Pee Pee Dance

[LanceaLot]

I suspect that a lot of you people who are in the Army have had some kind of experience with this. And I know that a lot of people who are trying to be recruited have been worried about this and are too scared or shy to ask, so here is the question I know you are all thinking:

What do you do if you have to go pee while standing at attention or some situation where it is not a good idea to even think about it??

For example, you are in the middle of drill and you have been doing drill for a couple hours, and you just can't hold it anymore no matter what. i.e. you are going to either ask your instructor excuse me, can i go potty?' and face the chance of doing push ups until the cows come home, or do you just let her go?

For my sake, my bladder has a mind of its own and when it says 'ready' I don't have very long to argue with it before it threatens to burst and embarrass me in public. i.e. I cannot for the life of me sit through a 3 hour movie without going at least once even if I cross my legs.

Yes this is a silly question, but I think it is legit as it is a very possible situation. So, I would be intersted in hearing some stories on this topic.

 

[jarko]

Interesting, have been wondering this myself but never bothered to ask.

 

[RJG]

You prove ( basically put up your hand ) and ask. You would adress them by rank and ask though. eg. Permission to use the bathroom Master Corporal etc. They might say no, but if you really have to go they will let you.

 

[LanceaLot]

Ah that's simple! lol  :-[

 

[Tracker]

A class lasts 40 min, that's as long as you will normally be asked to hold yourself, however, some parades can last as long as 3 hours.  you have to be able to use a little self-discipline or wet yourself.  I have known people,(Infantrymen are not really people, we are sort of like trolls), who have stood on parade and wet themselves rather than running off to the washroom and looking like school children.

I can't quite imagine negotiating a cease fire so your section can use the facilities,  "Hey Ivan, please stop shooting at us so we can go pee!" 

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Question answered.