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I don't know if there are others out there like me (some would hope not, ha ha), but I really don't have any "girly chit-chat" friends to ask these silly questions to, and some are directly related to IBS. This might actually be fun!

How much do you generally tip at a restaurant if the service is "just OK?" My guideline for tipping is this: OK service, 10%. Good service: 15% Excellent service: 20%
Bad service in general, and a bad attitude, I may consider leaving nothing.

If you have a cleaning service, how much, if any, do you tip? (Trust me, having someone clean my house is my only luxury!) I normally wouldn't leave anything...but if they do an exceptional job, I'd give each worker $5-10.

If you're going somewhere new, do you freak out because you may not know where the restrooms are? Always!

If you're going somewhere in the car, do you immediately have to go to the bathroom? This often happens to me. I think it's because my body knows there's not a bathroom to be found! This also happens to me...anxiety takes over my gut. I always calculate the time I will be in the car and try and breathe throught it!

If someone sneaks up behind you and scares you, does your stomach do an instant IBS attack response? No-- I think everyone knows I would scream!

If you jog or walk quickly, does it trigger your IBS? Walking sometimes triggers it, but I think it's because I am outside nowhere near a bathroom! When I am at the gym I have the added reassurance of toilets nearby!

Has anyone found a good kitty litter that doesn't track across the floor? I have to clean my bathroom floor every day because of the cat tracks! Has anyone tried that natural stuff (I think it's made of corn or something)?
My cat tried the natural Pine litter recently... the kind that turns into sawdust. It was ok, but I found if I didn't scoop every day she peed on the rug the litter box is on. Then I bought Arm 'n Hammer "Super Scoop" (unscented) No smell, and no tracking as of yet.

See, I told you these were odd questions! Anyone? Not at all! It's nice to know we're not alone!!!

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