Have you had a rectal temperature because of a broken oral thermometer?

Have you taken a rectal temperature or had your rectal temperature taken by a significant other due to a broken or malfunctioning oral thermometer.

I once had my rectal temp taken because there was only a rectal thermometer available at my grandparents place. I got sick and my temperature needed to be taken. This happened after I had "graduated" to oral temperatures. I remember it felt very humiliating back then.

I’ve never reached the switch to another method. But mum once broke the thermometer when shaking it down. It was in the evening. My temp had to be taken. She called the local shop keeper that opened for her and sold her a new digital thermometer. And it was used rectally but took only 1 minute instead of 3. We never switched back to a glass family thermometer. I did later.

Yes we were at a family members summer place for vacation and I got sick. They only had a rectal thermometer. I was 26 so dad took me in the bedroom with my pants and underwear down took my temperature with vaseline in my rectum. I was very embarased but felt sick so didnt matter.

Guessing that many RT fans purposely broke their oral thermometers for nefarious reasons. 😀😀😀