Like to read Newspaper in Toilet

India
January 25, 2013 3:38pm CST
I have a habit of reading newspaper in toilet. Though it may sound different, its my regular habit and due to this sometimes i sit inside for a little long time, even for 20 mins or so. Is it an unnatural habit? If i dont get today's paper then i pick any old paper or even old magazine and take it to toilet. Even now i m thinking to keep a magazine self inside. If you have some such odd habit, share and lets enjoy.
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21 responses
• Valdosta, Georgia
25 Jan 13
That is not weird at all, every male in my family does that too! Lol. When I use the bathroom I bring my phone in there with me and play a game on my phone, it gives me something to do... =)
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• United States
26 Jan 13
Yea my cellphone has replaced the magazines for me lol.
• Philippines
2 Feb 13
We all have different toilet habits, and some are the usual’s and some are not. Others like you may find it comfortable reading newspapers while on the toilet, and some are also fond of playing their handheld gadgets while on the toilet. Another funny toilet habit is singing while on the toilet.
• Philippines
3 Feb 13
HAHAHAHAHAHA Yeah right, you don't want to be intoxicated by the odor. ROFL.
• India
2 Feb 13
singing is not bad either, but too much breathing may ... lol
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
26 Jan 13
I have a magazine rack in the bathroom and do read part of the paper or part of a magazine while visiting the bathroom. I think many people do this so it's not uncommon. My husband has a hand held video poker game that he plays while he's doing his business. I recently got a new phone and sometimes text friends if I forget to take a paper with me.
• India
26 Jan 13
ahh ... real encouragement, my friend.
@surekharathi (14146)
• India
26 Jan 13
Hhehe...I remember 2 years old discussion do you have such habit reading newspaper in toilet and there lots of mylotters respond in funny way. You are right this is unnatural habit why not pay attention only on one thing and due to news paper may be main purpose will forget. ehehe...
• India
26 Jan 13
in fact, if i concentrate on tht smooth out thing, i may end up with incomplete ... lol ... it hapens ... wht to do! ... i m used to this.
1 Feb 13
Iam surprised by your habit man.Actually sometimea I also spent more time thinking about different things but never done that.It seems you gave idea to many who spent more tine on watching tv.
• India
1 Feb 13
gr8 ... i feel honored ... but you r to keep exhaust fan on as u r to sit for long ... njoy!
• China
26 Jan 13
Do you have thermos bottle? I have a slight OCD about this, never daring to put the cork on tightly when there's hot water in it. I'm afraid that the thermos bottle would explode!;)
• China
26 Jan 13
Well it's a good habit to read newspapers, watch news program on TV, etc. But I sincerely suggest that you should not read it when you are in the toilet,although many people have this habit actually. That is no good for your health, and you should concentrate on...what you do there. I'VE read that it will lead to constipation. So...maybe you will not have a problem like that. Do whatever you like. Take care! Happy everyday:)
• United States
26 Jan 13
I don't think that it is unnatural. I do a lot of reading in the restroom too (perhaps they call it a "rest" room for a reason). I picked up this habit from my mother who also reads a lot in the restroom. Usually the restroom floor would be filled with books, both mine and my mother's, until my mother would yell at my brother to clean it up and bring the books back outside. My brother would clean it even if he wasn't the one would was doing the reading.
@Carolyn63 (1403)
• United States
29 Jan 13
My husband does that as well. With only one bathroom in the house, that can be an issue. I had to have my gall bladder removed a few years ago and since then I sometimes find my stomach has a mind of it's own. I can be fine one moment and needing the facilities desperately the next. Add the fact that I have to take lasix or my legs look like those of a clydesdale and I need him to go or get off the pot as they say. If I do have the luxury of relaxing, then there is a book near at hand. I did once consider making the bathroom look like a library. A book shelf with a small globe, a few books, lol. I didn't want to encourage him to take even longer though.
• Philippines
25 Jan 13
This is perfectly normal. A lot of people do this. I don't think its odd. I sometimes do this. Hahaha! My odd habit is eating icecream with ketchup. I know it's gross but my friend and I love it that much. There was this one time when we dined in a restaurant and we ordered icecream and put in ketchup. People were staring at us as if they couldn't figure out how it tasted. Hahaha! my friend and i really enjoyed our icecream. :)
• India
25 Jan 13
ahh, you are one step ahead. thnk god i m not the single piece here.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
25 Jan 13
My ex sure did.. for hours at a time. i think hed read the whole thing in there...
• India
25 Jan 13
lol ...we r studious everywhere!
• Philippines
26 Jan 13
Your habit does not sound odd to me at all. I always bring a reading material with me inside the toilet.It does not matter what kind of readinv material.It can be a book,dictionary,magazine or broadsheet as long as it is interesting to read.And yes,sometimes -like you-I get totally engross in reading that I tend to stay more than I should.
@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
26 Jan 13
If you claim yourself studious I claim to be religious. I pray when I am inside the toilet LOL. but yes it is enjoyable to read too. I hope the pages are still intact lol
• India
26 Jan 13
lol ... i hope the pages ... xlent imagination ... in fact i do care for tht too, b'cos a small drop of water on paper may not be good for others to read it.
@spicymary (558)
• Romania
1 Feb 13
I guess bathroom it's an inspiring place. My boyfriend spends a lot of time, like you, reading on the toilet. He have an entire shelf there. And I take long baths every day, that help me to think. It seems I have a good relationship with water. Ecologysts will probably hate me for this.
• India
26 Jan 13
I have a habit of reading newspaper in early morning. I just wait for the newspaper boy. I don't do anything else without finishing the newspaper headlines. I want to get rid of this habit but found myself helpless.
• India
26 Jan 13
Thanks for this discussion. Well though i don't have this habit, i know many enjoy reading newspapers, magazines, novels in toilet, some enjoy singing there. My 4 years young granddaughter enjoys reciting her rhymes there..
• United States
26 Jan 13
I think that's perfectly normal myself. I used to take magazines in there with me. I normally just watch video or listen to music on my cellphone when I'm in the bathroom these days. I got the magazine thing from a cousin of mine when we were younger. We were hanging out with some of his friends, and he told them that he had to use the toilet(he didn't say it like that). So when we walked back to his house, he said let me get some magazines and go in there lol.
@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
26 Jan 13
My brother does it, LoL! But be warned. Sitting for a long time on a toilet bowl is not a good habit. It could have effects on you.
• Philippines
26 Jan 13
I may admit that I'm not a newspaper reader. But I used to see people on the television who reads newspapers inside the bathroom. And I guess it's just a normal thing. :)
@Shavkat (140119)
• Philippines
26 Jan 13
I bring any reading materials whenever I go to the toilet. For some, they bring mobile phones.lol. Have agreat day!
@Hence27 (450)
• India
26 Jan 13
Yes,it's a good habit.If one read newspapers or magzines in toilet,then he/she can save more time which they can allot for reading newspapers in extra time.It is a very good habit of saving time. But yes,my father don't like it.He thinks in a different manner.