From infancy, we're encouraged to use a toilet as soon as possible. But as many know and few will admit, it's not always possible. Featuring loose talk on a liquid subject, this collection of true tales of people caught unprepared when nature called is hilarious, heartbreaking, awkward, absurd, and every emotion in between. Collected from around the world, these stories, set everywhere from crowded public spaces to family get-togethers, capture that mortifying moment when the body is willing but the flush is weak. Tales includes, with horrifying detail, dream dates turned nightmarish, exotic vacations ruined, shopping trips shortened, business meetings abruptly halted, and higher education laid low.