What do you do when you poo?

Please…no details about bowel movements.

This is a question that has been stuck in my mind for years. The receptionist at work once told me that several of the men would come into work, stop at the desk to pick up a newspaper, and head directly to the men’s room. Much later, they would reappear.

When I use the bathroom at some friends’ houses, there is often a stack of magazines or puzzle books on the toilet tank or in a magazine rack. Am I the only one who goes into a bathroom, accomplishes the task and gets out? Does it really take that long, or is there something more to it?

Is this more of a male thing, or do women do this as well?