hyljetronic wrote: Wed Dec 24, 2025 4:57 am there is a saying in Finland "He who spares farts has other things to hide" (yes, very beautifully translated, thank you, thank you).

BOOM, THERE YOU GO!!! Finish people, when we wish to insult them we call them Russians lite. But sometimes, they have their moments!

As a person that was present during my daughter being bon, full frontal and all, I have seen my ex wife piss, poop and everything in between I never shied away from having full disclosure in front of her. That has carried over to my other relationships afterwards. I am single now, btw. Three long years and counting.

Big no from me as well. Distant bathroom, door shut, fan on.

My dad used to leave the door open when he did his business, and it drove the rest of us nuts. Older generations had bathroom privacy expectations that are baffling to me. I’m juuuust old enough to remember bathroom stalls that lacked doors, and slightly older friends of mine remember public bathrooms that didn’t even have stalls at all. So if you ever think, god it would’ve been cool to live in the Jazz Age or the swinging 60s . . .

hyljetronic wrote: Wed Dec 24, 2025 4:57 amAnd my dream toilet is one where you can play a tuba in a split and nobody outside would ever know.

It will be years before we’ll need or want to renovate our primary bathroom, but when we do, I will happily spill out cash on one of those Japanese toilets that plays sounds and emits scents and turns The Big Job into a day-spa experience.

Lu Zwei wrote: Wed Dec 24, 2025 8:08 am

hyljetronic wrote: Wed Dec 24, 2025 4:57 am there is a saying in Finland "He who spares farts has other things to hide" (yes, very beautifully translated, thank you, thank you).

BOOM, THERE YOU GO!!! Finish people, when we wish to insult them we call them Russians lite. But sometimes, they have their moments!

That is bit thick from a country nobody knows or cares about.

For a country who's happily silent and distant we like to be upfront, naked and fart in front of strange people. I don't, but as a country we do that.

It happens on occasion. Usually when I need a TP delivery. I don't prefer it.

Farting, on the other hand? JFC. We were farting in front of each other by our second date.

hyljetronic wrote: Wed Dec 24, 2025 10:17 am

Lu Zwei wrote: Wed Dec 24, 2025 8:08 am

hyljetronic wrote: Wed Dec 24, 2025 4:57 am there is a saying in Finland "He who spares farts has other things to hide" (yes, very beautifully translated, thank you, thank you).

BOOM, THERE YOU GO!!! Finish people, when we wish to insult them we call them Russians lite. But sometimes, they have their moments!

That is bit thick from a country nobody knows or cares about.

That's that Russian unwarranted arrogance in the last couple of decades we've got accustom to in the rest of unknown world. At least the shit keeps coming unprovoked.

I sit to urinate because and I will occasionally sit to urinate with the door open. Once my partner walked by and I wondered what would happen if a tiny dook escaped.

If you're already busting a grumpy in a public stall then you are halfway there. You'll crown next to a buncha doudes in public bathrooms but not with your sweetie pie?

Having a push at the local dive bar is a different kettle of fish entirely. I'll ostensibly never meet those strangers again. Perhaps live on in their hearts and minds as a b-grade anecdote if the noise I'm stirring in there is more moving than the wailings on stage.

But at home? Nay. I've got a Bluetooth speaker and a door lock. If you hear Crowbar, best stay back. I'm in there Kirkin' a Windsteiner.

Lu Zwei wrote: Wed Dec 24, 2025 1:50 pm

hyljetronic wrote: Wed Dec 24, 2025 10:17 am

Lu Zwei wrote: Wed Dec 24, 2025 8:08 am

BOOM, THERE YOU GO!!! Finish people, when we wish to insult them we call them Russians lite. But sometimes, they have their moments!

That is bit thick from a country nobody knows or cares about.

That's that Russian unwarranted arrogance in the last couple of decades we've got accustom to in the rest of unknown world. At least the shit keeps coming unprovoked.

Just a fun, tangential fact that "paska"—the Finnish word for "shit"—means "Easter bread" in Russian (well, in Ukrainan; but it's almost the same in Russian). Something like a panettone. Somewhere in there is a joke about Russia eating F-land's poop during the holiday season.

Although personally, I've always suspected that Finns actually crap salty-sweet licorice...

It's a nice country.

OrthodoxEaster wrote: Sun Dec 28, 2025 11:07 am

Lu Zwei wrote: Wed Dec 24, 2025 1:50 pm

hyljetronic wrote: Wed Dec 24, 2025 10:17 am

That is bit thick from a country nobody knows or cares about.

That's that Russian unwarranted arrogance in the last couple of decades we've got accustom to in the rest of unknown world. At least the shit keeps coming unprovoked.

Just a fun, tangential fact that "paska"—the Finnish word for "shit"—means "Easter bread" in Russian (well, in Ukrainan; but it's almost the same in Russian). Something like a panettone. Somewhere in there is a joke about Russia eating F-land's poop during the holiday season.

Although personally, I've always suspected that Finns actually crap salty-sweet licorice...

It's a nice country.

Hmmm, I wonder if I should take a taste? Nah, I better not.