Getting to the bottom of it

Today my son had a little accident.  He's four, so those things happen.  The weird part is that he had his accident while he was standing in front of the toilet peeing.  Apparently he decided that while he was peeing (with his pants around his ankles), he also needed to poop.  Right then.  So he did.  While he was standing in front of the toilet peeing.

Wait, it gets better.

He also decided not to let anyone know about the hot steaming pile on the floor.  So he covered it up with his step stool (no pun intended).

Wait, it continues to get "better".

Based on crime scene reconstruction, we estimate that 3-5 hours pass.

I go into the kid's bathroom to pee.  I think nothing of the overwhelming stink, because it always stinks in there.  I also think nothing of the pee still in the toilet, because my kids are devout water conservationists.  I pee into the pee already in the bowl and think nothing of the step stool in front of the toilet.

Another 1-2 hours pass.

Robyn goes into their bathroom, notices the powerful stink, and after a cursory search, discovers my son's hidden treasure.  She wins the prize!  Max said he "didn't want to talk about it".

Moral of the story: if there is an unusual stink coming from a bathroom, don't go looking for the source.  Ignore the odor and wait for authorities to assist.  This is especially important if stink is encountered in the restroom at your work.