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Poop anxiety isn't the most heavily studied medical field, but some estimates say up to a third of people suffer from some kind of anxiety around going to the bathroom in a public place or another person's home. On the low end, they can feel ashamed or embarrassed. At the higher end, they may avoid social functions, public events, or leaving their own home entirely. This phenomenon also tends to affect women more than men. For some people the worry gets so bad that they constipate themselves or refuse to eat, all because they're worried of what people will think of them.But you don't have to have extreme "shy bowel" to know the uncertainty associated with feeling a rumbly tummy while you're a guest in someone's house. There are a lot of unknowns to manage. How good is their soundproofing? Does their toilet actually flush properly? Will someone be waiting to go in right after me? Some people anticipate these worries and come up with elaborate rules and routines to leave as little evidence of their go as possible.A guy took a simple question to social media: Should you always courtesy flush when you're a guest in someone's house? The answer sparked a huge debate about the secret etiquette of public pooping. This dancing poop says pooping can be fun! Giphy In a thread on the subreddit r/NoStupidQuestions, the OP asked: "My mother tells me that at other people's houses, when going to the bathroom, it's expected to do a 'courtesy flush'. Is this a real thing?"For the uninitiated, a courtesy flush is when you flush halfway through your "go." The thinking is that it helps get rid of odors before they build up. Not only that did the poster's mother advocate for courtesy flushing, she insisted on a very specific ritual when visiting other people's homes:Always carry Poopurri and spray before you goFlush halfway through your sessionFlush at the end (obviously)Clean toilet bowl with wand... every time!If it sounds a little extreme to you, you're not alone.However, some commenters were extremely pro-courtesy flush. White ceramic toilet bowl with cover. Photo by Giorgio Trovato on Unsplash "I’ve done the 'courtesy flush' thing for years… mainly to help minimize lingering odors more than any other reason.""That’s good advice. First flush on delivery, second flush with clean up. Reduces odor and skid marks."A few people noted that the courtesy flush is common in jails and prisons, of all places. Due to the tight (extremely tight) quarters, inmates are encouraged to repeatedly flush while they go. I don't want to know what the consequence might be for violating this code.Others claimed the courtesy flush was a waste of water:"Flushing twice seems very wasteful in my opinion. I would not like a guest to do that.""No, please don't waste my water. But do make sure everything goes down.""If someone did that at my house I'd be low key annoyed at them for wasting water."Experts agree that the effectiveness of the courtesy flush is very much up for debate. Does it mildly lessen odor? Maybe. It's also a gigantic waste of water. Older toilets can use up to six gallons per flush—yikes! An extra flush is also questionable at best when it comes to sanitation—flushing poop with the lid open is known to spray bacteria all over the bathroom. Yuck."Everyone poops, I don't want my guests worrying about it," wrote one commenter. "Crack a window if it's like, lethally stinky, I guess. If you clog the toilet, the plunger is in a plastic tub right there. If you need help, cool, now we have a funny story."The courtesy flush, however, was only the beginning of the OPSEC tips for pooping in public. - YouTube www.youtube.com Some commenters were on board with OP's mother's idea of using the toilet brush if it's available:"If there's some brown stuck to the porcelain after I flush, and if there's a toilet brush on hand, I give it a quick cleaning and a second flush. But not if things look clean otherwise," someone wrote.Another commenter had an even more advanced idea: "You can also float a strip of toilet paper on top of the water before you poo. Gets wrapped in paper as you drop off your delivery and less likely to leave skid marks in the bowl."Of course, commenters in threads all over the Internet sing the praises of Poo-Pourri, or even carrying a lighter with you at all times to burn up some of the stinky oxygen. And how's this for a pro-level tip?"Tip for the courtesy flush.. if one who finds it hard to poop in a public bathroom because you don’t want people to hear you. Flush just right before you push and the sound of the water will cover the sound of gas etc and it will go right down with the water so very minimal smell."I mean, all you can do really is clap at the social-anxiety-fueled ingenuity on display. The experts seem to agree here. Even Healthline recommends carrying air purifier spray, lining the inside of the bowl with toilet paper to absorb sound, and flushing several times to reduce anxiety worries.The general consensus is that, when pooping at someone's house, basic etiquette applies. Clean up after yourself to a normal degree, but remember, as the saying goes: Everybody poops.Some people are really protective over the bathrooms in their homes, which is their right. But if that's the case, they really shouldn't be having guests over and expecting them not to partake in normal human biological behaviors.Some of the advanced tips shared by anxious-pooers might help, but try not to send yourself into a tailspin trying to cover your tracks. In extreme cases of bathroom anxiety, experts say cognitive behavior therapy or even antidepressants may be needed. But the rest of us might just need to read that world famous children's book again.This article originally appeared in March

