Would you wait for the 2nd flush?

@rooftop (110)
Malaysia
June 5, 2012 6:52pm CST
You were in a shopping mall and suddenly you had an emergency. There are many people in the toilet. You did your business in time. The first flush didn't clear it all. The water filling up the tank was slow. Would you wait for the 2nd the flush? Or just walk out? Would you be embarrased when the next person entered? Or wow! who cares ... I have done my business already!
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17 responses
@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
6 Jun 12
I would flush it again, I don't want see other peoples poop or pee in the toilet when I go in so I don't want them to see it either. If the second flush didn't work then I would come out let people know that its not working and go to either and find something that either runs the places or a janitor, this way they can put sign up or trying fixing the problem them selves.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
6 Jun 12
I wish more people would go and be honest. I work at a grocery store and sometimes we seen the nastiest stuff we have to clean up after. I feel like, you don't even have to fess up it was you, just say " I Went into the bathroom and there is something very nasty in there. "
@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
6 Jun 12
If there isn't a sign still you should go and tell someone so that it can be fixed. Like SomeCowgirl said no one is going to know it was you if you just tell them that something is wrong with the toilet and that it needs to be fixed. I change dirty diapers all day does that mean its okay for me while I"m out to leave diapers every where I go no does that mean if a trash can is full that I just leave the diaper where its at no it doesn't. It takes 2 seconds to tell someone else and if it happened in my house I would kick that person out of my house if they didn't tell my my toilet was broken and not flushing right. It don't matter where you go and weather you did it or not but you should at least be nice enough to take the responsibility to tell someone.
@rooftop (110)
• Malaysia
6 Jun 12
I suppose cases like dirty public toilets happen all the time. If you didnt flush then it's being unhygenic and inconsiderate. But if the flush is out of order and no warning signs was up then it's no fault of yours. The next user bears it all..lol.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
6 Jun 12
When I've been in this situation I've waited either way and flushed a second time. After all I have to go out of the stall to wash my hands and so I will have to stand there a few minutes and risk the next person to go in to come right back out and give me a glare.
@rooftop (110)
• Malaysia
6 Jun 12
Normally we try a 2nd flush to clear the mess and odour. I want to thank everyone of you for your thougtful response. Know what to do now? To flush again or not its up to you!
• United States
6 Jun 12
Lol...i could just see the expression on your face when your washing your hands and someone walks in the door, and there only one toilet running and your the only one in there. yea i think i would wait for the second flush! And if it came to the point it didnt seem to go away, if some one did come in, i would jus inform them that that particular stall wasnt working and inform one of the workers there.
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
6 Jun 12
That's really funny and embarrassing. But, I will wait for the second flush, it won't take an hour for sure.
@rooftop (110)
• Malaysia
7 Jun 12
Precisely it's funny and embarrassing but it does happen!
@lady1993 (27224)
• Philippines
6 Jun 12
Wow.. that is the worst thing that could happen in the mall. It's so embarrassing to do that in a place full of people.. I think i will still wait for the second flush.. Since the person next to me deserves to have it clean... and then i will rush out without looking at anyone.
@lady1993 (27224)
• Philippines
11 Jun 12
Thank you. Yeah, we can't really help it when and where we feel the call of nature.. And welcome to mylot rooftop.
@rooftop (110)
• Malaysia
6 Jun 12
You are a nice considerate person. Due to no fault of yours you need not look at anyone.
@drow1212 (169)
• United States
8 Jun 12
I think i would at least try a second time if that doesn't work i did what i could do.
@rooftop (110)
• Malaysia
10 Jun 12
Precisely at least we tried.
• United States
6 Jun 12
I would wait , only if there are people in the bathroom. If not i get out quick. Now what would you do if the toilet it plunged up, it happened to me once
@rooftop (110)
• Malaysia
7 Jun 12
Eer...guess I would throw in more tissue paper to cover up my dirty work lol.
@marguicha (223128)
• Chile
6 Jun 12
I´d wait for the second flush patiently. If then it did not clean it, I´d accept fate and go away.
