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Do You Pee in the Pool?

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The Memorial Day weekend means pools across the country will be opening for the Summer. In light of the start of swim season, a bit of news caught my eye — in a recent survey, one in five Americans admitted to peeing in the pool. Wow! A while back a Kelly Clarkson quote prompted me to ask you all about peeing in the shower. Now I am curious about this issue, because I am incredulous about these statistics.

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62 Comments

Urine is only sterile to the individual "doing it". Learn your facts. Not saying the chlorine won't kill it, just sayin.
A lot of people pee in pools just take a shower when done swimming and you will be fine and you have probably peed in a pool before but its fine to admit it is hard to wipe when wet. oh yes i have peed in the tub too but i always shower to rinse of after words,
Who gives a fuck if people pee in the pool? I dont care if they do. I have bigger things to worry about than a pool that has like .001% urea. Like really, grow the fuck up!!!! I dont care, and its just because you spend too much time listening to society. Tell me, do you know where all that sweat goes after people get in the pool? The same place as pee. But you are okay with that? Dont worry and have some fun!
This is pathetic! 43% (adults I assume) admit to doing it! I'm shocked and appalled--seriously! Those stating "it's no big deal" are basically admitting to doing it. If it's no big deal then let me come over and urinate in your face or in your mouth! Hey it's sterile right? That's about how much sense it makes defending this indefensible admission! (Especially considering that there is no doubt someone is ingesting your urine if you pee in a pool!) Sorry for getting graphic, but the idea that some adults think this is okay is just maddening! Rude! Rude! Rude! What ever happened to common sense and decency?
Ever since I realised the pee-detector-chemical was a MYTH I started peeing in pools everytime I go swim. I love it. I don't find pee disgusting anyway. I'm a pee fetishist ;-) When I see a gorgeous girl I always secretly hope she peed in the pool and I'm swimming in her pee.
Anyone ever heard of hepatitus? Gonorrhea? Menstrual blood can pass many diseases and urine attracks many disgusting bacteria that will multiply in a chemically exhausted pool on a hot summer day. People are disgusting, I won't go into a pool again after seeing how many people believe this is ok. People, for society's sake, read a medical book or believe me, don't pee in a pool. You may not hurt yourself, but for once please think about others or their kids!
ThunderRose ThunderRose
Hey, oh my goth! To all those people fussing and whining about it being a childish question, and oooooh gross, how could you ask that... Get over it. If you don't like it, don't click on it. I don't do it, only did when I was a kid. I wouldn't do it... but eh, in this case, what you don't know doesn't hurt you. And yeah, fish do it in a lake, but people still swim in them! xD
Oh my god i have never peed in the pool and i have one of my own at home and kids i know pee right where they stand at the public pools eeeew... i know pee is sterile but you have to have dignity right!?
Wonder how many people would be willing to jump in the pool if I peed into a 20oz cup and doused it in the pool. I bet they wouldn't be many people wanting to jump in. Just because people don't see you doing it doesn't make it right. We are currently battling with our nieces and nephews about it (5-10yrs old). They will all say "I don't do it", but when pressured a little they all admit to it.
I've peed in the pool, I wanted to see what it felt like. No one found out, but I still felt guilty.
There's at least a few people who get a little sexual thrill when they pee in a public pool (or hotel/community pool) because it's something you're not supposed to do.
It sounds gross, but really most people don't shower before they swim and everyone sweats in the water so it's not much worse. For women there's not always a good option, if you're watching little kids you don't want to walk away and it's more trouble for women, especially in a one piece suit. Guys can and do go anywhere, in the yard at home pools, along a fence or just run into the showers and do it, but that's not really an option for women.
Giasbash6260 Giasbash6260
When I was little I used to do it all the time - ha ha! But now before going out in a bikini I always pee because if I don't I tend to have a "pee bloat tummy".
sailing chick sailing chick
