silentcyclist74 said:So, I'm not sure if this belongs here, but I've been hearing rumors that reading on the toilet can actually give you hemorrhoids.
Do you guys read while you're sitting there? And why do we even do it?
Personally, I can't get inspired without my morning paper, so is this some kind of psychological thing?
Well, it really depends on what you're reading. Honestly, sometimes certain articles in the news give me diarrhea, others trigger an allergy, or even make my blood pressure spike... so yeah, there's probably a way you could end up with those hemorrhoids from just reading.
For example, when I read about how everything is getting more expensive, it definitely hits my blood pressure. And whenever I read about "honesty" or "integrity" from certain politicians or big-shot CEOs, it pretty much sends me straight to the bathroom.