Backed-up Toilet

Did you shower first?

Or need to after?

Oh, I'd totally call them out on it too.

"Betty, are you feeling okay?  I see by the fact that you just completely clogged up my toilet that you are having some kind of intestinal issues.  Do you need some pepto? Immodium? Metamucil?  Would you like me to demonstrate how the rest of society uses a plunger to deal with such mishaps?"

"Bobby, would you go grab a mop and bucket for aunt Betty and show her where we keep the plunger?"

Ewww, she just left it and didn't say anything?! Was there a plunger in the bathroom?

I had this happen to a guest of mine once - because we didn't keep a plunger in the guest bathroom. That changed quickly.

First of all, to just do nothing and leave it to someone else to discover is very wrong.  Especially if the toilet flapper happens to hang up and water continues to flow.  I have seen this happen a few times and it can cause extensive damage.

If I was at someone's house and I plugged it.  I'd look around the bathroom for a plunger and give it an attempt myself.  If I could not resolve it, I'd let the homeowner know that my son had just plugged his toilet.

I have no idea what you're talking about.

I'd use the plunger if I could find it, but if I couldn't I would ask the homeowner for help.  We don't keep a plunger in the bathroom (never would), so I hope my guests would ask.  

I can't imagine plugging it like that!  Certainly in the case of too much T.P or something wrong with the flushing mechanism, but WOW.

Cantstopraffing!

Looks like all the COJ's so far would do the right thing.  My wife would kill me if I called this person out on it otherwise I would.  To be fair, maybe she did not realize it as the water did not overflow...things just got stuck.  But I can't imagine not noticing...especially with the amount of time she spent in there.  I don't even take that long to shower and all my other business.  Oh, and there is not a plunger in that bathroom but we have 2 other bathrooms fully equipped.  Guess I'll stop at Home Depot and get another one.

WINNER! /thread

Oh the answer to this one is EASY!

If it's me - I unclog the toilet, clean up and move on.
If it's my wife - GET DOUG to unclog the toilet and then tell everyone I backed it up.
If it's my son - GET DADDY to unclog the toilet and then tell everyone I backed it up.
If it's my daughter - GET DADDY to unclog the toilet and then tell everyone I backed it up.

Believe it or not, I actually carry a plunger around in the storage trunk of the van for just such an emergency in case the homeowner doesn't have one easily found.

*siiiiiiiiiiiiigh*  The life of a BFD. 

another reason to like BFD!

I'm rarely if ever going to drop a deuce somewhere that's not my own bathroom...but, if it was me, and I knew I didn't sufficiently plunge the toilet myself, I would tell the homeowner in a discreet manner that, "Houston, we have a problem!"

Seriously, this topic made me laugh Ray.  About a month ago I had a massive toilet problem.  Not only was it plugged, there was a leaky tank gasket!  The water kept coming in, and the only place it could go in the bowl was up!  I tried plunging but the plunger plain sucks so it wasn't holding the seal, and with vigorous plunging, crappola water was flying everywhere!  It was to the point where I was running from the upstairs with a bathroom wastebasket filled with brown water to the downstairs dumping it into the functioning toilet.  I went up and down 4 times...I eventually found the agar in the garage and went to work on the toilet...now if THIS had happened at your house, you'd be glad I told you right away!  

I keep a plunger in every bathroom for just such occasions.

What are you people eating? 

It's not what we're eating - It's that some people don't shell out the coinage for a quality throne!  They try and be all "green" with their low-water-use, BS, crappers that have no power.  4 squares of tp is all it takes to stop up some cheapy johns.  Or you get the nimrods who decide to drop a brick in the tank of theirs.  These things can't even handle a 48-pound, 7-year-old, deuce-and-a-half!

No people.  When it comes to the terlit, what you need is MORE POWER!  And preferably some handicapped rails on the sides to get a good grip for some serious bracing when necessary.  Pressurized water to tanks are preferable as well.  You have to take this sh*t seriously!

Here's what I have in my house:  http://www.totousa.com/Neorest/Neorest600.aspx

That sounds horrifying!!! Oh, and probably explains the root of your problems

Until I read this, I was content with the toilet situation in my home. Now I realize I must tear everything out and start from scratch. I have forwarded your note to my contractor, hoping to start work immediately. Until then, I have anchor mounted a couple of towel bars in lieu of the handicapped rail in case of an emergency.