What do you like to read when you are in the necessary room?

@Debs_place (10520)
United States
March 24, 2008 10:32am CST
Ok, when you are in the bathroom, otherwise known as your reading room, what do you like to read. I personally find that the articles in the reader's digest are just about the right length for an average visit to the reading room, And the humor and joke pages can't be beat for a short visit. So what do you read when you are multitasking in that necessary room? Or do you have another activity.
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@slickcut (8141)
• United States
24 Mar 08
I have a selection of home decorating & craft magazines in my rest room so a person can flip through while on the potty...
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
24 Mar 08
Do you find this more inspirational? I often get craft ideas while I am driving. Never thought of putting the magazines in the bathroom.
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@slickcut (8141)
• United States
25 Mar 08
I love crafts and yes i do often get ideas from those books...
@weemam (13372)
24 Mar 08
I read the supplement in the Saturdays Daily Record . xx
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@weemam (13372)
24 Mar 08
it is an extra smaller paper inside pal , it has TV and radio listings and adverts , I like to know what is going to happen in my TV Soaps :) xx
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
24 Mar 08
Newspaper reading...what is the supplement.
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
24 Mar 08
I usually like to take the tv pages in with me when I go into the bathroom to check out what's on in the evening, any good films and what is happening in tonights episode of my favourite soap! Plenty of time to browse it to make sure I don't miss something good!
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
24 Mar 08
I no longer buy a newspaper, it is not in the budget. I just look for TV shows I like on the guide on tv or online. But it is good to know that you are multitasking and making good use of this time.
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@tigerdragon (4297)
• Philippines
24 Mar 08
maybe i am one of those few who does not read inside the conference room while i am doing my thing. that is the best time for me to think and not read. if i am going to read i usually do it in bed , not before going to sleep but to just read and concentrate on it.
@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
24 Mar 08
That is funny that you should say that, when I worked as a programmer I solved many problems while in the bathroom. It was a pretty good place to think. But at home, I prefer reading.
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• United States
24 Mar 08
the enquirer cause i have an enquiring mind and we want to know LOL
@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
24 Mar 08
Personally, I can't think of a better place to read the enquirer unless it is while I am in line at the grocery store.
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@BlackBay (584)
• Canada
24 Mar 08
LOL, we call it the Library too! We usually keep a couple of magazines and Word search/crossword puzzles books in there. My sister has those little pocket poker/slots games in hers,LOL.
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
24 Mar 08
I think if I had word search or crossword puzzles I would never be able to get out. I am too compulsive, would have to complete what I started before I left. Pocket games, that is a nice idea.
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@angelface23 (2494)
• United States
25 Mar 08
its funny that you call it the necessary room. My grandma has a sign on her bathroom door that says that and I remember growing up I thought it was the wierdest thing that a bathroom was called that. Anyways I like to read gossip magazines or whatever happens to be in the magazine rack.
@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
25 Mar 08
I went to a restaurant many years ago and saw that..I thought it was cute. And for some reason, it popped into my head this morning when I was starting the discussion. I guess this means that you don't plan your reading material and will read whatever is there. My son had serious learning disabilities but he decided to give French a try when he was in middle school. In order to try and help him, I would print his vocabulary words in a large font and tape them to the wall across from the toilet. His french teacher thought it was hysterical..but it worked..it brought his grades up from 40's to 70's.
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@gberlin (3836)
24 Mar 08
I keep a crossword puzzle book in my bathroom. It is an easy crossword puzzle book so I can do a puzzle in a short period of time.
@gberlin (3836)
24 Mar 08
Practice makes perfect. I also take my crossword puzzle book to faculty meetings which last at least 2 hours.
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
24 Mar 08
My problem is that I would not be able to leave until I finished a puzzle. For some strange reason, I struggle with most crossword puzzles unless they are of the kind that has pictures instead of words... in other words, I need them to be very simple.
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@soulist (2985)
• United States
24 Mar 08
I tend to read a magazine or a book if I'm really into the book. I like reading the readers digest also.
@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
24 Mar 08
I remember reading a thing about jury duty, and they said when polled most people read Reader's Digest, I am surprised that more people have not mentioned it.
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@pitstop (13791)
• Australia
25 Mar 08
in that room I strictly mean business - no reading or anything to distract me! I stay focussed on what I need to do!!
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@pitstop (13791)
• Australia
25 Mar 08
Lol..... didnt you get my sense of humor in the answer I gave you??!! i was giggling when I typed it in!!
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
25 Mar 08
Oh good, I feel better. Most people who would take things so seriously must be constipate. I guess you are not!
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
25 Mar 08
Pitstop, you sound like a very serious person. Staying focussed on this could be too stressful, sometimes relaxing a bit may help.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
24 Mar 08
That's one thing I don't do is read in the bathroom. All I do is make sounds of water dripping and a lot of grunting at times. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
24 Mar 08
Gee Grandpa Bob, sounds like you need ore fiber in your diet, will cut out that grunting sound.
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@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
25 Mar 08
When I am in there, I get so board I read whatever I can get my hands on. If I have to, I will just read product labels, LOL.
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
25 Mar 08
I am a compulsive reader already, so I do that out of habit. This is why I keep reading material in the bathroom, just something else to read.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
25 Mar 08
To be honest I've never read in the bathroom a day in my life while I'm doing my thing...I'm pretty quick so it's in an out for me.
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
25 Mar 08
Wow, you mean you never go in and relax for just a minute or just to catch your breath?
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
25 Mar 08
Well I do make up for it and give myself a time out when I take my bath every night..then I bathe by candlelight and have incense burning...so that's my time to de-stress
• United States
25 Mar 08
Uncle John's Bathroom Readers! They are a great series of books, short bits on all kinds of subjects, some funny, some serious, all interesting. We have one in each bathroom. Of course I pretty much only get to read in there if I go after my daughter is asleep! :) I have been known to take a magazine to the bathroom with me at work if I think I'm going to be there more than a minute or two. Or a catalog, frequently it's just the right amount of time to flip through a small catalog!
@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
25 Mar 08
MMMM Uncle John's bathroom readers - I must look into those. Catalogs - that is not a bad idea, as long as I don't take a pen and start ordering. I would never take a magazine at work, I know I would be in there way to long
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@Deea48 (1166)
• United States
25 Mar 08
I will usual take a cataloge in with me, I always get these fun ones is the mail all the time and the biffy is the perfect place to page thru them. I love to just page thru as I take care of my business.
@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
25 Mar 08
The biffy..that is a new one. Someone else mentioned catalogues as well. I guess you could knock off your Christmas shopping without leaving the biffy. How much more efficient could you be?
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@mnsrwt123 (2057)
• India
26 Mar 08
WEll, i don't have a habbit of reading anything at bathroom ,but i have seen a couple of people have this habbit, and its a bit of timepass for them at bathroom or toilet,,,lol I only go there for 5 minutes so why should i get any type of magazine there,,,lol Maybe some people who don't get pressure that much like to read magazine at that kind places...lol (don't take serious...lol)
@fajmarz (29)
• Philippines
25 Mar 08
I usually read in the room while my kids where asleep and i read the daily bread or bible where I can feel the presence of God through His Word with it I got my serene moment and then I pray that was my another activity when im on my room.
26 Mar 08
I have a selection of womens magazines in my bathroom, and i sit and read through them whilst in there. sometimes i escape to the loo to read for a while just to get away from the children for a few minutes, altho my daughter follows me now so its not often i get a chance to have a good read lol