Would you poop in my outhouse?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (222216)
Walnut Creek, California
August 13, 2019 5:10pm CST
One of my projects in Montana this Summer was making my outhouse more attractive. Pooping in an outhouse can be difficult, even for me, as spiders are crawling around your tush, packrats are looking on with disdain as you sully their Winter home, and you wonder if you will fall in.
My step-mother, who had a decent sense of humor, decided, in the 1970s, that we should paint our outhouse to look like a brothel. Everything was done in red, and we even had some fabric/fringe in there, also in red.
But the years took their toll, boards were rotting, and sitting there trying to poop had become a risky proposition.
I took charge this Summer, replaced some old rotting boards, and painted the main area in "Burgundy" spray paint. I then repaired the toilet seat (using Gorilla wood glue) and painted it brown, to match the cabin, 20 yards away.
The result was the luxury accomodations you see in the picture.
Would you poop in my outhouse? There is a 99% guarantee that you won't fall in, and I find it rather attractive now.
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23 responses
@GardenGerty (161831)
• United States
14 Aug 19
This is much nicer than any outhouse or pit toilet I have ever used. I can think of some occasions where I would poop in an outhouse like this.
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@FourWalls (70590)
• United States
14 Aug 19
I would; however, I would probably have to poop a few times before I got there.
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@BarBaraPrz (48256)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
14 Aug 19
I've used worse, even gone outdoors...
Is there a door? Does it have a crescent moon cut out?
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@BarBaraPrz (48256)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
14 Aug 19
@TheHorse What's an outhouse without a crescent moon cutout?
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@BarBaraPrz (48256)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
14 Aug 19
@TheHorse What's an outhouse without a crescent moon?
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@marguicha (224614)
• Chile
13 Aug 19
It id lovely to hear about it, but by no means would I go there. Last year I decided that I would not go to Machu Picchu, my dream come true. Too old
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@marguicha (224614)
• Chile
14 Aug 19
@TheHorse As I said, too old. I aged a lot after cancer and chemo. A few years before I had gone to Chungará lake, the highest in the world. In spite of chewing coca, I had a headache for days afterwards. But now, I´m just an ol´ witch. I don´t dare climb to such heights.
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@TheHorse (222216)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Aug 19
@marguicha Coca always gave me a headache. And depression the next morning. I will not do it again.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
19 Aug 19
@TheHorse Lol only because I would not need to go potty 
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@TheHorse (222216)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Aug 19
@infatuatedbby You absorb food completely and never poop or fart?
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
14 Aug 19
My parents used to take me to visit a relative who lived out in the country many years ago. I used to put off going to the toilet because I found it so gross, the smell in the heat just turned my stomach
Sorry, I just don't think I could go back to that again although if I was desperate I might!.
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@LeaPea2417 (37466)
• Toccoa, Georgia
14 Aug 19
I would only do that if I had no other choice.
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@porwest (95257)
• United States
14 Aug 19
I guess if I really had to go I would poop in your outhouse. I can think of some times traveling where nature was VERY demanding and I had the decision of pooping somewhere unpleasant, or going in my pants. I am sure you know which one won.
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no thanks.
@cperry2 (5608)
• Newport, Oregon
14 Aug 19
Egads, it has been better than sixty years since I had that pleasure, (unless of course one counts porta potties, which I suppose are portable outhouses) My uncle had a gas station in Arkansas, he had no toilets, but an outhouse out back. It was nasty, and snakes liked to crawl inside to get out of the heat. Spiders, flys, gnats, mosiquitos, crickets, I still remember all the critters that tried to make their home inside that little four foot by four foot smelly room.
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@cperry2 (5608)
• Newport, Oregon
14 Aug 19
@TheHorse Not to my knowledge but hey, I was five, what do I know? There were some pretty nasty ones there. couple of different kinds of rattlers, copperheads, and water moccasins. But I don't know what kind they pulled out of there and killed that day back then.
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@Tampa_girl7 (51135)
• United States
14 Aug 19
It's been ages since I've used one. Sure if I came to visit you at the cabin I'd use it
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@wolfgirl569 (110454)
• Marion, Ohio
14 Aug 19
I have used worse so yes I would. 
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@paigea (36315)
• Canada
5 May 20
Of course I would. We had an outhouse at our previous home and Hubby made it very attractive. It wasn't used much so didn't smell.
I wish we had one here as the power goes off frequently and no running water when there is no power. Handy when doing yard work too.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
14 Aug 19
Have you added air freshener?
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@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
14 Aug 19
One of the advantages of being small and plastic. I never have to answer nature's call.
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