The Bathroom Door

Selenay · 02-22-2010, 04:06 PM

You're home alone.

You have to use the bathroom.

Is the door open or closed?

Please select the choice that is most often applicable, I'm sure that every once in a while the most staunch door-closeder leaves it open, but I'm looking for the general response.

And yes, the poll is anonymous.

turasultana · 02-22-2010, 04:14 PM

hell the door is open even if Stray is there too. I'll close it for guests though.

whatever.

evolveme · 02-22-2010, 04:38 PM

If home alone (ah, the luxury) I always leave it open.

But then, I suppose I'm not actually alone, because almost always three people join me:

* two mewing cats

* one sweet pup

Lady Jewel · 02-22-2010, 04:45 PM

OMGGGG e, I have EXACTLY the same problem with my dog and cat. And if its not those two PIAS...its my 16 yr old. She can ignore me ALL day long until I go t the little girls room LOL.

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Originally Posted by evolveme

If home alone (ah, the luxury) I always leave it open.

But then, I suppose I'm not actually alone, because almost always three people join me:

* two mewing cats

* one sweet pup

Blade · 02-22-2010, 05:08 PM

FINALLY with an empty nest, the door stays open. Sometimes I even forget and leave it open when I have company. I guess just because I'm so use to living alone now.

I see your hinney, so bright and shiny, it makes me giggle to see it wiggle.

Andrew, Jr. · 02-22-2010, 05:09 PM

I can't do anything in private anymore. I have 3 cats and a dog that follow me from room to room. And that includes going to the bathroom.

= takes on a whole new meaning

femmy1 · 02-22-2010, 05:33 PM

open open all the time... no one gets left behind !! my pup is a very loyal toilet room companion. Its upstairs so even when my husband is there or company, I never close it !!

f1~

turasultana · 02-22-2010, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evolveme

If home alone (ah, the luxury) I always leave it open.

But then, I suppose I'm not actually alone, because almost always three people join me:

* two mewing cats

* one sweet pup

Ah yes, we have 5 cats who seem to have near panic attacks if any door is closed to them, especially the bathroom.

Rufusboi · 02-22-2010, 07:32 PM

Alone its open. Not alone its closed. If you don't close close the door here then a cat will push it open (usually wide open) and then well, its open. And what's more annoying is one of the cats will push it open, stare for five seconds then leave. And they never close the door behind them.

Rufus

SassyLeo · 02-22-2010, 07:35 PM

My cat often has a fit if I close the door. I think he sees it as uninterrupted petting time.

Unndunn · 02-22-2010, 11:31 PM

I should have read the first post before voting. When I lived alone I kept my bathroom door open unless I had houseguests.

AtLast · 02-23-2010, 12:08 AM

I just close it, even though I live alone. Yanno.... old habits and raised with one BR for a large family.. And how come the emoticons ya' want don't show up on the easy screen when ya' need them? I know there is one of toilet paper!!!

LieslKate · 02-23-2010, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by AtLastHome

I just close it, even though I live alone. Yanno.... old habits and raised with one BR for a large family.. And how come the emoticons ya' want don't show up on the easy screen when ya' need them? I know there is one of toilet paper!!!

That one is DUCT tape... can we say OWWWWIE !

NJFemmie · 02-23-2010, 05:56 AM

Door closes only when guests are present. Mare and I aren't shy that way.

Ember (prince kitty) likes to come in and guard me while I do my business. I'm buying him a little hoodie that reads " SECURITY " on the back. He does a great job. I haven't been assaulted on the toilet yet.

bigbutchmistie · 02-23-2010, 09:01 AM

Since I live alone. I leave it open....

And sometimes if Simon has missed me he will come in there and sometimes he just sits in the door way waiting on me

If company was there well the door would be shut.

Dean Thoreau · 02-23-2010, 09:11 AM

always open whether i want it that way or not.

Long time ago, I was in the washroom utilizing the facilities, and the doorbell rang, my kids went running answered the door, (i could hear they were just down the hall) It was the UPs man and he asked if the parent was there as an adult needed to sign..I heard the children say yes, cmon in (thinking how proud i was, they had learned to invite guests in and take them to the living room) until the door to the bathroom opened and there stood the UPS guy, kids told him i was in there and to go ahead in

After that I never bothered to close the bathroom door again, why bother!

Mitmo01 · 02-23-2010, 09:16 AM

The cats outnumber the humans in this house and if the door is closed the intrepid little cuties just go around the other way through our walk in closet which is connected to the bathroom lol
our cats have this fascination with humans on the toilet...its like the batsignal for pet me pet pet me hahah its really cute though
two of my cats actually love to drink hot bathwater????now what in hell is that all about???? lmfao

Random · 02-23-2010, 06:43 PM

I forget..

I semi close the door, but it never latches.. (I do make an effort if the kid has company) and then my molly has to come in for her.. *Alone* time with mom... I continue to explain that it's supposed to be MY alone time, but she ignores me...

The other cat's pretty well leave me alone.. except the brat cat.. She's almost always at least within 10 feet of me... or just out of petting range...

Rufusboi · 02-23-2010, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Mitmo01

The cats outnumber the humans in this house and if the door is closed the intrepid little cuties just go around the other way through our walk in closet which is connected to the bathroom lol
our cats have this fascination with humans on the toilet...its like the batsignal for pet me pet pet me hahah its really cute though
two of my cats actually love to drink hot bathwater????now what in hell is that all about???? lmfao

Our cats have this same weird bathroom fixation,too . The middle child pushed her way into the bathroom today (my fault for not fully closing the door), proceeded to meow loudly at me three times, then turned around and walked out. I guess she came in to yell at me about something.

Rufus

Bit · 02-24-2010, 12:07 PM

What is it with the four-footed furry ones and the bathroom? Sometimes a person can hardly move in there for all the bodies... yes, the door has to be open, and yes the cats will open it if it's closed, unless we manage to latch it.

The dogs don't get to come in because the litterboxes are in there, but if they could, they would.

At least I don't feel so bewildered now, knowing that our cats are not the only ones who have to supervise! Sheesh, if we tried to pet them while they were in the litterbox they'd be HIGHLY offended, but it never seems to sink in when I say "this is my litterbox; I don't WANT to pet you right now!"

They just sit there and stare at me until I give up and pet them, lol....

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Random Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: back in the land of trees and snow Posts: 2,072 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 8,017 Thanked 5,326 Times in 1,379 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	I forget.. I semi close the door, but it never latches.. (I do make an effort if the kid has company) and then my molly has to come in for her.. Alone time with mom... I continue to explain that it's supposed to be MY alone time, but she ignores me... The other cat's pretty well leave me alone.. except the brat cat.. She's almost always at least within 10 feet of me... or just out of petting range... __________________ ~Volunteer~ "It gets in your blood"

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