For gamers and content creators, the "mute" button is their best friend—unless they forget to use it. Many streamers have had embarrassing moments where they think they've stepped away to a private bathroom break, only for their to broadcast the sound of them "relieving themselves" to thousands of viewers, as noted in various funny compilations . 5. Polite Ways to Say You Have to Go

There is no "check engine" light more urgent than a child—or a caffeinated adult—announcing they need a bathroom in the middle of a desert stretch. These stories often involve:

: Entering a bathroom so terrifying that you suddenly decide you can hold it for another 50 miles. Laughter vs. The Bladder