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Iv only just come accross this site and I have to say that although I was already aware how many people have shy bladder, it is very releaving to hear how similar other people's situations are to mine.
But its always good to keep a sense of humour about this condition, so im asking...
Have you ever got into any diffucult situations, been caught trying to pee in a funny place (to avoid toilets) or had to come up with an excuse as to what you were doing or where you went??
eg did you sneak outside in the dark to pee, and someone spotted you and thought you were breaking in etc...
My only funny story:
I was at a banger racing event and needed to go, they only had old shack type things for loos and the mens were busy and near crouds of people. I saw a single ladies cubilce which was a bit more isolated, and thought id nip in and try as it was empty (didnt think many ladies would be there).
I tryed, but failied. When I gave up after a few minutes, I came out and there was a big que of women waiting for the toilet! I was soo embarassed and one women even said "Thats not a lady!"
Im sure some of you have some more embarassing stories that you hopefully can see the funny side of, so please share!
Mark
Re: Your Funny Stories
Posted by Pete on 11/10/2008, 12:10 am, in reply to "Your Funny Stories"
How right you are about having a laugh - telling yourself a funny story when standing at a urinal can sometimes produce the desired effect! It probably was embarrassing but our whole problem can be embarrassing - IF we let it. Why should we feel embarrassed? It's not our fault that we are affected in this way and each of us is only one among many. But you didn't finish your story! Having abandonned the gents' and failed in the ladies', what next? How, where, and when did you eventually manage to pee? This could be the funniest part of the story.
After that happened, I just held on untill I got home im afraid. There was no way I would have suceeded after that happened! I had the usual feeling of dissapointment/failure but im glad I can look back and laugh now (Was about 5 years ago).
My funny story is similar to Mark's, but in reverse. I was in a pub with a friend but there were only two cubicles in the ladies loos and a HUGE queue and I knew I wouldn;t be able to go. A bit drunk now, I thought it would be a good idea to go to the gents instead, into their one cubicle. The whole loo area was empty, so me and my mate sneaked in - I held the door for her and then she was supposed to hold the door for me...unfortunately, unbeknownst to me, 5 guys all decided to use the urinals while I was in there, so when I came out, I was faced with a row of men all having a pee - shocking! I dunno who was more surprised, me or them *lol*
The lift
Posted by Andrew on 15/10/2008, 10:09 pm, in reply to "Your Funny Stories"
Not so much a funny story as a “funny” story. I was in Paris recently at noon, at the Gare du Nord, to catch the Eurostar back to London. The Eurostar is on the first floor (don’t ask) and there is a lift to the ground floor, which I took. It reached the bottom and the doors did not open: classic. I was not worried as I was confident that the doors would be released in good time for the train. However you do think about the times when people are stuck in a lift for hours; what would one do in this case? Well… there was a young couple in with me, so that would be awkward: trying to pee in a corner. But what made this exceptional was that the lift was totally glass; and furthermore it was freestanding on the station concourse (at the first floor it was edge on to the floor). So peeing in a corner would not be on, would it? Talk about goldfish in a goldfish bowl.
The situation became a farce. We pressed the various buttons and nothing happened. The people waiting for the lift did the same and the doors stayed closed. I pressed the alarm button; when the voice answered I asked the other bloke to speak and before he could, the voice disappeared. The people outside went to find help and four (!) policemen arrived (did I mention that I had also seen three soldiers with machine guns). They looked, shrugged and wandered off. Then three station staff came along, looked, shrugged (ah.. that gallic shrug), and wandered off, no doubt to find the one technician in Paris who would look, shrug and phone the makers who would……. be at lunch, which in France can last till three.
At that point I decided to be master of my own fate; the other guy and I heaved on the doors and…. they slid open. We then noticed the twin lift opposite already had a sign on it saying out of order, and a member of staff put a similar sign on ours.
It was at that point that I noticed there was an escalator.
Re: Your Funny Stories
Posted by Steve on 20/10/2008, 9:29 pm, in reply to "Your Funny Stories"
Well I guess it's hard to think of that many funny stories when you've lived with this condition because in life we all seem to be constantly surviving it, but great discusion area all the same. Lets say that I have deffinately had alot of uplifting moments when I realised the situation was not as bad as it seemed - by this I suppose I mean over anticipating it for the worst & the event or venue turned out to be perfectly managable in the end. In day to day avoidance you would hope to not perhaps remember every tiny detail - which if is the case for you - like myself it is not too bad, with some situations in the past just leaving you in a miricale state of mind as to just how you managed! I guess one that sticks in my mind was when I was in the states as an early teen on holiday with my family & we went to a really unusual Hotel called the Madonna Inn (San Luis Obispo in California). Anyway this place was extream in its decoration in every way. At this stage in my life I did not have AP it's just something I can remember because as I went into the mens toilet there I saw you literaly stepped up to rocks to pee into what can only be described as a small scale waterfall urinal. I just went in there freshen up & maybe used the an equaly ornate & in keeping closed door WC but on coming out found it very amusing to hear two Amercian chaps standing at the waterfall urinal shouting & yelping 'Jes this is wild' & laughing all the way out of the there !! try this link :- http://www.fototime.com/%7BFA9D0806-3E82-4FB1-BC81-8315BF1A6DB3%7D/picture.JPG
Not sure this counts as funny but it makes me smile. My problem started at school when I was beaten for using a urinal (don't ask, they really were that stupid!). Anyway, a fortnight ago I learned from Friends Reunited that the teacher concerned had died and we were invited to the funeral. I wanted to go and lead the dancing on the grave but my wife said that that was not the spirit to go with. However, it has always struck me that gravestones look like urinals and if I am ever near that graveyard I have an amusing picture in my mind of what might happen. Revenge is sweet!!
