Goooood Morning Potty People!
As far as bathroom related stories go… the word “squatter” typically means you are dealing with a precarious bathroom situation.
And while this week's Main Story involves just that… we are referring to the other type of squatter
As in… a person who settles in or occupies a piece of property with no legal claim to the property.
This week’s Main Story takes us to New York City’s Upper East Side, where we meet a home health aide who is refusing to leave a Manhattan apartment of her former client
… and threatening to flush her ashes down the toilet.
The story begins with a 103-year-old, Verra Katz, a one-time big band singer who performed under the name Verra Stuart, who lived in a fancy apartment on the Upper East Side.
Tatiana Abello, her mother, and sister had been living with Katz since 2016, until she passed away in 2021.
While Tatiana was supposed to be taking care of her…
Tatiana thought "take care of" meant "move in and take over" because she and her family ended up commandeering the entire place after her client, Verra Katz, died.
When Katz’s daughter, Skylar, tried to get in to get her mom's stuff… there was a slider bolt on the door
Tatiana and her family wouldn't let her in!
They even threatened to flush the old lady's ashes down the toilet if she tried to force her way in.
They also refused to let cops inside, which left Skylar with no other option but to take them to Manhattan Housing Court.
Tatiana claimed they had "succession rights" to the apartment because they were like "family" to the old lady.
… Uh, sorry, but I don't think moving in and refusing to leave after someone dies makes you "like family."
Luckily, the ashes were eventually returned, and the case was dropped…
The landlord sued everyone involved and the daughter is still trying to figure out where all her parents' stuff went.
Skylar, who is seeking to reinstate her own eviction proceeding against the Abellos, said she has no idea what happened to her parents' belongings.
She thinks they might have disappeared along with her family's furniture and mementos.
Looks like the Abellos really cleaned house!
In the end, the lesson here is to never mess with a New Yorker and their toilet.
Let's get into this week's Potty Picks!
We will go ahead and say it… Family Feud may be our favorite game show of all time
In fact, I will often ask people what their “Family Feud: Top 3 Answers” are on a specific topic (great for dinner parties or dates…)
And while there have been many hosts in the past… I think we can all agree that Steve Harvey has without a doubt left his mark on this show as the best host
Speaking of leaving a mark… we bring you our Video of the Week!
The Category: “Name a place YOU’D panic if the toilet didn’t flush when you used it…”
The Answer: Hysterical
POTTY People… we give you the Video of the Week:
This week we are continuing to pick up the tempo of our playlist…
So put those winter sweatpants to the side… because SPRING IS HERE!
Whether you need some music to listen to you on your way to work, to workout to, or just to dance down the street to… we have you covered!
This week, we feature 5 songs from:
As always, if you are looking for a new playlist to add to your schedule… look no further than our Potty Picks playlist!
Stay up to date with our picks by clicking the “like” button!
As you can tell by our ongoing playlist… we are big fans of music
But we have limitations on that fandom… which brings us to this week's Bathroom Moment of the Week
This week, singer/songwriter Bebe Rhexa, got an unwelcome surprise inside of a fan mail shipment this week, and she's making it clear that it's not okay.
The pop star uploaded an unsettling image to Twitter on Friday evening, showing what appeared to be toilet paper next to a letter she got in the mail.
In the caption, the "I'm a Mess" singer claimed that "someone mailed me used toilet paper."
Not exactly sure the thought process behind doing this as it requires many steps…
- Using the restroom
- Wiping
- Collecting the toilet paper
- Walking to a desk/table and getting an envelope
- Handwriting the correct address and formatting it correctly on the envelope
- Placing the used toilet paper into the envelope
- Licking the envelope shut…
- Placing a sticker on the envelope
- Taking said envelope to a mailbox to be shipped
That's about 8 more steps than it would take us to regret this stupid decision
One follower asked Rexha if she usually receives strange packages in the mail. Her response: "No this is insane. Like wtf."
And for any of you wondering… sending feces via mail is a federal crime
Gross… just gross
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Thank you all again for joining us for another episode of Potty Time with POTTYMINTS!
We are truly beyond grateful that you choose to spend even a small moment of your week with us!
As always we wanted to conclude our blog for this week with a quote for the week ahead, something that helps put this crazy world into perspective for us all!
For this week, we want to share with you a quote from the founder of Homeboy Industries, the world's largest gang-intervention and rehabilitation program, and former pastor of Dolores Mission Church in Los Angeles.
“There is no force in the world better able to alter anything from its course than love.”
Father Greg Boyle
We hope each of you has a fantastic week ahead of you, and we will see you on our next episode of Potty Time with POTTYMINTS!
Until then… have a great week!
POTTYMINTS
