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Originally Posted by LoganSnake
You people and your silly hang ups.
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I think it has something to do with varying social stigmas, expectations of privacy and definitions of what is a "private act".
Living in Europe for a few years, I noticed that people are much more comfortable with their bodies. Public nudity is no big deal, nor are bodily functions. It wasn't uncommon for complete strangers to strike up a conversation in public restrooms (though it was unsettling at first). The school of thought seemed to be "Hey, I poop, you poop, whatever. Its a necessary biological function. So where are you from in America?".
The US seems to approach it a bit differently, probably due to social conditioning. Here, our bodies and the biological necessity of expelling waste are "private". We all do it, but are somehow ashamed of it to the point that we feel the need to pretend to ignore the guy in the stall next to us and expect the same in return.
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I always find it hilarious that guys in public stalls (who are obviously in the act of shitting) will stop as soon as someone else enters the restroom. They're so self-conscious that they will commit themselves to stop mid-poop, hold it and wait (in total silence) for the other guy to leave before they resume.
/Whenever I encounter a situation like that, I can't help screwing with the guy in the stall by washing my hands for 10 minutes.