This past weekend I took a somewhat extensive road trip to Indianapolis for a concert. While on the way, I experienced something that I guarantee every person has gone through once in their lifetime...and I documented it. These are the stages of having to pee on a road trip.

1. The sensation starts and you say absolutely NOTHING

The car is all packed up and everyone is excited to reach the destination and you don't want to be that guy who asks to stop. Stopping takes time away from driving and no one likes to pick the gas station. So, you hold it & wait...

2. Are we there yet?

After a while the sensation is becoming too much to handle and you ask how far away you are and you start coaching yourself through it. 20 more minutes? Okay I can do this, I've held it longer before...yeah I can do this.

3. *From the back of the car* "Hey, I kind of have to pee, can we stop soon?"

You can exhale, the wait is over.

4. But there's traffic & a little piece of your soul dies with each stop & go.

5. Finally after an agonizing hour, stop & go traffic & waiting, there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel...or an exit in 3 miles!

6. It's also the sketchiest gas station you've ever been to...

7. Relief, then an hour later, it repeats.