tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post5938777843654335706..comments2023-12-12T11:39:43.504+01:00Comments on Blurb from the Burbs: Pee on Lyon*MedicatedMoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609190990579743429noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-72135546204492428942012-10-25T14:54:00.456+02:002012-10-25T14:54:00.456+02:00drb and Jilly, you'll be pleased to know that ...drb and Jilly, you'll be pleased to know that I didn't go with my usual modus operandi of 'see it, use it' but HELD ON as much as I was able to in Paris....<br /><br />.... ended up, erm, 'leaving a part of myself behind' at the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower!<br /><br />Nutty and Jill? I'd rather eat my own HEAD than try and use a She Wee!!!<br /><br />RedNomadOz, if there are pubs around, I'd give the French a week :)<br /><br />dianeb, if you can cough and wee at the same time, you should star in one of those tena lady commercials! :)MedicatedMoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08609190990579743429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-47145608193177311752012-10-25T14:47:35.916+02:002012-10-25T14:47:35.916+02:00A very funny pee post and it created some interest...A very funny pee post and it created some interesting pee comments. Your stories reminded me of dreams I used to have, where I needed to use a toilet but everyone I found had something wrong with it, usually full and brimming over or no door, no bowl or the pedestal was too high to reach.<br />I'm lucky that I can go almost all day without going probably trained my bladder as a school teacher where I never had time to go.But I must admit that I can now multi task. I can cough and wee at the same time.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-52195698201072533752012-10-25T14:41:12.420+02:002012-10-25T14:41:12.420+02:00And I thought the public-loo-free 900+ km stretch ...And I thought the public-loo-free 900+ km stretch downunder from Pt Augusta to the NT border was appalling!! I wonder how long it would take the Lyonnese to render the whole Outback untravelable??!!Red Nomad OZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03020668094026661054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-496080651311739852012-10-25T09:00:24.044+02:002012-10-25T09:00:24.044+02:00Thanks Nuttynoton - "She Wee" - will put...Thanks Nuttynoton - "She Wee" - will put that on a list for Kath's Christmas pressie.Jillynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-59748462900069546062012-10-20T17:45:57.816+02:002012-10-20T17:45:57.816+02:00what Jilly says is called a She Wee it might be us...what Jilly says is called a She Wee it might be useful?? Unfortunately my experience of toilets at the railway station in Paris as always made me wary of toilets in France. I remember one holiday in crete I used to go around scoring the toilets and most were awful the best were in an ice cream parlour!<br />Great post made me chuckle sorry I know you were suffering!nuttynotonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-61702342684753155362012-10-19T01:17:53.234+02:002012-10-19T01:17:53.234+02:00Thank you River and Jilly. :-)
River, you are cor...Thank you River and Jilly. :-)<br /><br />River, you are correct, the human bladder can hold 500-600ml.<br /><br />There you go Kath, no need to dash into any loo you see. You can retrain the brain, and the bladder is like any muscle, use it or lose. So, try to hold on. :-)drbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-75881171537053033732012-10-18T18:20:41.760+02:002012-10-18T18:20:41.760+02:00Jilly, I can't think of anything worse than bu...Jilly, I can't think of anything worse than buying something to insert in case of peemergencies....<br /><br />Fernstar, me too. Even when I try to 'hold on' it still lets me down...MedicatedMoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08609190990579743429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-57885500981943481602012-10-18T11:02:29.430+02:002012-10-18T11:02:29.430+02:00OMG this reminded me of my toilet experiences in M...OMG this reminded me of my toilet experiences in Macedonia, truly horrifying!!! I have a bladder the size of a pea, lol, so much fun!Fenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07945553568341010805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-4374301226519440922012-10-18T09:04:10.668+02:002012-10-18T09:04:10.668+02:00OMG - I have to agree with DrB - I heard the other...OMG - I have to agree with DrB - I heard the other day that you mustn't just "use a loo if there's one there" - because it does lead to a smaller bladder. But, hey, I have travelled with you before (Expo 1988 Baby), and have experienced firsthand the Kath Loo Requirement. Very funny. How about one of those little devices that I've seen in camping shops - like an insert that you can wee into and dispose of anywhere??? Really, they do exist. Hey, that's a nifty birthday idea right there... xxx JillyJillynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-85048354434051010972012-10-18T07:27:43.889+02:002012-10-18T07:27:43.889+02:00E-Child, now you've passed Roy Orbison's &...E-Child, now you've passed Roy Orbison's 'Only the Lonely' ear worm on to me:<br /><br />My bladder's bursting<br />And I really need to pee<br />But I'm in France now<br />And the streets all stink of weeMedicatedMoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08609190990579743429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-55492537590931454092012-10-17T21:59:52.999+02:002012-10-17T21:59:52.999+02:00I hear you. Even here I know where all the public...I hear you. Even here I know where all the public toilets are in town and which ones are fine, and which are to be used <b>only</b> by the desperate. Note to self: those final words are now an earworm sung to the tune of 'only the lonely'. Oh dear.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-89730977905550105752012-10-17T13:12:42.810+02:002012-10-17T13:12:42.810+02:00Pee as I go, River...? I think that'd be much...Pee as I go, River...? I think that'd be much easier if I were a bloke!MedicatedMoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08609190990579743429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-58555915891220047722012-10-17T11:41:30.083+02:002012-10-17T11:41:30.083+02:00So Lion is actually Leon? huh.
