Woman Tells the Story of Her Horrifying Yet Hilarious Bathroom Ordeal

Nicole McCourt thought she had made a harmless healthy choice, but one drink and a fiber-packed snack turned her ordinary shopping trip into a full-blown bathroom disaster.

The UK woman shared the story in a text exchange with her friend, and the screenshots later spread across Facebook because the whole thing is equal parts horrifying and hilarious. She had gone out to buy ginger for her mother, picked up a drink labeled as low-calorie, and grabbed an oat bar on the way to the counter.

By the time she reached Poundland, her stomach was already sending warning signs. Read on.

Nicole shared the story with her best friend via text message.

Nicole McCourt

"Feeling all good because I'm being healthy."

Nicole McCourt

"All of a sudden, my stomach has cramped."

Nicole McCourt

That healthy choice did not age well.

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"I've run through the queue and run to the toilet."

"Get to the toilet, and I kid you not, all hell broke loose from my bottom!"

Nicole McCourt

"I can't stop sh***ing to save my life!"

"I get the drink out and look at the back. Well, it's only one of those detox drinks!"

Nicole McCourt

"There are people knocking on the door!"

Nicole McCourt

Oh man, can you even imagine how stressful it would have been? Poor Nicole!

Between the laxative drink, the fiber-filled oat bar, and the crowd gathering outside the toilet stall, this story has all the makings of a nightmare. Thank goodness for Nicole's incredible butt-clenching technique, or this situation could have had an even more traumatic ending.

Now, from personal experience, I can tell you that anyone who suffers from IBS will know the exact horror that Nicole must have felt that day. That feeling of imminent dread fills your body and starts coming out of your pores as you frantically try to figure out how you're going to make it to the bathroom in time.

So, as hilarious as this story is, especially the way Nicole tells it, it's also a stark reality for many people on a daily basis. Not to get all serious or anything, but it's true.

Have you ever been in a situation like Nicole was? Have you had a bathroom emergency that just could not wait, no matter how hard you tried?

Oh, the horror and humiliation of it all! We would love to hear your bathroom nightmare stories in the comment section if you'd like to share.

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