Audience at the dump station

[Stars101]

We have a 5 gallon Thetford Curve porta Potty in our TC.

Saturday morning we pulled out of the Jellystone in Frankenmuth, MI. As we approach the dump station my DH starts muttering under his breath, "What in the h%ll is that big tent doing there!?"

I look up and see a big, commercial tent set up on the right side of the road - across from the dump station. And it's FILLED with little kids and beaming parents. Um, what?

He doesn't want to use the dump station with people right there on the other side of the truck. I understand dumping a porta potty isn't something you normally want an audience for, but the truck is blocking the "show" and it's normally a pretty quick process. I kept saying, "Don't worry - 5 minutes and we are outta here. Let's just do it and be done with it. I don't want to have to try and locate another dump station on a holiday weekend. Come on, the truck is blocking the view, no one in the tent can actually see us. If we use someplace else it'll be $10 to dump 5 gallons, just do it here - we already paid for the privilege. Besides the kids are probably waiting to do some arts and crafts, they won't even be looking towards us. Don't worry about it".

So just as he dumps the tank I look over his shoulder and see a golf cart driving up behind him -----with YOGI BEAR in the passenger seat! LOL - all the kids are cheering and Yogi is waving and blowing kisses. The parents all have cameras pointed at the back of our camper and are taking PICTURES because Yogi didn't have the sense to stand where the DUMP STATION wasn't the prominent view in the background! Really, all that bear had to do was walk to the side of the tent that faced the playground! But nope, he planted himself right on the driveway at the back of our camper - The dump station driveway. Good grief.

We finished dumping, didn't rinse the tank and literally heaved it into the TC and drove off. We stopped just outside the CG and put the toilet back together, added some odor control crystals and some fresh water.

DH maintained that it was rude to use the dump station while there were people in the tent. I maintained that it was the only dump station and that it was 1 hour before check out.... the CG had to know that people were going to need to use it before heading out and they were the ones who set up their Yogi Bear meet & greet area 15 feet from a dump station.

DH is still saying that he's positive that some parent will be posting a pic of him on facebook wrestling 5 gallons of sh#t outta the backdoor with their kid smiling in the foreground 🙂

Our 10 year old just hopes he can find internet proof of the whole thing b/c he found it all hysterical (but he sided with me - he felt that it was OK to dump while people were in the tent and that anyone who congregates in a large tent 15 feet from a dump station can't be surprised at what they might witness).

[JoeChiOhki]

SAR Tracker wrote:
"Hey, Yogi..... Sh!tter's full!"

[Deb_and_Ed_M]

Me too - I'm cracking up. 🙂 Your husband is a good man - I probably would have done the opposite: "Hey kids - wanna see the poo fly"???? Kids LIKE disgusting stuff.....LOL!!! It's unfortunate that they had to set up a party at the dump station - one "What hose?" doofus could have sent the whole group scrambling for fresh air....

[Vinsil]

Oh man, thanks for the laughs I needed that!!!

[portscanner]

To the OP:

I am sure many people were flushed with excitement and went running to see Yogi, however, I am moved by your concerns. I agree that the campground should have shown more constipation, I mean, consideration about where they set up that tent.

Fortunately, Yogi did not wipe out when he came around the corner in his golf cart. If he did that would have been one for the papers.

[SAR_Tracker]

"Hey, Yogi..... Sh!tter's full!"

[Walaby]

Too funny... Just tell your DH that pictures last forever on the internet.

Mike

[NVR2L82AV8]

Thaaaat's a Keeper!

[phillyg]

I'm not a shy dumper. Heck, I'd have probably held the little tank a bit higher than normal so the looky-loos could have seen my stuff go into the drain!

[Stars101]

Mostly he wasn't going to fill up the potty tank, lift it up and shake it like he normally does 🙂

It gets it really clean that way, but again, having an audience seeing him shaking a potty tank like a bartender does a margarita was not his idea of a good time.

I am sure people laugh at seeing us dump, rinse, shake our little 5 gallon tank (then give it a quick exterior clean up with a Clorox wipe), but we like it b/c it stays almost perfectly clean, and is easy to dump at home.

But that d#mn bear costume was a riot. And he arrived in a golf cart! Just too funny.

[jimh406]

Reality Check wrote:
The funniest part seems to be those that are the most obsessed with keeping the poo away are the worst cross contamination violators.

God gave us soap and water. Works wonders.

DW and I agree.

If you think that's fun, watch youtube videos that show how to dump. Some are pretty hilarious ... well, if you get the humor.

[Buzzcut1]

I probably wouldn't have thought twice about it. I would have pulled up dumped and left. It would't make any difference to me if it was kids, the pope , or the president standing right there, it's a dump station.

[Reality_Check]

mellow wrote:
Wow, your husband is a good guy. Kids gotta learn about poo at some point.

Am I the only one who gags while dumping? Just thinking about all that poo in the slinky tube just about makes me puke, but someone has to do it. Especially after a long trip and everything is full.

Probably not.. but it always cracks me up watching people dump.

Gloves and all... holding the pipes with two fingers.. then using the same gloves to wrap up the water hose, shut the water valve off, etc.

The funniest part seems to be those that are the most obsessed with keeping the poo away are the worst cross contamination violators.

God gave us soap and water. Works wonders.

All makes great entertainment though.

[romore]

I think I would have dumped with a lot of theatrics just to make them nervous, maybe even invited the kids to inspect the end of the hose :B.

[SAR_Tracker]

Whole new meaning to the term "Photo-bombing" !!!!!!!!!