Peeing and problems of Ageing
During Cinema Intermission if you go to the toilet for
peeing, do you have to wait for a long time to start? You may feel embarrassed
that others are behind you waiting. Sometimes you may even zip up and come away
in frustration, without doing what you went in for. Has this ever happened to
you? Years ago, Sujatha, a well known Tamil writer, commented that, on such
occasions, it is the guy in front in your line that chooses to void copious
volumes of undiluted urine. What a contrast!
This predicament may happen to senior citizens who suffer
from Prostate Enlargement. It is usually a sign of advanced stage. May be you
are waiting for an appointment for surgical intervention. It might also occur
in youngsters for no reason at all. They are just timid and have low self
confidence.
How do you handle this situation? Normally I choose a seat
nearest to the exit door and rush to be the first few to be in the toilet. I
prefer a regular closed commode instead of plain open type of urinal stand.
Gain enough courage not to budge and come away unfinished. Hold your breath and
grind your teeth – these help.
When old men pee there are a couple of other concomitant
problems. At times you may forget to zip up after the deed. Sometimes urine may
drip down your pants and if the pants are of light color you had it. I once read
in a urinal wall facing me:
You might shake it
and shake it as much as you please
But the last drop
will always drip down your knees
Or the pants may become wet by the cloth touching rims of
the toilet oval base. If you are facing loose bowls, fluidic stool may compete
with water in getting out first, thus wetting back of your pants as well. How
true, these problems are, only the experienced can appreciate this. To avoid
these problems, stand properly. Don’t lean on the wall with your mobile in your
hand as that may slip into – where, we can’t guess.
Before leaving, pick up your mobile; zip up; observe damages
if any and take appropriate action. I am sorry this note is heavily gender
biased. But I am sure ladies wouldn’t mind it as they would be relieved that I am
not peeping into their peeing privacy. According my friend Dr Thomas, a person
who dwells on stool or pee or acts related thereto, is called Professor of Scatological
Profanity. Do you think I am one?