Some groups build a huge audience but once the hits stop, so do they. Others, like the Black Crowes, led by the Robinson brothers, Chris (vocals) and Rich (guitar/backing vocals), are able to establish a relationship with their audience that allows them to survive the down points in a typical Rock career. Having a reputation as a hot live act didn’t hurt either. Hailing from Atlanta, the Black Crowes formed in ‘84 but it wasn’t until ‘90 that their debut, “Shake Your Money Maker,” was released. “Jealous Again” and a cover of Otis Redding’s “Hard To Handle” made an impression. Black Crowes Jealous Again Hard To Handle Remedy “The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion” rolled out in ‘92 with the hit “Remedy.” That same year keyboardist Eddie Hersch was added. Though it sold well enough, third album “Amorica,” represented a steep falling off. Black Crowes ’96 effort, “Three Snakes And One Charm” won critical approval but little else. The “By Your Side” effort didn’t break any new ground or build their audience. In fact, disappointing sales caused the group to be dropped by their label, Columbia. It was time to shake things up a bit. A tour and subsequent album, “Live At The Greek,” with Led Zeppelin’s legendary Jimmy Page reworked both Zeppelin and the Blues. Don Was, a masterful producer, was called in to lend his expertise for “Lions” released in ‘01. Following an ’02 – ’05 hiatus, Black Crowes embarked on a successful reunion tour that included a stint with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. In ’06, the Crowes released their first live concert DVD. “Freak ‘N’ Roll Into The Fog” featured performances captured at San Francisco’s Fillmore Auditorium. Of course, just when things looked they’d get rolling again there was the inevitable snag. Guitarist Marc Ford quit the band via fax. Barely a week later, the Crowes parted company with keyboardist Eddie Harsch. Guitarist Paul Stacey and keyboardist Rob Clores were brought in as replacements though Clores was gone within the year. At that point Adam MacDougall stepped in to play keys. The band invited North Mississippi Allstars guitarist Luther Dickinson to play on their upcoming album but that resulted in Dickinson supplanting Stacey, who was viewed as only being temporary. Amidst all these comings and goings, the Robinson brothers did an acoustic tour under the Brothers Of A Feather banner. The ’07 “Live At The Roxy” resulted. The L.A. shows, like the rest of the tour, featured Black Crowes songs plus some covers. The comeback album “Warpaint,” their first album with original material in seven years, contained the single, “Goodbye Daughters Of The Revolution.” “It’s got all the roots,” said Chris Robinson of the ’08 release. “But it’s also got a psychedelic feel.” Even before “Warpaint” was released there was a controversy. Maxim apologized for running a lukewarm review of the album. Goodbye Daughters Of The Revolution Seems the magazine’s music critic didn’t listen to the entire disc before assigning a two-and-a-half-star rating (pretty low). Maxim admitted that it hadn’t followed editorial policy. The Crowes’ manager, Pete Angelus, called the publication’s statement “self-serving damage control” and wanted Maxim to “issue a public apology” to the band. Regardless, “Warpaint” won both critical and fan approval, getting to #5 on the Billboard Album chart – their best showing since “The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion,” a decade-and-a-half earlier. An ‘08 tour stop at the Wiltern Theater in L.A. yielded the two disc “Warpaint Live.” The first disc had the “Warpaint” album in its entirety. The second contained songs from the Black Crowes catalog plus covers. A DVD landed in the summer of ’09. Black Crowes’ eighth studio album “Before the Frost…” was actually a “live in the studio” recording of new material. Chris got the idea after listening to the Grateful Dead’s “Europe ‘72.” He contacted Levon Helm (ex-drummer for The Band) about using his studio (a converted barn) in Woodstock, NY. Recorded over five nights in front of an audience, a second set, “…Until The Freeze,” was free exclusively through a download code included in “Before The Frost…” It was a “buy one, get one free” offer. Continuing their drive to re-package and re-present their catalog the Crowes issued a double album, “Croweology,” in ’10. It contained acoustic renditions of 20 of the band’s top tracks. After the tour, the band went on another “indefinite hiatus.” Black Crowes announced their return in late ’12 with news they would be touring the following year. Which they did. Along the way, Chris and Rich had a falling out and the band split. The Robinson brothers continued to stay busy in ’14. First, the Chris Robinson Brotherhood issued “Phosphorescent Harvest.” Just weeks later, Rich presented “The Ceaseless Sight,” his third studio album. The set contained the single “In Comes The Night.” The Chris Robinson Brotherhood then countered with their ’16 album “Any Way You Love, We Know How You Feel.” An almost Black Crowes reunion occurred in ’18 with the release of “High Water I” by The Magpie Salute. The band featured the guitar team of Rich Robinson and Ford, along with Crowes bassist Sven Pipien. Singer John Hogg, guitarist Nico Bereciartua, and drummer Joe Magistro completed the line-up. Chris and Rich announced that they had resolved their differences (the brothers had not spoken in the years since the band’s 2015 split) and were planning a 2020 tour to commemorate the 30th anniversary of “Shake Your Money Maker.” Waiting And Wanting The Black Crowes released “Happiness Bastards” in ’24 via the band’s Silver Arrow Records. The lead single was “Waiting And Wanting.” “‘(The album)’ is our love letter to Rock ‘n’ Roll,” noted Chris. “Rich (Robinson) and I are always writing and creating music; that has never stopped for us, and it is always where we find harmony together. This record represents that.” “This album is a continuation of our story as a band,” shared Rich. “Our years of experience writing and making music and touring the world are represented in this record.”   ### The post Black Crowes appeared first on RockinTown.

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