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25 Bathroom Secrets Guaranteed To Gross You Out

“Sometimes I have trouble with bowel movements, so at times I have to reach ~up there~ and pull them out.”

We recently asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us what things they do in the bathroom that they don't talk to anyone about. Here are the gross/funny things they shared:

1. The toilet paper destroyer:

"When my wife leaves toilet paper in the bowl I cut it to pieces with my pee stream while imagining that the pee is a Borg cutting beam slicing starships, but not the Enterprise." —cbrinks

2. A different use for a bidet:

"I use bidets for...other reasons. Sometimes I'm in there long enough to arouse suspicion, but whatever. Those are the next best thing to a showerhead." —Elizabeth Jean, Facebook

3. The plucker:

"I use tweezers to pull out the blackheads in my nose. The ones that are kinda half out, but exfoliating can’t get rid of." —bambakedbeans

4. For the shaving cream obsessed:

"I like to rub shaving cream on my body in the shower. I like the way it feels, plus it’s a great time to shave." —SweetGeek25

5. The scooper:

"I use a floss pick to 'scoop' out blackheads one by one. It’s so satisfying to see a little tower coming out of my nose." —ravendeg

6. The broken-arm bleacher:

"I bleach my arm hair! Once my roommate walked into the bathroom and saw the white goop on my arms and she freaked out thinking that I had broken my arms and had casts." —emilyl4cdaf24ea

7. The quick poop hack:

"I poop with my feet up on the toilet seat. It takes my average poop time from six minutes to less than one minute." —Indieseed

8. The hot water peel:

"I love soaking my feet in hot water and peeling off the dead skin. I know it’s gross but it’s satisfying at the same time." —bonbon5056

9. The squatter:

"The first thing I do when I get into the shower is squat down and pee into the drain. It’s just so refreshing to clear out my insides before cleaning my outsides." —lookaheadtotomorrow

10. A fast track to stardom:

"Not exactly gross, but I do enjoy pretending I’m a talk show host. I talk about stuff that never happened, like me cooking an amazing meal or meeting a celebrity." —Kaylahdoll

11. The amateur yogi:

"I stretch naked after taking a hot shower." —t433df442b

12. A private way to deal:

"Conquer panic attacks in privacy." —rachelc4b840d329

13. The secret masturbator:

"My family doesn’t know I masturbate, so that’s what I do in the bathroom. Thank God they don’t ask me why I’m in there for a while…" —sequoiarae

14. The open curtain:

"I shower with the curtain open because I’m terrified a spider will be on the curtain. No one knows, not even my husband." —emilyireneb

15. The body wash grind:

"I heard that someone rubs their entire body in body wash and then grinds against the wall like a porn star auditioning for a big role. I don’t know who she is, but yeah…weird way to shower, huh?" —megandbethea

16. The cat cuddler:

"I play with and cuddle my cats whilst sitting on the toilet. I get the best undivided attention from them this way." —Katie Catlady, Facebook

17. The makeshift urinal:

"I pee in the sink. Doesn’t matter whose sink it is… I treat it like a urinal. I justify it by running enough water to 'clear' the drain." —tylere47be9006f

18. A confidence boost:

"The first thing I do in the morning is to go to the bathroom and stare at myself for 15 minutes, practicing my smile for the day." —davide41bcba738

19. The toilet ballerina:

"I sit on the toilet until my legs fall asleep. So that I can laugh hysterically as I attempt ballet moves that I can do with ease otherwise." —dumblonde64

20. The bubbler:

"When I’m in the shower and have soap on my hands, sometimes I clench my fists and open them and then blow to make giant bubbles!" —rainap43c5d5459

21. The "grabber":

"Not something I do often, but every now and then I have trouble with bowel movements when they reach the end of the line, I have to reach up there and pull them out. It makes me feel like the grossest person in the world, but physically I feel better." —BooooRadley

22. The at-home plastic surgeon:

"Some brands of pads put a little rectangular sticker to hold the wrapper they come in. I like to put that on my nose and pretend I had a nose job." —marie15

23. The performer:

"I play music on my phone and act out my concert/music video/live television performance." —lanniinmilanni

24. The person dealing with dry nips:

"I have really really dry nipples and sometimes before I shower I like to squeeze them and peel the dry skin. It's fascinating to me." —jordanbannerman15

25. And the painful picker:

"Dig out pubic ingrown hairs with a safety pin." —jennal4d6aec9c8

Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.