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Here's how many hours we spend using our phones on the toilet every year — and why doctors warn against it
You should flush sh-tty scrolling down the toilet.
A new study has revealed the total number of hours Americans spend using their phones on the toilet every year — and it's shocking.
A team from QS Supplies — a bathroom supplies company — surveyed 500 Americans about their bathroom habits.
According to the study, Americans spend 49 hours using their phone on the commode — just over two full days a year down the drain.
And what are people doing on their phones while sitting on the throne?
They're scrolling on social media (66%), watching videos (40%), responding to texts and DMs (37%), reading the news (36%), sending emails (36%), playing games (29%), shopping online (14%), completing work-related tasks (9%) and talking on the phone (8%).
But most disturbingly, a strange 2% of people said they answer video calls from the John.
And to no one's surprise, Gen Z is the worst culprit of this dirty habit.
The generation born between 1997 and 2012 admitted to spending an average of 54 hours doomscrolling while on the toilet.
This habit has become more than just something to help them pass…time.
In fact, over 6 in 10 people (61%) admit to staying on the toilet longer to finish something on their phone.
Others — over in 2 in 5 (42%) — even lock themselves away in the loo just to get a break from others.
They're trying to get sh-t done and hide when they get pissy.
And for 51% of Americans — they just want to enjoy some alone time.
'The data shows just how far social media, especially apps like TikTok, have pervaded even our most personal moments,' Director of QS Supplies Farook Member told The Post.
Unfortunately, this habit is dirtier than most might expect, especially because only 1 in 4 people clean their phones after using them in the bathroom.
Baby Boomers are the least likely ones to wipe down their phones after coming off the toilet.
Doctors warn that using a dirty phone can cause you to develop colds, flu, and gastrointestinal and stomach illnesses.
But even if you do clean your cell after you wash your hands, using your phone in the bathroom could still lead to health issues.
Experts have warned that sitting on the toilet with your phone could cause 'TikTok tush.'
Hemorrhoids are swollen veins in the anus and rectum that can lead to pain, itching and bleeding.
Frequently, they form due to too much straining during a bowel movement, but just kicking back on the can for too long — like when you're texting or on social media — can hurt you too.
If you want to prevent them, one gastroenterologist insists you'll need to give your phone a rest when going number two — no ifs, ands, or uncomfortable butts about it.
And his '10-15' rule may be a huge help in keeping your bum healthy come toilet time.
