Do you still keep the toilet or bathroom door closed when home alone?

Bathroom door - A snap of a bathroom door opening (or closing) or in a steady state that is half opened and half closed. Make up your mind.
Australia
April 13, 2007 3:46am CST
This is something that was brought up to my attention a few weeks ago when I was in the bathroom and the phone rang (just got to the phone in time before it hung up). Well the question is, if you are home alone, do you still go to the toilet or bathroom with the door closed? For me its just a habit, something that I always do regardless of who is home or not. I can't stand doing my business with the door open. What are your thoughts? What do you do? Do you leave the door open or closed by home by yourself?
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31 responses
@nyumix (1658)
• Belgium
25 Oct 07
Of course. I always keep the door closed when I', in the bathroom. Even I'm alone in the house, never leave the bath room door open hen I'm inside.
@AD11RGUY (1265)
• United States
20 Oct 07
I've only closed the door when children are present in my home. I've never had an adult come "spying" on me while I was in the bathroom, except for playful girlfriends who try to shock me with their presence. And of course, the joke's on them.
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• United States
13 Oct 07
if i am by myself in my house, no i won't shut the door.
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• India
12 Oct 07
Yes I do close the door and its just out of habit. there is nothing wrong or humrous in doing so as it maintains ur habit n privacy too. What if somebody with spare keys comes in when you are there with doors opened.It would be worst situation to deal with so its BEETER TO BE SAFE THAN TO RISK IT.
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13 Apr 07
I always close the door if I am in the bathroom. I even lock it when my hubby is home. I don't like anyone walking in on me. Some things are just too private. I don't worry about answering the phone when I am home by myself. My hubby will call me on my cell phone and that I alwayshave with me.
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@LouisJ (488)
• Turkey
13 Apr 07
i only close the door when someone is home because i missed the telephone too many times,and once the front door.i mean theres no reason to close it is there
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@magica (3707)
• Bulgaria
2 Dec 07
Allways close independently of the people arround. This is place for intimacy and privacy and i keep it closed.
@chloe9013 (532)
13 Apr 07
I actually leave it a jar (semi open) if im home alone.. not for any perticular reason, theres just no major need to shut it i guess. Our toilet it actually behind the door anyway so you dont really feel your on show if the door is open, maybe that it why im not fussed. Dad on the otherhand, even if i am in, if hes doing a number 1 he NEVER shuts the door and it bugs be because i dont want to hear him doing his business!
• New Zealand
21 Jan 08
i actually do not bother when i am alone at home..just use it and come out ..cheers
@izathewzia (5134)
• Philippines
4 Jan 08
Yes, I am so used of closing the doors even when I am home alone. By doing so, I feel my privacy. And I can do things I wanna do.
@chrislotz (8137)
• Canada
4 Dec 07
I don't keep my bathroom door closed when I am home alone, or if my hubby is home. The only time I close the bathroom door is if we have company over. I like to keep the bathroom door open when I am taking a bubble bath, too. Other wise it just gets too hot in the bathroom. I take the phone in the bathroom with me if I am going to be in there for awhile. I have learned to do this, through years of experience.
@jsaidmlt (147)
• Malta
12 Jan 08
I generally close it but if I am alone sometimes I leave it open on purpose. I find it natural to close the door, but I go against my nature and leave it open if I'm sure I'm alone lol
• China
12 Dec 07
I prefer to close the door. Just as you have said, it is a kond of habit. i think it may be safe.
@Haiden123 (126)
• Canada
17 Jan 08
I leave it opened because whats really going to hapen? Your home alone nobody will go in inless sombody brakes in
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
28 Nov 07
It's force of habit for me all my life I have closed the bathroom door, either when I am in there or when I have finished, it stays permanently closed. Even when I live on my own I always close the door when I go in there. It's a good habit to have!
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
6 Nov 07
I leave the bathroom door closed even if I'm home alone. I might be alone but I don't know who will suddenly arrive and might use the toilet. ^__^;; although I leave my house slippers outside the toilet so anybody at home would know that I'm inside and wouldn't just get in. however, at nights or at dawn when I use the bathroom, I leave the door ajar when I know that everyone is already asleep or still sleeping. ^__^
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
6 Nov 07
Hello friend. When I am home alone, I usually leave my bathroom open either in use or out of use. But when friends come, I love to keep it closed without being seen as it is considered to bad manners. hehe.
@martosi (57)
• Portugal
3 Nov 07
Hi! I was submitting a new discussion abaut The Doors (music group) and then I found your funny topic. It´s a strange thing abaut me but I´m the total oposite of you: I never close the doors! I guess I am this way because I was locked inside of public WC, and I could not get out, a couple times. So now, I never close the doors, not in my house or anywhere. I have to confess that this attitude has brought me some situations I could avoid, but I am a litle fobic, and I´m also stuburn, so I keep not locking the doors. Lol. Cherrs.
@ayou82 (3450)
• Philippines
6 Nov 07
no i dont leave the door open even im home alone. Because im use to it already.
• Philippines
27 Nov 07
Yes I often do of closing the bathroom door.After I used i always closed it.