@rooftop (110)
• Malaysia
6 Jun 12
:) you are a natural. I agree with you.
@nijolechu (1842)
• Canada
6 Jun 12
I would be kinda embarrassed and wait for a couple of minutes when the first flush is done. Then if it was kinda clogged then I would try to flush the toilet again to make sure the toilet cleans out all the mess I made. If I am unsuccessful, then I would make sure no one saw me leave the stall and would make a quick dash for the exit. lol.
@rooftop (110)
• Malaysia
6 Jun 12
Guess this is the usual case.
@megamatt (14292)
• United States
6 Jun 12
Heh, that is bad enough for something like that to happen when I am in the privacy of my own house. To be the one to be clogging up the toilet with wastes, seeing the nastiness swirling back to the top. Considering whether or not I should try a second flush in a moment or take out Mr. Plunger and get to work dealing with the waste right in the toilet. Of course in public, it is a different kettle. Of course, I tend to avoid using public restrooms when I can. Trust me, when you see how not well some of them are kept on, some would be considering how dire an emergency would be in something like that. Of course, if no one is going to see me duck and run, then no one can prove anything. But perhaps I'll try a second flush, if I am daring.
@rooftop (110)
• Malaysia
6 Jun 12
When it happened in our own house of course we cannot duck but to clean it up. As for a 2nd flush in public that depends on the water system. if it works fine I believe most of us would flush again.
@asdomencil (4265)
• Philippines
6 Jun 12
I would rather wait for the second flush. It will be some kind of respect with the other users. Another option to do is to peek outside and tell the next person to patiently wait because you are waiting for the next flush rather than going outside the stall and rush for yourself.
@rooftop (110)
• Malaysia
6 Jun 12
From the few responses so far I realise that majority are responsible for their output. Good job!
@Cutie18f (9551)
• Philippines
6 Jun 12
I will see to it that all the evidence is flushed out before I leave. It is too embarrassing to leave our dirt there. I don't care if the other person will have to wait a long, long time. She has to wait if she doesn't want to puke upon entering.
@rooftop (110)
• Malaysia
6 Jun 12
Aiyo .. it wont go down means it wont go down. I wonder how long you gonna let the next person wait. Sometimes we just have to give up. lol.
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
6 Jun 12
I would definitely wait. I'm pretty sure the next person who waiting in line wouldn't wanna go in if she sees a dung in there. So i would just tell them to wait a bit more since i need to flush what's left first. Just being responsible.
@rooftop (110)
• Malaysia
6 Jun 12
Yes one must be resposible for ones output. It's fair for the next person.
@911Ricki (13588)
• Canada
6 Jun 12
I probably wouldnt sit and wait for it. I figure since I wouldnt see the people again. I would wash my hands and rush out pretending like I didnt notice.
@rooftop (110)
• Malaysia
6 Jun 12
Yea so afterall it's for public use. What's left behind might not be yours. Lol..
• Estonia
6 Jun 12
I would wait a little and then flush again. But if it would it appear to not go down at all, I'd get out of there real fast!
@rooftop (110)
• Malaysia
6 Jun 12
Yea same thing here.
• United States
6 Jun 12
I think I would put my head down and shoot out of the stall as fast as I could lol... I would rather be embarassed by clogging the toilet than flooding the entire bathroom!!!!
@rooftop (110)
• Malaysia
6 Jun 12
You can be right in a way .. that the ones in line wanted to release too! And fast be it small or big. lol!
@MoonGypsy (4606)
• United States
6 Jun 12
lol. this is so funny. i think that i would not care, as long as no one saw that i was the one who came out of the bathroom. other than that, i guess there is nothing much else you could do. lol.
@rooftop (110)
• Malaysia
6 Jun 12
Yea if no one was there you can just skip it. But I was saying if it was a busy place! Surely someone got nosy ..
@PageTurner (2825)
• United States
6 Jun 12
Why flush at all?
@rooftop (110)
• Malaysia
6 Jun 12
wow! unless it's the bucket or pit mode!