r/DoesAnybodyElse • u/mcveighsnotdead • 1d ago

DAE pee in the shower?

I’m talking no pushing. Just relaxing your muscles and let gravity do the rest!!! Amazing!!!

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u/mcveighsnotdead 1d ago

Can you explain your reasoning? The shower/toilet water all goes to the same place.

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u/Colonol-Panic 1d ago

Urine is usually sterile when it leaves the body, but as it mixes with surfaces in the shower or combines with soap residue, it can create an environment where bacteria or mold may thrive, especially in showers that aren’t cleaned regularly.

If someone has a urinary tract infection (UTI) or other health condition, their urine might contain bacteria that could contaminate the shower.

Over time, urine can leave behind a lingering odor, especially if it seeps into porous surfaces like grout or is not properly rinsed away. Which is why toilets are made of non-porous materials like porcelain.

Urine contains uric acid and other compounds that could, over time, contribute to buildup or damage in older or poorly maintained plumbing systems. Shower pipes can sometimes be maintained differently than toilets in older places.

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u/Kwaliakwa 1d ago

People just be saying anything on Reddit! As your dirt and skin that you wash off leaves your body, it also hits the surfaces and mixes with soap residue and…. Thats why it’s advised to wash your shower on a regular basis.

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u/Colonol-Panic 1d ago

Right but dirt and skin don’t contain acid that more easily penetrates grout, stone, sealants, fiberglass, etc and create havens for bacteria to seal itself inside.

Like why do you suppose toilets are made of porcelain?

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u/Kwaliakwa 1d ago

Skin is acidic and urine can be completely neutral. Diluted urine doesn’t penetrate any more than the products you use for washing your body and hair.

Have you never seen a porcelain toilet eroded from hard water? That is from the water, not the urine.

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u/Colonol-Panic 1d ago

I could be wrong but I don’t think dead skin is anywhere near as acidic as urine. Moreover, not all the urine is diluted as it inevitably splashes. I’ll give you credit though, soaps and product make the situation even more fraught for urine to ruin a shower.

Yes, hard water erodes porcelain, but hard water will erode any material over time. However, some surfaces are much more reactive to uric acid than hard water.

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u/Kwaliakwa 1d ago

Yes, you are wrong.

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u/Colonol-Panic 1d ago

I am not. I just looked it up at it seems skin usually has a Ph of 4.7-5.7 and urine can range from 4.6-8.

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u/Kwaliakwa 1d ago

So you are wrong, because skin is as acidic as urine a it’s most acidic. And most people’s urine is at least a ph of 6.

Also we still must consider dilution, in the shower there’s a ton more water than urine flowing at any given time.

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u/Colonol-Panic 1d ago

Regardless, you’re dumping magnitudes more volume of urine than skin or dirt in the shower.

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u/SpaceShuttle431 1d ago

Any acid in urine isn't going to be enough to damage grout. Plus, most people piss in the shower, not on tiles outside of it.

Like, what else would you make a toilet out of that has the same properties as porcelain? Ceramic is another popular choice. They are excellent at the job of getting rid of solids and liquids while being happy submerged in water all day long. They can also hold lots of weight, which makes them durable for overweight people.

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u/Colonol-Panic 1d ago

Porcelain is a ceramic, genius.

Also, plenty of showers are made of grouted tiles? I know every shower in my house is. Additionally, the damage I’m speaking of is erosion over time. You pee in a shower every day for 15yrs and that shower will look and smell different from one with no urine over the same period.

You don’t need a lot, couple splashes outside the water zone and now you have a tiny hole for bacteria, then the bacteria creates a film over the hole to protect itself from soap and water, and then you have small and a breeding ground for it to spread when it’s dry again.

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u/SpaceShuttle431 16h ago

"is a ceramic" but is not the same... But thank you for being condescending either way.

How much time are you talking about? Not everyone uses the shower to piss every time they use the shower. Not everyone showers every day. Not all countries are the same either, some are better equipped with crap from the shower plug hole.

So let's get some real likelihoods and facts here instead of the worst case scenario, which won't apply to most people.