Now I'm going ...So Lion is actually Leon? huh. <br />Now I'm going to be crude and suggest doing as the French apparently do. Keep walking and pee as you go. <br /><br />I find myself agreeing with drb on bladder capacity and training. I blame my mother who always insisted we "go" before leaving the house (or wherever we were) whether we had to or not. More recently, I've discovered that NOT drinking coffee helps a lot. Caffeine is a diuretic. By limiting myself to one a day after I get home from work means I no longer search for a loo every half hour. I only wee 3-4 times a day. I did think though, that an adult bladder was supposed to be able to hold 500ml?Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-60622013655225206352012-10-17T07:33:55.215+02:002012-10-17T07:33:55.215+02:00Anji, we ended up using cafes too. The irony didn&...Anji, we ended up using cafes too. The irony didn't escape us though: Empty the bladder before buying a coffee and filling the bladder up again....<br /><br />Windsmoke, more dangerous and horrifying than expensive. The underground car park travesty was the only one I had to pay for.<br /><br />Katrina, it did end up making us laugh, which didn't exactly help when I was busting to go!<br /><br />drb, I wonder, then, if it's too late for my 'if you see a loo, use it now' trained bladder?<br /><br />PlasMan, I do indeed remember your posts on the Chinese toilet situation and wonder what on earth I'd end up doing if I visited there. Grown up nappies perhaps?<br /><br />Aquascrap, even the Maccas loos in Adelaide were - if overused and a bit unkempt at times - at a standard we could only dream of in France... :)<br /><br />Andrew you couldn't guess how many times I envied having an 'outie' instead of an 'innie' when bushes or non-protected alleyways were nearby....<br /><br />Kirstie, I know - even Maccas. I'm half tempted to write to the Lyon tourist office and tell them that the toilet situation isn't not good enough, but what would they care?MedicatedMoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08609190990579743429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-46038675033300089462012-10-17T04:43:36.371+02:002012-10-17T04:43:36.371+02:00I can't believe how many bad toilets you found...I can't believe how many bad toilets you found. I mean, one always expects one or two horror loos (Kyoto, Japan features my best and worst loo tales) when traveling, but that is appalling. Even Macca's!Kirstiehttp://www.storybookperfect.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-62698221612841503762012-10-17T03:32:05.005+02:002012-10-17T03:32:05.005+02:00Yeah, we can pronounce Lyon, can't we all?
I ...Yeah, we can pronounce Lyon, can't we all?<br /><br />I seem to have an ability to shut my system down when travelling as I just can't stand dirty toilets. Of course it is not so bad for blokes. Lyon is off the list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-65324808051210495562012-10-17T00:08:31.092+02:002012-10-17T00:08:31.092+02:00OMG what a nightmare! I HATE using public loos to...OMG what a nightmare! I HATE using public loos too......would rather hang on than go in one.<br /><br />When we have needed a public toilet and I've had our granddaughter MCDonalds here in little ol Adelaide have nothing to be proud of......your description of the one there sounded like you had stepped into a couple here.aquascraphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18432745348986301849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-21014737460593368732012-10-16T23:19:56.102+02:002012-10-16T23:19:56.102+02:00Bonjour Kath,
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...Bonjour Kath,<br /><br />JUST <br /><br />DON'T <br /><br />EVER<br /><br />EVER<br /><br />GO<br /><br />TO<br /><br />CHINA<br /><br />...<br /><br /><br />Free advice from somebody who hates toilets abroad. I usually sneak into cafes and bars - but its easier for me - I am male. <br /><br />:0)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-2057772160127231472012-10-16T23:11:25.451+02:002012-10-16T23:11:25.451+02:00Amen, another reason why I didn't like French....Amen, another reason why I didn't like French.<br /><br />BTW, you are not supposed to pee if you don't have the urge to pee. The more often you preemptive pee, the smaller your bladder will become and by the time you are 70, you will be incontinent. Why?<br /><br />Because, your bladder nerve will signal to you to go when it is only half-full, so that you have time to look for a proper location. If you preemptively go, say at 30% full, your brain will learn that it should signal at 30%.<br />If you still continue to preemptively go, the signal will come sooner and sooner, and eventually you end up using nappy again.<br /><br />If you go more than 8 times in 24 hours, you have developed an overactive bladder.<br /><br />Our bladder is able to hold 300-350 ml of urine. So, if you haven't drank >300ml of liquid, don't panic.drbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-20281382721291633112012-10-16T22:58:30.220+02:002012-10-16T22:58:30.220+02:00Sorry, but I can't stop giggling while reading...Sorry, but I can't stop giggling while reading this....I just have this picture in my head of you frantically rushing from toilet to toilet. May I suggest that you don't travel in Africa though...that will make these toilets seem pristine Katrinahttp://katrinaatkatsplace.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-35722709972687264332012-10-16T21:56:06.903+02:002012-10-16T21:56:06.903+02:00Sounds like its becoming expensive and dangerous t...Sounds like its becoming expensive and dangerous to spend a penny these days.Windsmoke.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12225394580987872677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-6761599876418796752012-10-16T19:15:27.030+02:002012-10-16T19:15:27.030+02:00That sounds really awful. We always go in cafés n...That sounds really awful. We always go in cafés now, decent looking ones. Unfortunately, coffee always makes me want to go again half an hour later. I went to one exceptionally clean loo one day only to finish with an allergic rash in the shape of the seat from the cleaning product. You can't win sometimes.<br /><br />Poitiers has a nice loo in the tourest office.Anjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02562210585479814093noreply@blogger.com