"I know I just said this to you personally, but I think the question ought to be shared with a wider audience.
What happens when a person with a severe toilet-phobia sees a loo?
Do they sh!t themselves?"
No. Ya just hold it in until you can get home. Seriously, I have this "problem". My husband and I attended a 3 day outdoor music festival a while back and all they had were port-a-johns. No WAY was I going to use one for #2, so I held it for 3 days until we got to a hotel. My hubby refers to me as a poop camel now as I can hold anything for days if needed.
In my 13 years in the workforce before staying home with our son, never once did I go #2 at work. Ever.
I'm not proud of it, but I just can't go #2 in public. Interestingly enough, I've spoken with my girlfriends about this and none of them go #2 in public restrooms either, unless it is an absolute emergency. I think women are trained to hold til we get home (although not to the extreme to which I take it). My husband says men just go wherever there's a toilet - no shame, no embarrassment. Must be nice.
As I type this, my 7 month old is sitting in his highchair chomping Cheerios, and, you guessed it, going #2. Too funny.
Way TMI
Some of us aren't even that particular.
Now that's funny.
I don't like going # 2 in a public toilet, as in a retail store or movie theater. Don't like a porta-potty for anything at all.
But as for while at work?
As one of my most beloved coworkers says: Don't sh*t on your time, don't work on *their* time. LOL!
Ohmigawd, I think I just saw a Host around the sun!!