Gordie's Midday Gossip - World Toilet Day

Happy World Toilet Day! The United Nations made it a holiday more than a decade ago to raise awareness about sanitation needs around the world. Their motto this year is “Toilets: A Place for Peace.” And a poll found it really is a spot we go to when we need some peace and quiet.

Here are the top five things we go to the bathroom for when we don’t really need to go . . .

1. To wash our hands.

2. To touch up make-up, or check our appearance in the mirror.

3. To get away from an awkward or uncomfortable situation.

4. To get some alone time.

5. To chat privately with friends. Women tend to do that more than men.

13% of people said they’ve also used a public bathroom to do DRUGS. And 16% have GOTTEN-IT-ON in a public restroom.

Last stat: Have you ever bought something at a store just so they’d let you use the bathroom? 44% of us have done it.