hardware store and buying a few metres of thick garden plastic sheeting and some leccy tape. Roll the plastic to create a huge cone shaped funnell and use the tape to secure the bottom of it onto the inside rim of the toilet seat and the outside of the funnell to walls or whatever is handy that will hold it up. Make it as big as you can manage so that he can't not piss into it. The funnell will catch any liquids at all that are released in the general vicinity and funnell them all directly into the loo, without even hitting the seat. Leave the leccy tape handy so you can unhook one side of the funnel when you want to use the loo and then tape it back into place when you are finished. This will not only solve the problem of the renegade piss, it will be a huge, huge hint as well. Then, find out where his parents live and post them the receipts with a request for reimbursement. After all, toilet training was their responsibility it is only fair they should repay you for any expenses incurred because they failed in that responsibility.
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DATE: 2006-06-30 15:33:37
Hey maybe he is masking his terriotry!!! haha
Posted by: Jamo | July 17, 2006 12:10 PM
DATE: 2006-07-03 09:38:15
Sounds pretty awful and I know what you're talking about. I lived with a roommate once who constantly hat diarrhea and refused to clean the speckled bowl because "he's ill and cannot do it".
Hmmm I think I'll post his entire story in a separate post :D
Anyway, make him realize that either he cleans up or is thrown out, end of story. There are lines that cannot be crossed.
Posted by: Magnus | July 17, 2006 12:10 PM
DATE: 2006-07-03 15:33:52
I'm a harsh bitch but I'm sure I wouldn't be alone in feeling that if someone abuses a communal room as badly as that they should not be allowed to use it anymore. Why should you be the one who has to go and use another toilet?
Replace the toilet door handle with one that has a key lock and keep the key on your person at all times. The cost of the lock and upsetting the landlord is nothing compared to the cost to your mental health if this goes on any longer! Otherwise threaten to tell potential girlfriends of his disgusting habit etc. It's time to get mean!
I hope he's paying for all the extra cleaning products you must be using!
Posted by: Siobhan | July 17, 2006 12:10 PM
DATE: 2006-07-05 13:54:40
My ex used to do the same thing! it is disgusting! I used to go to the toilet in the middle of the nite,forgetting because I was still mostly asleep,step in it, sit on the toilet and get it ALL OVER! and it stings! :S I couldnt do anything to make it stop! Eventually we ended breaking up and I didnt have to put up with it anymore.
Posted by: sarah | July 17, 2006 12:10 PM
DATE: 2006-07-05 13:55:57
OH, an idea! after you go, put gladwrap over the toilet bowl! then itll spray up at him! im sure he'll stop it once you do that a few times! haha
Posted by: sarah | July 17, 2006 12:10 PM
Tammy , have you heard of Dr Karls' solution to the problem of piss spraying all over the place from us guys? just tell him to sit down when having a leak! Have to say most would say NO to that, but whats so hard about aiming straight. If that doesn't work, yes lock the toilet door & get him to use the service station toilet.
Posted by: Brad | September 11, 2006 06:38 AM