what's the point? i've heard it used like you flush a toilet two times. what does this accomplish? surely the second time you're just wasting water. am i missing the point here?
― Will M., Monday, 10 September 2007 21:36 (nineteen years ago)
I believe the courtesy flush is executed during the process, rather than after, in order to cut down on the stench.
― luna, Monday, 10 September 2007 21:39 (nineteen years ago)
There is also the secondary form of the courtesy flush, whereby you flush twice after doing the deed because the first flush did not successfully clear away your effluvia.
― HI DERE, Monday, 10 September 2007 21:41 (nineteen years ago)
indiana jones and the courtesy flush
― blueski, Monday, 10 September 2007 21:42 (nineteen years ago)
sometimes peeps make hell of large deposits, disposed of with the first flush, the second solely for paper products
― river wolf, Monday, 10 September 2007 21:44 (nineteen years ago)
effluvia is a great word. however the toilet in that example sounds like a piece of garbage. why didn't it work the first time? have you been eating elmer's glue?
― Will M., Monday, 10 September 2007 21:46 (nineteen years ago)
the "you" in that sentence not meaning YOU you, but you know, the general "you"
It is also used to sonically mask flatulence "in real time".
In Japan this process is automated with press-button activated enviro sounds.
― Jon Lewis, Monday, 10 September 2007 21:47 (nineteen years ago)
sometmes its for the smell, sometimes it's to stop the toilet from clogging
you must shit like a 3 year old girl, will m
― cutty, Monday, 10 September 2007 21:53 (nineteen years ago)
sometimes i have to flush three 3 times
but this is all in the comfort of my own home, so obv not for the stench
― cutty, Monday, 10 September 2007 21:54 (nineteen years ago)
see poop at work thread for more info
― cutty, Monday, 10 September 2007 21:55 (nineteen years ago)
had another 'turn around to see nothing there' for first time in ages last week. always freaks me out. i still flushed tho.
― blueski, Monday, 10 September 2007 21:57 (nineteen years ago)
that's a lot of water
― RJG, Monday, 10 September 2007 21:57 (nineteen years ago)
i don't even know how to respond to that. all i know is that the toilets i use are awesome so this never comes up i guess!
oh i was in the poop @ work thread, i think we already have very differing opinions on the work dump, mr. no-ipod-for-nose... xp
― Will M., Monday, 10 September 2007 21:57 (nineteen years ago)
nothing there??
"mr. no-ipod-for-nose"?
― HI DERE, Monday, 10 September 2007 21:58 (nineteen years ago)
see excelsior thread for more details
― Will M., Monday, 10 September 2007 22:00 (nineteen years ago)
or poop at work thread
― cutty, Monday, 10 September 2007 22:00 (nineteen years ago)
excelsior thread??
― RJG, Monday, 10 September 2007 22:00 (nineteen years ago)
ok lol
I was imagining some pretty extreme body modifications had gained mainstream cachet without me noticing and getting very worried about my ability to pay attention to things.
― HI DERE, Monday, 10 September 2007 22:03 (nineteen years ago)
Courtesy flush risks splashback. Under no circumstances is splashback acceptable.
― libcrypt, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 03:21 (nineteen years ago)
DEATH TO VIDEODROME
― Abbott, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 04:50 (nineteen years ago)
here it comes
wait for it
wait....
waaaaiiiit....
― Abbott, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 04:51 (nineteen years ago)
long live the new flush