I agree with Leila07 - there are worse things than people's pee that goes in the pool - think of any women that has her period. It's a proven fact that even wearing a tampon you will lose some blood in the pool. Now that's got to be of a bigger concern than pee! Have you ever noticed the smell and taste of the chemicals in the air at a pool - there's a reason why they are much much higher than what the average home-owned pool is - it's to kill anything and everything.
EllasMom EllasMom
Our nephews spent a wonderful week with us last summer. We spent hours in the pool each day, and it wasn't until the end of the week it dawned on me...they NEVER got out to go to the bathroom. I spent a week in 11 year old boy pee. Eww.
Leila07 Leila07
Oh yeah, not to mention that people's blood and saliva end up in the pool too. Don't mean to be a debbie downer, but it is just the facts of life.
Leila07 Leila07
Haha. Oh my goodness, you guys. Everyone pees in the pool! All the chemicals kill it. That is why the Health department requires that pools make their pH & chlorine readings available to the public. I mean think about it, kids poop and pee in there, people sweat in there, and people throw up in the pool. Women's makeup and hair products get in there too. Yes pools are yucky when you think about all the stuff that is in there, but what can you do? Just make sure that the pool that you are swimming in is properly maintained and you will be fine. The HS swimmers I used to guard told us that they would try to be the first in the lap lanes so no one else could pee on them while they were swimming. Now THAT was gross.
Leila07 Leila07
Haha. Oh my goodness, you guys. Everyone pees in the pool! All the chemicals kill it. That is why the Health department requires that pools make their pH & chlorine readings available to the public. I mean think about it, kids poop and pee in there, people sweat in there, and people throw up in the pool. Women's makeup and hair products get in there too.Yes pools are yucky when you think about all the stuff that is in there, but what can you do? Just make sure that the pool that you are swimming in is properly maintained and you will be fine. The HS swimmers I used to guard told us that they would try to be the first in the lap lanes so no one else could pee on them while they were swimming. Now THAT was gross.
ella1978 ella1978
I absolutely refuse to pee in any body of water. Once we were out on a boat in the middle of a lake & I made them go back to the house because I had to pee. I would NOT pee in the lake. I think it's gross.
amandaaa amandaaa
Urine is sterile...it won't kill you. And the high amounts of chemicals in the pool dilute the urine and "kill" anything in it immediately. I was a lifeguard for a few years and discussed this with other managers while adding chemicals to the pool.
GreenGrass GreenGrass
Urine is sterile, until it leaves the body. It is your external body surfaces that are contaminating the urine (making it non-sterile). You must bring your urine-contaminating external body surfaces with you into the pool, whether you think it is gross to pee in the pool or not. So what is the big deal? Whether you are squimish or not, if you're in the community pool you're taking a community bath.
GreenGrass GreenGrass
Urine is sterile, until it leaves the body. It is your external body surfaces that are contaminating the urine (making it non-sterile). You must bring your urine-contaminating external body surfaces with you into the pool, whether you think it is gross to pee in the pool or not. So what is the big deal? Whether you are squimish or not, if you're in the community pool you're taking a community bath.
MrsRachel MrsRachel
I am shocked how many people pee in the pool! It is outrageous! How can people be so careless and disrespectful of the people around them? The chlorine doesn't kill on contact, it takes a little while to work. (Also, please note that it is very difficult to continuously maintain a proper level of chlorine, so if its low then you are at an even greater risk). Please, don't pee in a public pool!!!
fizzymartini fizzymartini
What? WHY would you do that, if there are perfectly acceptible toilets just paces away in the changing rooms?! Surely it doesn't take that much effort to get out for a minute, and burn a few calories by shivering a little in the process. Whether pee is sterile or not is really beside the point - it's just unpleasant and shows a total disregard for other pool users. You wanna pee in the pool, then get your own one.
ElectroPopTart ElectroPopTart
I haven't been in a pool in like over 10 years!
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